What’s New – All Updates

TIPES – Have Closed

It is with a heavy heart that the Board of Directors of TIPES has closed our doors effective April 26th, ...

Information on the Canada Disability Benefit

Greetings, The Government of Canada’s Office for Disability Issues (ODI) within the Department of Employment and Social Development is pleased ...

Canadian Congress on Disability Inclusion 2024

The third annual Canadian Congress on Disability Inclusion (CCDI) is on May 23, 2024. This year’s theme is “Forward Together: ...

Navigating Financial Independence: Protecting Against Exploitation

Join TAMIR for a special workshop on May 6 at 5:30pm in the Soloway JCC Board Room in collaboration with ...

Transition Planning: Ottawa-Carleton District School Board

Integrated transition planning is a collaborative process that helps students with an intellectual/developmental disability and their families to access the ...

Journey to Adulthood: School

There are many activities you can do during secondary school to help transition out of school and into community. Autism ...

Journey to Adulthood: Community and Home

There are many activities as a teenager that you can do at home or in your community to help with ...

Launch into Life! QuickStart Planning Tool

The Launch into Life! QuickStart Planning Tool is a new online resource created to assist individuals on the autism spectrum ...

Journey to Adulthood: A Checklist of Key Activities

Autism Ontario has created a checklist of key activities to guide you in your journey to adulthood. Under 14 Access ...

Transition to Adulthood: Important Periods

The information in this post can be found in this brochure from Developmental Services Ontario (DSO) Transitioning from youth to ...

Preparing Students with Developmental Disabilities for LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL

The information in this post can be found in this brochure from Developmental Services Ontario (DSO) What is DSO? DSO ...

Youth on the Go!

Empowering Young Minds in a Safe and Supportive Environment Youth on the Go! is an 8-week in-person social club program ...

12+ Clubhouse – Summer 2024

Complex teens come together for 3 days with the support they need to make friends, prepare meals/snacks, experience fresh air, ...

Child in Mind is offering two NEW groups for teenagers ages 13-17

1) Connect and Create Teen Social Group In this group, teenagers will enjoy a relaxed atmosphere, engaging in board games, ...

Saturday Morning Social

Every Saturday from 9:00-12:00, starting April 6, 2024 Baking Adventures followed by our Saturday Dance Party (for neurodivergent adults of ...

Yarn Bombing – National DeafBlind Awareness Month 2024

June 1, 2024 | 12:00 am Ontario Wide It’s time to grab some yarn and get crafty with DeafBlind Ontario ...

Communication 101: Bridging the Gap

May 6, 2024 | 12:00 pm -4:00 pm Virtual Workshop – $60 Coffee cup next to the screen of an ...

2SLGBTQI+ Support Group for Children Aged 7-12

Children will receive support for mental health needs such as anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation. Email Lucas at lsnell@familyservicesottawa.org to ...

Your Child’s Education: A Parent Guide to Our School System

Your voice is important in your child’s education journey. Check out Ontario’s NEW Parent Guide for information on supporting your ...