Upcoming events in the special needs community
The new Summer/Fall 2015 edition of the Inspirations Online EXPRESS is here
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April is a busy month in Montreal's special needs community.
Get your calendars ready, and save the dates!
In this email, read about:
* Autism Awareness Day, April 2
* My Life, My Path, My Pace - a conference for young adults
with developmental disabilities, April 16
* Montréal Centre for Learning Disabilities
Parent Conference: Toolbox for Success, April 17
* I Can Dream Theatre's The Making of a Dream:
The story of I Can Dream Theatre, April 28
* Creatability Expo, May 13
To learn about moregreat events like the ones listed below, visit our new and improved website at
www.inspirationsnews.com
where you will find information about:
*Free creative music therapy for your child with The Auditory Brain and Cognitive Development Lab - open house on April 9.
*Airport sensitization program: Premium Kids program, April 10.
*Club ALink community chat "Adults with special needs: What's next?" with Shelly Christensen, April 12.
April 2 is Autism Awareness Day!
Light it Up Blue
#LIUB
Join us for a Laughter Yoga celebration tomorrow. Dress in blue, bring your smiles. No experience required! Laughter Yoga is for everyone!! All funds will go to Team Inspirations, Montreal Autism Speaks Canada Walk (taking place on June 5). If you would like to join our team, go to 'Join a Team' at: http://support.autismspeaks.ca/site/TR?fr_id=1260&pg=entry#.VvCyxFK4Zdk AND search for Team Inspirations!
Visit our event page at
https://www.facebook.com/events/1672716662981421/
Read our Winter 2016 online EXPRESS at http://www.inspirationsnews.com/index.html#express
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Are you a special needs artist/artisan? Are you an organization or employer that supports people with disabilities, or a concerned individual? Please visit the
Creatability Expo website to see how you can register, sponsor, or get involved in this amazing initiative. Save the date - May 13 to join us for a great event and purchase beautiful, original arts and crafts, or just get to know our incredibly talented and interesting exhibitors. The event will be held at Peter Hall School this year. Snacks will be made, and sold, by Peter Hall students! |
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Join the MCLD on Sunday, April 17 for their annual Parent Conference. Learn innovative ADHD, LD, and Mild ASD insights, strategies and tools for home and school. Topics of talks with reputable speakers include:
Rest in a restless world: understanding anxiety in children;
The impact of sensory processing abilities on the daily lives of children and their families;
Dangerous chemistry: Drugs, alcohol and gaming by your adolescent or young adult;
Assistive technology;
ADHD and daily management for parents;
AND MORE!!
There is limited seating, so register today!
http://tinyurl.com/MCLD2016ParentConference
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Adam’s PACE, an inclusive college program, joins with other community partners to celebrate its 10th anniversary by hosting a one-of-a-kind conference for youth with developmental disabilities. The day will be filled with interesting, interactive and dynamic sessions about how to manage your stress, deal with bullying, employment, independent living and much more. Come join us and meet some young people with interests and concerns just like yours. If you know of someone who might enjoy this event, please share this with them and provide any assistance with completing the simple registration form.
Keynote address by Paralympian Benoit Huot!!
For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/PACEConference/ |
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We all know and love the I Can Dream Theatre Group. And to bridge the gap between their unforgettably amazing November shows, here's a treat we won't want to miss.
The Making Of A Dream, directed by Merrill Matthews, is an in-depth look at how I Can Dream Theatre inspires. Come take a look behind the scenes at the documentary premiere where there will be some special guests and maybe even a surprise or two! For information visit
https://www.facebook.com/events./524944224333752/ |
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The hub of special needs news in Montreal,
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XPRESS edition.
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Whether you would like to place an ad, take advantage of our sponsorship opportunities, make a donation, or add your resource to our special needs database, one of our team members would be delighted to speak with you.
With a unique distribution through our school boards, special needs schools, via distributor, online and direct mail, we also share Inspirations by supporting community events, meeting you, and hearing your stories. This year, we sponsored the Montreal Walk Now for Autism Speaks Canada, Montréal Centre for Learning Disabilities Parent Conference: Toolkit for Success,The Shriners Hospital for Children open house, initiated Expo Créatability, and brought The March of Dimes Opening Doors for Accessibility seminar to Montreal for the first time.
We exhibited at the Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers conference, Montreal Autism in Motion, KidCon, and The All Abilities Expo, nurtured connections with media contacts CJAD and CTV, collaborated with the Segal Centre for Performing Arts production of Tribes, supported McGill Universities Universal Design for Learning national conference, and much more.
We look forward to building more relationships and supporting the community, and welcome you to join our growing community.
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STAY TUNED FOR OUR
SPRING / SUMMER 2016 edition,
which will be out
in one month!
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