January 12
The Independent Living Centre of Waterloo Region has partnered with the City of Waterloo to offer an accessible swimming program at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex. The link below shares all the details about the Winter 2015 session of this program, which will run every Wednesday from January 14th – March 11th, 2015 from 12 noon […]
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October 14
A 20 yr old man, in Ayr, requires assistance in the afternoon two days per week. The contract would require you to meet him as his bus arrives at his home, at approx. 3:30 PM and remain with him until 7:30/ 8:00 PM. The family would also be thrilled with an occasional hours on a Saturday […]
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April 29
Citizenship Edition: Spring 2014 We at EAFWR are proud and excited to share the very first edition of the I Choose Dignity Press. This magazine will be issued twice a year and will focus on telling the stories of families and individuals we support, celebrating our community and igniting conversation. This issue is all about […]
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February 4
Friends Forever! The following article, Making it Sustainable by allienordman, was featured on the Cincibility blog (www.cincibility.wordpress.com). Cincibility is a community of writers who care about inclusion in Cinicinnati, USA. Check it out for its thoughtful, relevant and often provocative articles. The piece that follows really brings to light something that is so important about friends […]
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December 19
December 6 and 8, Santa Claus made his way from the north pole to spend some time with EAFWR. What a great couple of days it was. For so many kids and adults that are supported by EAFWR, going to a crowded mall is just not an option – sensory overload to the maximum. For […]
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December 2
When reflecting on citizenship, as a parent of children with disabilities, I feel bewildered. I’m struck immediately with a dissonance of meanings. Shall I write about what citizenship is supposed to be, or shall I write about how it is yet another term that serves to exclude my daughter, whose body can’t quite fit the […]
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