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On Feb. 6th the provincial government announced significant changes to the Ontario Autism Program (OAP). Here’s the information we have so far.
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Are you looking for fun and inclusive activities over the March Break for your kids? Throughout the week of March Break CTN has partnered with local municipalities and organizations to offer adapted “Try it” Events across both York and Simcoe.
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Indoor activities, adapted winter sports and enjoying community activities are just a few ways your family can have fun this winter.
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The transition to post-secondary education and employment can be a challenge for youth with lifelong physical conditions such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy and other chronic conditions.
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Have you ever attended one of CTN’s Coffee Chats or Halloween parties? If so, you may have met a Local Team Facilitator (LTF) who helps organize these events for families.
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Ryan Floyd is a grade 9 student in Stayner. He works hard at school and has many interests. And like many of his peers he loves ice hockey. Because of a physical disability, Ryan has been unable to play typical ice hockey. But this hasn’t stopped him from participating. He’s competitive and driven which has contributed to his success in his chosen sport of sledge hockey.
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The Snoezelen room at the Multi-Service Hub in Richmond Hill is a specially designed room that provides a relaxing environment for children and youth with special needs. It is a multi-sensory environment that offers a place for children and youth to seek leisure in an unstructured and undemanding way.
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TD's donation represents a long-standing commitment to supporting children's initiatives and is one of the many ways TD is strengthening and connecting communities.
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In July, Children’s Treatment Network (CTN) and partners at Closing the Gap Healthcare hosted a week-long “Happy Hands modified constraint induced movement therapy (mCIMT) camp” for children ages five to twelve with hemiplegia cerebral palsy. Eight children enjoyed half-days of activities, skill-building and making new friendships at The Common Roof in Barrie.
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Family bike rides are an integral part of life in Canada yet many kids we serve are not able to participate because they don't have a bike and they don't know how to ride one.
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