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News, Stories, Events and Resources Relevant to You
We are proud to share Connect - a monthly newsletter for families of kids with special needs and the service providers who support them. If you have feedback on the newsletter, story ideas or want to volunteer to write an article please contact
[email protected].
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NEWS
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Ministry Announces Changes to the Ontario Autism Program (OAP)
On February 6th, the Ministry
of Children, Community and Social Services announced significant changes to the Ontario Autism Program (OAP).
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Register for FREE March Break Events Across Simcoe and York
CTN local team facilitators will be hosting free family events during our week of March Break! Wheelchair basketball, sledge hockey, VOLT hockey, LEGO, hand-controlled remote control car racing, virtual reality, sensory skates, parties and a special skating event at Blue Mountain's Woodview Mountaintop Skating Trail are all being offered in local communities. Come out to these "TRY IT" events and see why they are so much fun for families!
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CTN Special Needs Information Fair April 27th in Newmarket
Join CTN and Town of Newmarket, Kerry's Place, York Support Services Network (YSSN) and the York ASD Partnership in bringing over 100 vendors to the Magna Centre on Saturday, April 27th from 1-4 p.m. Private and public agencies and organizations will provide information, advice and resources for your child, youth or young adult with special needs.
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STORIES
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Sensory Room for Children and Youth with Special Needs
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. Read more about the benefits of this room and how to book it for you and your family.
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EVENTS
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This events calendar features events hosted by CTN, our partner organizations and other local organizations that we thought may be of interest to your family.
New events are added to our network calendar each week! Check out the upcoming dates for family fun, inclusive recreation programs, camp and parent workshops, and coffee chats.
If you're interested in having your event posted on our calendar, please complete this
online form
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TOP RESOURCES
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Funding, Finance and Planning
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All About School and Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
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Diagnosis Information
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Youth and Transition to Adulthood
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Camps and Recreation
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This newsletter is not intended as advice to meet the specific needs of an individual, as individual situations will differ. Newsletter readers should not act or rely on newsletter information without seeking specific advice on matters of concern. We will not purposefully present inaccurate information in this newsletter, however information is supplied "as is" and may contain errors. We do not guarantee or warrant the quality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, appropriateness or suitability of the newsletter content. Reliance on any information appearing on the newsletter is at your own risk. We expressly disclaim all warranties, representations and conditions regarding use of this newsletter and its content.
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