by Halton Administrator | Aug 28, 2015 | Blog, Publications
Listen What Boys Need- Back to School A Newsletter by Michael Reist- www.michaelreist.ca Let’s not forget what we learned this summer. We learned who our boys are without school. If we were lucky, we saw our boys as they are in nature. We saw our boys as they are with unstructured play. They may have complained about boredom at times, but we had the chance to see them as relaxed kids who were free and natural and happy. We have to remember that this is who our boys really are. The great educational theorist, John Holt, said, “In school, we do not see children as they are. We see them as school reveals them to us.” This past summer we got to see who our boys really are. They love to move, they love to have fun, they love to laugh, and they love to have the freedom to be themselves with all their spontaneous, wonderful energy! Now it’s time to go back into “the system.” Let’s remember that it is a system; it is not a natural environment. Some kids manage OK in school; some actually like it, but for many – especially boys – school is not a pleasant place. A.S. Neill asked the fundamental question, “Do we make the child fit the school or do we make the school fit the child?” In our school system today, the child is expected to fit the school. “Sit still, be quiet, and do what you’re told.” We must work to make the school fit the child. Eventually our schools will become more boy-friendly. Parents will become more active...
by Halton Administrator | Feb 25, 2015 | Publications
Listen This guide was compiled by Graeme Treeby of The “Special Needs” Planning Group. It is intended for free distribution to organizations serving the Special Needs Community, clients and friends of The “Special Needs” Planning Group (www.specialneedsplanning.ca) and anyone else who may be interested. It is not to be taken as Accounting or Tax advice but rather, as a resource to provide a starting point for your journey through the maze that is Income Tax Preparation and Planning for people with a disability and their families. Graeme Treeby can be reached at 905-640-8285 or [email protected] Tax Tips 2014 Final...
by Halton Administrator | Feb 16, 2013 | Publications
Listen The website was created to serve college students with disabilities providing them with a virtual community to provide a voice on important issues with particular emphasis on higher education and employment. The website has been used as a resource by colleges and has been linked to by colleges and universities and groups serving people with disabilities in all 50 states and at least 10 foreign countries. Access the site here: We Connect Now...
by Halton Administrator | Nov 17, 2012 | Publications
Listen Supreme Court of Canada supports right of student with severe learning disabilities to meaningful access to education. On November 9, 2012, in a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in favour of the appeal of the Moore family, who claimed that their local school district failed to provide the special education supports that Jeffrey Moore needed in order to get meaningful access to general education. Read the full Supreme Court decision here (PDF...
by Halton Administrator | Jul 28, 2012 | Publications
Listen To access the ARCH Alert in text or word formats, click on the following link: http://archdisabilitylaw.ca/?q=read-july-23-2012-arch-alert In this Issue: – ARCH Alert Feedback from Surveys – Are You Interested in Being on ARCH’s Board? – ARCH Expands Legal Services to Deaf Community – Access Awareness Symposium June 6, 2012 – The Federal Court of Appeal Confirms that Government Breached Charter Rights of Individual’s with Vision Disabilities – Kitchener Removes Restrictions on Supportive Housing from its By-laws – Human Rights and Disability at Rio +20 – Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium – Important Notice for Former Students of W. Ross MacDonald School (formerly Ontario School for the Blind) – B.C. Supreme Court Rules Law that Criminalizes Assisted Suicide is Unconstitutional – Supreme Court of Canada to Consider Extent of Patient Consent when Treatment is Withheld or Withdrawn – Share Your Experiences Regarding Ontario’s Human Rights Code – Interim Federal Health Program – Important Changes to the Health Care Coverage for Refugees and Refugee Claimants – Changes to ODSP: Community Start-Up and Maintenance Benefit and Home Repairs – Publications at...
by Halton Administrator | Oct 18, 2011 | Publications
Listen A Parents Guide to EQAO...
