Next Chapter Book Club (NCBC)

I came across an article in the summer issue of Exceptional Family magazine. This book club looks like an interesting idea that could be adapted for our clients. The closest club to us is in Fort Erie, Ontario.

"What A Novel Idea
Unlike other book clubs, the Next Chapter Book Club (NCBC) provides adolescents and adults with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to read and learn to read, talk about books, and make friends in a fun, community setting. Next Chapter Book Clubs across North America and in Germany meet weekly in local bookstores and cafés to read aloud and discuss books of their choosing. NCBC members range from those who read well to those who cannot read independently." 
learn more at their website

filmpossible

Bloorview Kids Rehab presents "filmpossible" - a contest bringing visibility to disability. Learn More

The NLM Family Foundation announces the launch of Autism Around the Globe

Here is what NLM has to say about http://www.autismaroundtheglobe.org/:
Autism around the Globe is an interactive web-based project which focuses on raising public awareness of how autism affects those in different parts of the world. The goals of our project are to:
* raise global public awareness of autism,
* increase understanding of how cultural variations affect how autism is viewed and experienced,
* provide information about autism and a directory of international autism resources,
* develop supportive networks of families and professionals in autism communities around the world, and
* encourage international research collaboration in autism-related fields.

As a major feature of this website, we share compelling personal stories from contributors around the world whose lives have in some way been affected by autism. We feature multiple perspectives, highlighting the thoughts and experiences of parents, siblings, and individuals with autism themselves as well as educators, researchers, social workers, therapists, and other professionals.

We welcome submissions of personal accounts of autism from anywhere in the world. If you are or know of an individual with autism, parent, caregiver, family member, or professional involved in your local autism community who might be interested in submitting a short story for inclusion on our web site, please visit
http://www.autismaroundtheglobe.org/submit_story.asp for information on how to participate.

The Learning Disabilities Association of Canada newsletter

Download the newsletter Spring/Summer issue 2010 from the Learning Disabilities Association of Canada's website. Two of the articles you may find especially interesting are:

1) NEW: Changes to Registered Disability Savings Plans (RDSPs) in Budget 2010

2) Brand-name Drugs vs Generics: The Choice is Yours... But Beware of What You Buy

Download a free copy of a checklist for childcare settings

Lemon the Duck - new book

Lemon the Duck written by Laura Backman is a true life story. It even has it's own website at http://www.lemontheduck.com/

The story goes...

Ms.Lake and her class have tended to an egg-hatching project for the past month and are eager to welcome four little ducklings into the world. But the students soon realize that the soft little one they've named Lemon is different from the other hatchlings. She looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, but she can't stand or walk like a duck. How can Lemon ever be happy if she can't do all the things ducks love to do?

Discover how the students help lift Lemon up with a little creativity and a lot of extra special care, and how this unforgettable duck shows them what love and acceptance are all about.