Rural, Remote & Northern eLearning Roundtable Recording of April 15 2020

On April 15th, 2020, we hosted a Rural, Remote & Northern eLearning: Struggles and Solutions Roundtable to talk about the systemic barriers to accessing technology in these areas

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Special Education Check-In – Learn At Home Week 6 – April 28 2020

Parents across Ontario are now in their 6th week of having their children at home with them, and many who have children with special needs are still struggling with trying to homeschool their children.

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Mental Health Panel – Recording of April 14 Panel

Many parents and professionals from across Ontario joined together on April 14 2020 to participate in the Virtual Mental Health Panel: Surviving The Pandemic Alone With Your Kids. Our Panelists

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Rural, Remote & Northern eLearning: Struggles and Solutions Roundtable – April 15 2020

Parents in Ontario are dealing with unique challenges as schools across Ontario are closed until at least May 4th, 2020. Many school boards are working on eLearning solutions to reach their

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Mental Health Virtual Panel: Surviving The Pandemic Alone With Your Kids – April 14 2020

Parents across Ontario have been stuck safe at home with their children for 4 weeks now. You may be asking yourself “How can I survive This pandemic alone with my children!!?!?” 
Join our Panelists Dr. Melanie Penner, Dori Zener & Janet Greener as they answer questions and provide support, encouragement and some practical tips to help survive this chaotic and scary time.

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Lanark Parents Virtual Check-In

Hi, my name is Matthew Dever, and I’m involved in a lot of education and autism advocacy both locally and in the province. As we are in a longer time

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Notes from Special Education Roundtable

This morning, April 6th 2020, we had a good Roundtable on Special Education during this pandemic. There was a lively discussion amongst parents as to what our struggles are right

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Canada Emergency Response Benefit and Ontario Support for Families Portals Launched

As of today, Monday April 6th, both the Federal governments Canada Emergency Response Benefit and Ontario Support for Families Portals are now open for applying to the various benefits being

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Special Education Pandemic Distance Learning Zoom Roundtable

Parents in Ontario are facing an unprecedented challenge as schools across Ontario are closed until at least May 4th, 2020. To provide some insight and some hope for struggling parents, I am organizing a Zoom Roundtable on Monday April 6th, 2020.

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So, what’s really happening with the Ontario Autism Program?

There have been many media reports talking about the future of the Ontario Autism Program (OAP), with quotes from parents and professionals who have expressed great concern on what is

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