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BMO RDSP Workshops
Ongoing (schedule one in your community today), across Canada BMO® Financial Group has proudly worked in consultation with the Canadian Abilities Foundation (CAF) and Independent Living Canada (ILC) to develop workshops to help Canadians with disabilities learn more about RDSPs. BMO will be happy to partner with your organization to deliver a workshop for the benefit of your members. Find out how to arrange a workshop in your area by contacting the BMO Investment Centre at 1-800-665-7700. Canadian Paraplegic Association (CPA) Ontario Wheelchair Relay Challenge September - October, Communities across Ontario The relays offer the opportunity for all individuals to experience using a wheelchair, and they help eliminate perceived barriers between people with and without disabilities. People can join together for a day of fun, understanding and cooperation. A morning full of entertainment - music, dancers, performers, face painting, clowns and games - and a complimentary lunch, make the Wheelchair Relay Challenge a family affair! The Wheelchair Relay Challenge is a major Canadian Paraplegic Association Ontario fundraising initiative. Funds raised in each community go toward supporting CPA Ontario programs and services in that community. For more information about the Wheelchair Relay Challenge and to find out how to get involved in your community, please visit Website: http://akanewmedia.com/cpa/ Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing Volunteer Registration Day Sept. 12, Calgary, AB Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing (CADS) Calgary is gearing up for the 2009-10 ski season and they are looking for volunteers to assist with this year's Learn to Ski and Snowboard program. On-hill volunteer instructors are needed, as well as indoor and outdoor lesson night helpers. To find out more or to register as a volunteer, please visit CADS during their Volunteer Registration Day: Canada Olympic Park Day Lodge (Eighty-Eight Lounge) 10am - 2pm. CADS Calgary provides extensive volunteer instructor training, at no cost, as well as certification opportunities and ski improvement clinics throughout the season. With your support, they can continue to provide one of the most active adaptive skiing and boarding programs in Canada. For additional information Email: volunteer@cadscalgary.ca. 2009 Hike for ALS Family Fun Day September 12, Woodbridge, ON The ALS Society of Ontario invites you to join them at the 2009 Hike for ALS Family Fun Day at the Kortright Centre. They are taking to the trails to raise money for equipment and support services for people with ALS, as well as research for a cure or effective treatment. ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a fatal, rapidly progressing neuromuscular disease affecting more than 1,000 Ontarians The day begins at 9 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m. and includes a variety of great activities for children and adults including jumping castles, face painting, clowns, putting contest, massage centre, Argos kick and throw game, pony rides, games, a barbecue lunch and much more. There will also be a live auction and raffle with many fantastic prizes. You can play all day and have lunch for only $10 per car! For more information, or to register visit Website: www.hikeforals.ca Brain Injury Association of Alberta Presents a Champagne Brunch with Mayor Morris Flewelling September 12, Red Deer, AB This event features guest speaker Linda Schaumleffel (Brain Fitness Coach). Linda is an Olympic athlete, rowing for Canada in 1976. She is a dynamic speaker and a gifted teacher with a positive attitude and empathetic heart. In 1989, a car accident that caused physical and brain injuries brought Linda's career to a halt. Linda then created the Power Brain Fitness program. For the past 5 years she has been helping people to mend, preserve and enhance their brain power. Price: $100 each or Table of 8 for $700. For more information and tickets please contact Brain Injury Association of Alberta Phone: 403-309-0866, Toll-Free:1-888-533-5355, Website: http://www.biaa.ca Mock Car Crash September 16, Winnipeg, MB The Mock Car Crash is an annual event staged by Manitoba Brain Injury Association (MBIA) in partnership with several other organizations. The Mock Car Crash is intended to expose Manitoba youth to the consequences of such risk taking behaviour as driving while impaired, without a seatbelt, and while speeding. The event was designed to show students firsthand the after effects of a fatal collision, such as the impact on the family and emergency personnel. For more information contact the Manitoba Brain Injury Association Phone: 204-975-3280 Toll Free: 1-866-327-1998 Email: mailto:mbia@mts.net Northern Disability Conference and 20th Anniversary Celebration - Gary Tinker's Walk September 11 - 12, La Ronge, SK This celebration and conference celebrates the 20th anniversary of Gary's walk from La Ronge to Regina. It is also a kick off for the conference that will focus on helping northerners identify a disability in themselves or someone they care for. The conference will also address the northern perspective on compassion and action. Communities will learn how to recognize and take action on behalf of individuals living with a disability. The theme is a unified northern perspective, one that is not threatened by dividing the north into three groups: First Nations, Metis, and non-aboriginal. Disability has no favourites, and it is not divisive. As Gary stated 20 years ago: "No one is excluded"For more information or tickets contact Clarence Neault - Coordinator Gary Tinker Federation Phone: 306-425-6612 2009 Walk for Schizophrenia September 20, Saskatoon, SK Join Schizophrenia Society of Saskatoon at the Diefenbaker Centre University of SK 1:00 - 3 3:30pm, Win prizes for the most pledges collected and the largest team. For each $350.00 you collect, you will be entered in a draw for The Gift of Flight: From West Jet prize value over $4000. Come out and enjoy a wonderful afternoon in the park. Team Registration and pledge forms are available through the Saskatoon Chapter office; 304-506 25th Street East. Saskatoon, SK Phone: 306-374-2224 Understanding Web Accessibility September 21 - 25 (3 - 5 hours per day), Online
October 12 - November 6 (3 - 5 hours per week), Online
Learn to comply with WCAG 2.0 in this course developed for Web content developers, and people who need to know about making Web content accessible to everyone. The course can be taken to earn a certificate, or just for interest. The course can be done as a five-day intensive; or as a four-week course. The Understanding Web Accessibility course is currently free to residents of Ontario. This fee waiver is made possible by the generous support of the Government of Ontario's Enabling Change Program. For those not in Ontario the cost is $225. To learn more about the course and to register visit Website: http://www.atutor.ca/services/courses.php Blind Adults Living With Diabetes Support Group September 24, Toronto, ON The first-ever BALANCE for Blind Adults support group for people living with Diabetes begins on Monday, September 24 at 2:00pm. It will run for eight to ten weeks, with a two to three hour session each week. Topics covered will include: types of diabetes, the ideal makeup of a diabetes support team, independent control and monitoring of blood sugar using adaptive skills and devices, diet, meal planning and more. To register for the group, contact Tom Dekker at 416-236-1796 ext. 25, or Email: t.dekker@balancefba.org Website: http://balancefba.org Canadian Centre on Disability Studies (CCDS) - Symposiums and AGM September 24 - 25, Winnipeg, MB The Canadian Centre on Disability Studies invites you to its annual events "Creating a More Inclusive World by Learning and Acting Together" Red River College Princess St. Campus, Multipurpose Room (Refreshments provided). 160 Princess St., Winnipeg, MB. For more information and disability accommodation requests Contact CCDS Phone: 204-287-8411, TTY: 204-475-6223, Fax: 204-284-5343 or Email: ccds@disabilitystudies.ca Rockin' in the Park with the Martels September 26, Oro/Medonte, ON This event is in support of the Simcoe County Association for the Physically Disabled (SCAPD) and other local charities. Location: Burl's Creek Event Park; 8th line of Oro/Medonte on Hwy. 11 Time: Noon to 6:00pm; Gates open at 11:00am Tickets are $30 each and available at SCAPD office and at Website: www.ticketbreak.com. For more information visit Website: www.scapd.on.ca/t/news/news2.aspx Collections, Connections and Communities: making museums and galleries in Canada inclusive and accessible October 1- 4, Ottawa, ON How do Museums and galleries develop new audiences and adapt to a diverse population? How do they facilitate the meaningful involvement of the very communities they aspire to represent through their exhibitions, curatorial research and interpretive planning? In response to growing interest and demand for training and dialogue from museums and galleries across Canada, this national conference will examine these and other topics which address new and innovative ways to make exhibitions, programs and spaces more accessible for all visitors, including those with disabilities. Speakers will include Catherine Frazee, John Kennedy, Alan Shain, Nina Levent, John Rae, Ravi Malhotra, Elizabeth Sweeney etc. Organized and hosted by the National Gallery of Canada. For more information visit Website: www.gallery.ca/conference Book Launch - Migration Songs by Anna Quon October 2, Toronto, ON Anna Quon, a freelance writer and regular contributor to Abilities Magazine is launching her new book Migration Songs at the Toronto Women's Bookstore. Cover copy from the book: "Joan is on the brink. Cough drop addict, school bus driver, mixed race daughter of a Maoist English father and a Chinese-Canadian mother, Joan struggles for meaning after a friend's death reveals a secret life. Migration Songs is a lost letter from your past, an intimate experience full of humour and grace." For more information contact the Toronto Women's Book Store Phone: 416-922-8744 Simply People: Celebrating Our Lives and Identities October 5, Toronto, ON This free outdoor event (Nathan Phillips Square 4:00 - 7:00pm) is open for all to attend (rain or shine) and one of this year's guest speakers will be Mr. David Lepofsky, Chair of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Alliance. On stage, performers will include: Comedian Andre Arruda, Limitless Productions (inclusive dance performance), Country Music Singer Christina Doyle, Humorist Libby Thaw, Rapper Romeo, Writer Carol Krause, etc. There will be various display tables by organizations/groups and an experiential learning workshop. ASL interpretation, attendant care and transcription services will be available onsite. For more information about this event, please contact the organizers Email: info@disabilitypride.ca or visit Website: www.disabilitypride.ca IHE Consensus Development Conference on FASD: Across the Lifespan October 7- 9, Edmonton, AB Alcohol can hurt the brain and body of an unborn baby and cause Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), a serious lifelong condition that impacts both the individual and their family. This Institute of Health Economics (IHE) conference with its unique and compelling "jury trial" format, will examine: What is FASD and how is it diagnosed? What is the prevalence and incidence of FASD in different populations? What are the consequences of FASD on individuals, families and society? How can FASD be prevented? What policy options could more effectively support individuals with FASD and their families across the lifespan? What further research into FASD is needed? To view a detailed flyer about the conference visit Website: http://www.asantecentre.org/_Modules/Calendar/225/Ocotober_2009_FASD-Flyer.pdf To register contact BUKSA Conference Management Phone: 780-436-0983 ext. 229 Fax: 780-437-5984 Email: consensus@buksa.com Future Threats to, and Possibilities for, Disability Studies
October 25, Toronto, ON
Disability studies is an emerging field in academia, represented by a burgeoning program at York University. This presentation will characterize the context for Disability Studies: including new, envisioned and emerging sciences and technologies; as well as social concepts such as transhumanism (the idea that it is essential to move the abilities of the human body beyond the "normal", the species-typical). Dr Gregor Wolbring will identify the impact that Disability Studies could potentially have on discourses such as privacy, climate, water, sustainability, and human security, all of which in turn impact the social wellbeing of people with disabilities. To register, please email by October 12th your full name, phone number and requests for special accommodations (including ASL interpretations) to the Critical Disability Studies Students' Association at York University Email: cds_grad@yorku.ca If you'd like your event to be considered for The EnableLinker, send an e-mail to mailto:able@abilities.ca?subject=[EnableLinker]:Events |