Thursday, 24 November 2011
Thursday, 6 October 2011
Our newest Project- The Student Transition Program
The Student Transition Program was developed in conjunction with the
Peel District School Board in an effort to assist Students with
Disabilities obtain and maintain Co-op and Apprenticeship placements.
The Trillium Foundation has awarded the Coalition for Persons with Disabilities a two year grant as a pilot project in the hopes that the program will not only prove to be successful within the PDSB, but will then be implemented in school boards across the province in the years following the initial funding.
Some of the areas in which focus will be made is as follows:
If your would like more information regarding this program please contact Ryan Machete at 905-502-0565 ext 222 or Email: ryan.machete@disabilityaccess.org
The Trillium Foundation has awarded the Coalition for Persons with Disabilities a two year grant as a pilot project in the hopes that the program will not only prove to be successful within the PDSB, but will then be implemented in school boards across the province in the years following the initial funding.
Some of the areas in which focus will be made is as follows:
- Workshops for Students to motivate and inform about Co-op and Apprenticeship
- Workshops for Co-op teachers and PDSB staff on developing opportunities for Students with Disabilities
- Pre-Placement Counselling
- Co-op Development
- Post Hire Support
- Accommodations assessments and implementation
- Post Secondary Transitions Support
If your would like more information regarding this program please contact Ryan Machete at 905-502-0565 ext 222 or Email: ryan.machete@disabilityaccess.org
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Friday, 12 August 2011
IMPORTANT NEWS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES from The Coalition for Persons with Disabilities
IMPORTANT NEWS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES from The Coalition for Persons with Disabilities New for G.E. 2011: Request a Special Ballot Home Visit Call Elections Ontario between August 8 to August 30 to book a Home Visit Voters who have difficulty going to their local returning office may request a home visit. Home visits will take place between September 8 to October 5th, 6:00 PM ET or 5:00 PM CT. You may apply to vote by Special ballot in your home if you: Are eligible to vote in the October 6th, 2011 provincial election, and Find it impossible or unreasonably difficult to personally go to the returning office in your electoral district, and Need assistance with making an application to vote by Special ballot, because of a disability or because an inability to read or write Home Visit requests will be accepted at Elections Ontario headquarters from August 8 to August 30, 2011 by phone, email or fax*. Telephone: Toll free in Canada and the United States: 1-(855)-523-5932 Collect Calls: 416-649-1046 TTY toll free in Canada and the United States: 1-(888)-292-2312 Email: sb@elections.on.ca Fax: Attention: Special Ballots 1-(888)-438-4448 (toll-free in Canada and the United States) Hours of operation: August 8 – 20: Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM ET August 22 – September 24: Monday to Saturday 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM ET; Sunday 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET *After August 30th, you may call your local returning office from September 7th to October 5, 6:00 PM ET or 5:00 PM CT to book your appointment. Please Note: Elections Ontario will forward your requests to your local Returning Officer. You will receive a call from a Special Ballot Officer after September 7th who will schedule your home visit at that time.
Thursday, 21 July 2011
My Blog
My name is Christina Martins, and I was diagnosed with Spina Bifida when I was born, myelomeningocele to be more specific. Myelomeningocele is a congenital defect of the central nervous system in which a sac containing part of the spinal cord and its meninges protrude through a gap in the vertebral column; frequently accompanied by hydrocephalus and development delay. Not many people know about this type of disability.
I also have scoliosis (from Greek: skoliōsis meaning from skolios, "crooked") is a medical condition in which a person's spine is curved from side to side. Although it is a complex three-dimensional deformity, on an X-ray, viewed from the rear, the spine of an individual with scoliosis may look more like an "S" or a "C" than a straight line. Scoliosis is typically classified as either congenital (caused by vertebral anomalies present at birth), idiopathic (cause unknown, subclassified as infantile, juvenile, adolescent, or adult, according to when onset occurred), or neuromuscular (having developed as a secondary symptom of another condition, such as spina bifida, cerebral palsy, spinal muscular atrophy, or physical trauma). This condition affects approximately 7 million people in the United States.
Having this type of disability caused me to have an emergency surgery when I was born. My own mother could not hold me right away. I also had to stay in the hospital longer than the average newborn. I am very lucky to actually survive my birth, if I did not get that surgery, I would not be walking and breathing on this earth right now. This was not the only surgery I had to get as I got older I had a lot more.
Growing up was very difficult, not really knowing what my own disability was, looking at the people around me wondering why they weren't like me, having A.F.Os (ankle-foot orthoses) or leg braces, a walker etc. I was also wondering why they were staring at me as like they never seen a person with a walker before, it never really clicked in that I thought they could just be wondering what was wrong with me.
I was very young when I got my first pair of A.F.Os, I think I was only 3 years old and my first walker at 4 years old. When I started school I always felt I had to be like I had to be like the other kids to fit in, but of course with my disability I couldn't really anyways, back than it meant a lot to me if I could. When I got to grade 5, that's when people started to tease me and I didn't really have any friends.
In 2003, a tragic thing happened in my family. I lost my mother from a brain aneurysm; this is when I knew I had depression. Not from just losing her but knowing have a physical disability to worry about the rest of my life. I didn't really get help for it until high school where I had to talk with the child youth worker and an actual mental health nurse. I always thought my depression was a sign of weakness but it wasn't. It was a cry for help and a sign to show I was strong for a long time.
I just want to show the world how much of a strong young woman I have become, after all the surgeries I had and maybe more in the future, I'll still be standing strong and keeping my head held high. Nothing will break me. My name is Christina Martins, love me or hate me. This is me. Put yourself in my shoes, before you judge me. I want to make my mother proud.
I also have scoliosis (from Greek: skoliōsis meaning from skolios, "crooked") is a medical condition in which a person's spine is curved from side to side. Although it is a complex three-dimensional deformity, on an X-ray, viewed from the rear, the spine of an individual with scoliosis may look more like an "S" or a "C" than a straight line. Scoliosis is typically classified as either congenital (caused by vertebral anomalies present at birth), idiopathic (cause unknown, subclassified as infantile, juvenile, adolescent, or adult, according to when onset occurred), or neuromuscular (having developed as a secondary symptom of another condition, such as spina bifida, cerebral palsy, spinal muscular atrophy, or physical trauma). This condition affects approximately 7 million people in the United States.
Having this type of disability caused me to have an emergency surgery when I was born. My own mother could not hold me right away. I also had to stay in the hospital longer than the average newborn. I am very lucky to actually survive my birth, if I did not get that surgery, I would not be walking and breathing on this earth right now. This was not the only surgery I had to get as I got older I had a lot more.
Growing up was very difficult, not really knowing what my own disability was, looking at the people around me wondering why they weren't like me, having A.F.Os (ankle-foot orthoses) or leg braces, a walker etc. I was also wondering why they were staring at me as like they never seen a person with a walker before, it never really clicked in that I thought they could just be wondering what was wrong with me.
I was very young when I got my first pair of A.F.Os, I think I was only 3 years old and my first walker at 4 years old. When I started school I always felt I had to be like I had to be like the other kids to fit in, but of course with my disability I couldn't really anyways, back than it meant a lot to me if I could. When I got to grade 5, that's when people started to tease me and I didn't really have any friends.
In 2003, a tragic thing happened in my family. I lost my mother from a brain aneurysm; this is when I knew I had depression. Not from just losing her but knowing have a physical disability to worry about the rest of my life. I didn't really get help for it until high school where I had to talk with the child youth worker and an actual mental health nurse. I always thought my depression was a sign of weakness but it wasn't. It was a cry for help and a sign to show I was strong for a long time.
I just want to show the world how much of a strong young woman I have become, after all the surgeries I had and maybe more in the future, I'll still be standing strong and keeping my head held high. Nothing will break me. My name is Christina Martins, love me or hate me. This is me. Put yourself in my shoes, before you judge me. I want to make my mother proud.
How to submit your story.
If there is something you would like to share about yourself, your journey or perhaps you have been here and want to share the experience you had here with us in one of our programs. Please email renee.duncan@disabilityaccess.org and I will upload it. We are looking forward to hearing from you. Coming to this blog site soon we will have monthly installment regarding Employment from our Jobs Team and an update from our Youth Project.
Thursday, 5 May 2011
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