Educational

Belonging has always been a theme woven through my everyday interactions with students. I recall...

This document provides a link to a website that will help dispel any discomfort you feel about engaging with people with intellectual disabilitites.

Patrick suggests taking a course on sexuality. He tells how it helped him. He learned a lot about...

Lauchie MacKinnon describes involving Grade 7 students with intellectual disabilities with Grade 11...

This document provides more information and links to a workshop and resources focusing on safety for women with intellectual disabilities.

The educational philosophy of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, of which Baruch Rand is a proponent,...

“Big Enough Dreams” is the result of a project by the Edmonton Learning Community aimed at promoting positive images of people with developmental disabilities. This document tells you where to find more information.

This is a guide that will help you think about building a good life in community. It is in plain language.

Designed by the Individualized Funding Coalition of Ontario and funded by the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services.

Dr. Carmen Shields has been an important member of the committee developing the Toronto Catholic...

This document describes Dr. Carmen Shield’s views on the importance of defining curriculum in a way that creates inclusive environments.

This document provides some resources for young adults on the Autism spectrum, as well as their educators.

This resource for Aboriginal families is meant to help parents of young people with intellectual disabilities and provides the shared ideas and experiences of many Aboriginal families in Canada. Notably, it recognizes the specific challenges of sometimes dealing with both provincial and federal education systems.

This handbook will help you make the best use of the site. It explains how to use the different features.

This is the full text of Meghan Rogers’ story about how a peer mentoring course changed her life.

This document summarizes PlayFair Teams, breaks down the process, gives testimony from students, and talks about the benefits.

This document contains some links to provincial and territorial government statements on inclusive education.

This document contains some links to organizations and resources for Aboriginals with intellectual disabilities.

This document gives you a list of resources that can help you teach young adults with disabilities about sexuality.

This document provides some resources for young adults on the Autism spectrum, as well as their family members and educators.

This document links to a website called ConnectAbility.ca. It gives some good advice for keeping safe. It was made for women, but men can use it too. Everyone should follow these safety tips.