Some thoughts on where we’re at and social distancing…
Hi all:
First, it’s important that there was a time when quarantine and ‘social distancing’ was the way of the world much more often. This is an ad from about 1911 that was passed along that illustrates the need to use technology to stay in touch:
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The main thing right now is to be really careful and practice social distancing. This is a great graphic that shows the power of staying at home during this crisis:
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Stay safe!
What a difference a weekend makes…
Hey everyone:
From our friends at the BCCEO Network:
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UPDATE: COVID-19 Economic response plan
Hey everyone, check out these key points of what the Government of Canada is doing to help us all out:
Thanks to our friends at Prospera Credit Union for sharing.
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I can control…
Jackie came across this pic this morning…. thought I’d pass it on:
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Staying Connected!
Hey everyone, Plan Institute is circulating their Staying Connected Newsletter by email and they are focusing on practical tips to stay connected with others.
Check out their first 5 tips:
UPDATE (March 26): You can sign up directly for the newsletter here: https://plan.ca/ On the right side of the page, you will see a signup box for “Special Newsletter” to fill in your information.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources (posAbilities)
Hi y’all
We hope that you are all staying safe and well.
posAbilities has collected and passed on these resources for people living with a developmental disability about the Coronavirus. A great set of tools (thanks posAbilities!) to help explain, in a social story format, what it is and what to do.
Stay safe!
Thank You…!
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Virtual Film Festival!
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Hey everyone, the Sprout Film Festival is going virtual! Check it out:
Please enjoy this free full-screen playlist of 10 popular short films, featuring people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, from our Sproutflix catalogue.
Email: Anthony Di Salvo, Founder & Executive Director, Sprout. March 19, 2020.
Click this link to see the playlist.
Kindness…
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