Network Building

A Teacher on Opportunities for Youth with Special Needs

Secondary school teacher Liam Cameron feels some youth with disabiliteis lack opportunity to give...

About Rebecca and her Video (251.78KB, PDF)

Rebecca has a website which gives information about her and her activities and also explains how to obtain a copy of her video, “Revel in the Light.”

Aine - What is a Good Friend? (253.31KB, PDF)

This is a written version of Aine’s phone interview about friendship.

Anik and Mimi - Friends at Work and Beyond

Anik and Mimi talk about their friendship. They talk about why it is nice to have friends at work....

Circle of Friends and Beyond

Circle of Friends led Josie to see that her son needed help to have friends among his classmates....

Each Friendship is Different

A good friendship is special. Each one has something that is different from other friendships....

Encouraging Inclusion

Other students in schools are offered credits and honours for helping in the community–...

Faith and Light - Mary, Vanessa and Jaclyn

Mary describes Faith and Light, a organization started by Jean Vanier and Marie-Helene Matthieu for...

Families Seeing Importance of Friendships

Families often experience the hurt of their young person being rejected and they themselves may be...

Frank Parent-Teacher Conversations

Good teachers appreciate the trust that parents place in them. Parents who are honest and frank...

How a Parent Facilitated Classmate Relationships

Josie hired Jonathan’s classmates to take him on weekend outings, or she invited them over to hang...

iBelong!: A Report on Research Findings (1.45MB, PDF)

This informal report highlights research findings from the first phase of the iBelong! project.

Importance of Families Taking Risks

Josie describes the approach and iniatives she and her husband John took in helping their son...

In Lifelong Relationships Each Person Contributes

Some lifelong friendships start out with one person helping the other. Beth used to help Mike with...

Is This a Good Friendship? (256.66KB, PDF)

This is a list of questions to ask yourself. They will help you know if your friendship is a good one.

It Can Pay to Ask Around

When our son was still in school, he would decide that he just was not going to school some days....

Jaclyn’s Support Circle

Jaclyn works with her mom to prepare for her Support Circle meetings. A few days before, she calls...

Josianne on Friends and Friendship

Josianne talks about what she likes about her friends. She talks about why friends are special. She...

Learning about Personal Support Networks

The families here are learning about developing a personal support network for their family member....

Meeting Friends through Other Friends

Friends can introduce us to other friends. Through his friend Philippe, Robin met Philippe’s wife,...


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