Canadian Association of Muslims with Disabilities is inviting people with disabilities, their families and advocates to a free information seminar at Taric Islamic Centre on Sunday February 5 from 4:30 to 7:30.

 

The RDSP program is for children/adults with disabilities like intellectual disabilities, blindness, deafness, using wheelchair… under the age of 50.

 

It is like the RSP for people who work.

 

Save money for the future of a person with a disability when she/he is old.

 

Information will also be shared about how to make sure that there is no interest involved for families and individuals seeking ethical investment options.

 

Register by email at camd@camd.ca or leave a message with your name and phone number at 416-252-8668

 

 

Schedule of Hearings and Town Hall Forums  From Jan. 5 to Feb. 14, 2012, the Commission on Quality Public Services and Tax Fairness will visit 12 communities at the following times and Some have already passed but there are still other dates. locations:

 

Jan. 5 – Kingston
• Hearings: 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Kingston Central Library, Wilson Room, 130 Johnson St.
• Town Hall: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Kingston Central Library, Wilson Room, 130 Johnson St.

Jan. 10 – London
• Town Hall: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Stevenson and Hunt Room,
London Central Library, 251 Dundas St.

Jan. 11 – London
• Hearings: 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Stevenson and Hunt Room,
London Central Library, 251 Dundas St.

Jan. 16 – Ottawa
• Hearings: 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Porter Hall, Carleton University
1125 Colonel By Drive
• Town Hall: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Porter Hall, Carleton University
1125 Colonel By Drive

Jan. 17 – Peterborough
• Town Hall: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Kawartha Shriner Club
1757 Sherbrook Street W

Jan. 18 – Peterborough
• Hearings: 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Kawartha Shriner Club
1757 Sherbrook Street W
Jan. 18 – Oshawa
• Town Hall: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
CAW Hall 1425 Phillip Murray Blvd.

Jan. 19 – Oshawa
• Hearings: 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
CAW Hall 1425 Phillip Murray Blvd.

Jan. 23 – Thunder Bay
• Hearings: 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Lakehead Labour Centre
929 Fort William Road
• Town Hall: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Lakehead Labour Centre
929 Fort William Road

Jan. 30, 2012 – Toronto
• Hearings: 11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Toronto Public Library
239 College Street
• Town Hall: 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Ryerson University
Jorgensen Hall, Room Pod 250
380 Victoria Street
Jan. 31, 2012 – Toronto
• Hearings: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
OPSEU Regional Office
31 Wellesley Street East

Feb. 1 – Hamilton
• Hearings: 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Workers Arts and Heritage Centre 51 Stuart Street • Town Hall: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Workers Arts and Heritage Centre 51 Stuart Street

Feb. 2 – Windsor
• Town Hall: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Windsor Central Library, Fred Israel Room 850 Ouellette Ave.

Feb. 3 – Windsor
• Hearings: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Windsor Central Library, Fred Israel Room 850 Ouellette Ave.

Feb. 7 – Owen Sound
• Hearings: 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Bay Room,Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre
808 2nd Avenue E
• Town Hall: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Bay Room, Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre
808 2nd Avenue E

Feb. 9 – Sudbury
• Hearings: 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Steelworkers Hall 66 Brady Street
• Town Hall: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Steelworkers Hall 66 Brady Street

Feb. 14 – Sault Ste. Marie
• Hearings: 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Canadian Croatian Hall 446 Second Line East • Town Hall: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Canadian Croatian Hall 446 Second Line East

 

 

Thomas Hugues from France is coming to Canada to present his innovative communication device called the PapooTouch.

This is a great opportunity to meet the company representative and have a hands-on experience learning about the Papoo and its features.

 

These are FREE events.

 

If you are interested in attending any of these presentations, please RSVP and include the date/location you'll be attending.

 

VANCOUVER - Feb. 14
CAYA Board Room
1750 West 75th
1pm - 3pm
EDMONTON - Feb. 15
I CAN Centre, Glenrose Rehab Hospital
10230 111 Avenue
9:30am - 11:30am
CALGARY - Feb. 16
Conference Room 4, Alberta Children's Hospital
2888 Shaganappi Trail NW
9:30am - 11:30am
QUEBEC - Feb. 20
IRDPQ
525 Boul Wilfred Hamel
9:00am - 11:30am
Presentation will be offered in French
MONTREAL - Feb. 21
Montreal Ecole Joseph Charbonneau
8200 Rousselot Ave
9:00am - 11:00am
Presentation will be offered in French
OTTAWA - Feb. 22
Ottawa Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre
2211 Thurston Drive
9:00am - 11:30am

 

TORONTO - Feb. 23
Toronto CEP
20 Banigan Drive
9:00am - 11:30am

 

Hands on the Papoo Presentation featuring Thomas Hugues PapooTouch Communication Aid PapooTouch represents the new generation of AAC devices, not only when it comes to its shape but also its characteristics.

 

Its large touch screen simplifies its use, makes it more comfortable, and allows the user to use symbols or keyboards to speak out, making it one of the most innovative device on the market.

 

For more info about presentation events please call:

Aroga Presents
Phone 1-800-561-6222

For technical info please click here

The University of Toronto and The Centre for Independent Living in Toronto (CILT) invite you to participate in a research study "Parenting needs of parents with disabilities for those who have or have had school age children".

 

For more info please click here.

 

Ford Windstar LX wheelchair accessible van for sale
 
2003 Ford Windstar LX wheelchair accessible van (rear entry vehicle);

62,000 km. $9,500 or best offer.

 

Please call Ted at 416-221-3195.

 

 

 

 

 

Springtide Resources and Ryerson Disability Studies invite you to
an evening of film, food, and conversation all about sexuality, disability, and personal support.

 

For more info click here or call Jennifer Patterson at 416-979-5000 ext.7909

 

 

Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre (BBNC) and Scarborough Women's Centre offer programs and services designed for adults and youth with disabilities and health barriers.

 

Participants with disabilities are welcome to attend BBNC programs accompanied by their own support person or service animal.

 

No additional program fee is charged for support persons and subsidies are available to persons with low incomes.

 

Most Winter programs begin the week of Jan  3rd and run for 12 weeks.

 

For additional info, please read here

or call Judith at 416-396-7583,

or call David at 416 396-7606.

 

 

 

A recent court decision has determined that adult children with disabilities whose parents are receiving child support should not have the child support counted as their income for the purposes of eligibility for ODSP.

 

There will be some people who were not previously eligible for ODSP who will become eligible, and others whose benefits should stop being reduced by the amount of the child support.

 

Note that the new regime includes a separate annual income reporting requirement for child support payments.

 

While this court decision should mean that only payments made directly to or for the benefit of the child are considered income to the child, the new reporting forms appear to ask about the use made of the entire child support payment.

 

The attached fact sheet explains this and to let people in this situation know what to expect over the coming months. Both English and French versions are attached.

 

- Fact sheet in English

 

- Fact sheet in French

 

 

The Safe Engaged Environments Disability (SEED) Project was a 3 year community based action research project which finished on July 28 2011.

 

With CILT as the lead partner, the SEED Project was developed with partnerships with cross-disability community organizations, people with disabilities in the City of Toronto and/or tenants with disabilities in Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC).

 

The Project was developed and carried out by persons with disabilities for persons with disabilities.

 

The SEED Project was funded by City of Toronto’s Community Safety Investment Program and TCHC’s Social Investment Fund.

 

The SEED Project produced a final report called “A Safer City For All”, which summarizes the safety themes that emerged out of 33 SEED focus groups with 304 people with disabilities in the City of Toronto and/or tenants with disabilities in TCHC. 

 

For copy of the SEED final report or more information, click here