Check out the upcoming training being offered to Home Share Providers by posAbilities on February 19th (Kelowna) and February 20th (Penticton) – see PDF. Thanks to COPCS for circulating this info!
Behaviour-Support-Session-Flyer-2018_HSP.pdfwhat’s up at Community Connections – February 2018 – Heeeeeeeere’s Amit!
TOMORROW: Imagine Kelowna Event
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Do you live, work or play in the Rutland or in the neighbouring areas?
Here’s your chance to come and share your thoughts with the City of Kelowna
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Great News!
Hey everybody, Happy New Year to one and all.
As we head in to a brand new y
ear, it’s a perfect time to think about all the positive things happening in our communities – and here is a great example for a couple of the gentlemen we support!
Howard has a talent for taking amazing pictures, and for Christmas he turned his photos into a photography calendar.
Check out Howard (right) showcasing his work.
Way to go Howard!
Landon has great sewing skills, and
he has been putting them to use making coin purses, pouches, and bags for gifts and for sale.
Check out Landon’s handiwork (below).
Awesome job Landon!
Special thanks to Landon, Howard, and Reasha for sharing this Great News with all of us.
FREE Online Course! – Communication Assistants
FREE online course – see below!
Hi Everyone,
I just found out about this free online course that is being offered to train Communication Assistants. This is a great opportunity!
This is for anyone who assists a person with a speech and language disability when communicating in the community.
The course is particularly useful for personal support workers, attendants, communication disorder assistants, direct service professionals, family members,
disability advocates, and students in a disability area.
Register at this link: https://www.cdacanada.com/
assistants/
Anyone can take this course. It starts in January. Registration closes January 8, 2018.
Regards,
Tara Commandeur, M.Sc.(A), RSLP (C)
CAYA- Communication Assistance for Youth and Adults
Penticton Office, Interior Health Authority
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Happy Holidays!
From all of us at Community Connections, thank you so much for a wonderful year – we are looking forward to a 2018 full of great things!
Have a happy and healthy holiday season!
Happy Holidays!
From all of us at Community Connections, thank you so much for a wonderful year – we are looking forward to a 2018 full of great things!
Have a happy and healthy holiday season!
SPOTLIGHT: CLBC Standards for Home Sharing course – available online!
Hi all, CLBC’s Standards for Home Sharing course is available online! This course is free to take, is available online, is broken down into flexible modules around key themes, and offers a certificate once completed. There are great resources (videos, help sheets, tips) built into the content, too. Check it out! Let us know what you think in the comments.
RESOURCE: Books on Tape/Audio or Braille
Hi everyone, thanks to COPCS for passing around the info below – super that this is available!
NLS is a free braille and talking book library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a physical disability that prevents them from reading or holding the printed page. Through a national network of cooperating libraries, NLS offers books the way you want them: in braille or audio formats, mailed to your door for free, or instantly downloadable.
Please see link below to apply for service:
SPOTLIGHT: DABC FAQ on Annual Earnings Exemption (AEE) for PWD Benefit
Hey everyone, DABC has a short breakdown of how the changes to the Annual Earnings Exemption (AEE) translate for people receiving the PWD benefit – check it out as a quick reference guide!
17-09-15-DABC-Update-AEE-Increase.pdf