Category: Community Resources
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Update: Transition Event
The annual ‘Making the Transition to Post-Secondary Education for Student with Disabilities’ event, which we highlighted back in January, was held this past Saturday, and was by all accounts a great success. The introductory presentation at the event, which contains crucial information for those students looking to enter post-secondary, is now available for download (.pdf…
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Mental Health Resources, Week 1
For the next few Fridays, this blog will be featuring mental health resources suggested by Derek Luk, Mental Health Education Coordinator at the University of Calgary. This week, we feature a series of videos on the topic of Mindfulness. Professor Mark Williams, University of Oxford: The Science of Mindfulness (3:35) Professor Robert Roeser, Portland State University:…
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CNIB and Bookshare
CNIB has announced that clients are now eligible to sign up for a free one-year subscription to Bookshare, the world’s largest online library for individuals with print disabilities. The Bookshare library houses over 110,000 titles, and provides titles in formats like DAISY text, DAISY Audio, MP3 and Braille Ready Format. Subscriptions are limited and available…
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Calgary Herald: Council votes to end fee for longer Access Calgary trips
As reported in the Calgary Herald, Calgary City Council voted unanimously Monday to scrap Access Calgary’s $20 surcharge for trips more than one kilometre from a regular transit stop.
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New Calgary venture for persons with autism
In November of last year, we highlighted a New York Times story on a Dutch company called Specialisterne, which employs persons within the autistic spectrum. A new venture, fashioned after successful companies like Specialisterne, has now launched in Calgary. Meticulon Consulting, a project of the Autism Calgary Association in partnership with the federal government and the Sinneave…