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Statement of the Board of Directors 

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) for Community Living Stratford and Area (CLSA) is aware that allegations have been made about CLSA’s work environment and its leadership.  The Board takes these allegations very seriously and on January 26th called for a board meeting and immediately took action to engage a third-party investigator to conduct an independent investigation into the allegations.  The investigation is currently in progress.

 

To date, the Board and CLSA have not received all details of any alleged harassment or inappropriate conduct by leadership in this case, nor any pattern of same at CLSA.  Therefore, the Board and CLSA are not in a position to draw any conclusions or take any action pending the outcome of the independent investigation. 

 

The Board and CLSA expressly prohibit any form of retaliation against persons participating in this process and reaffirm our commitment to handling this matter in a manner that is fair, reasonable and respectful of the privacy of all staff and people supported by CLSA.   

 

The Board remains committed to promoting a safe and harmonious work environment for CLSA staff and the highest standards of professionalism for the people we support.

 

Sincerely, 

 

The Board of Directors

 

 

 

Stratford Festival - Relaxed Performances

 

Relaxed performances are specifically designed to welcome patrons who will benefit from a less restricted audience environment. Patrons of all abilities are welcome, including but not limited to those with intellectual or learning disabilities, sensory processing conditions or autism. There is a relaxed attitude to noise and movement within the auditorium, and some minor production changes may be made to reduce the intensity of light, sound and other potentially startling effects.

 

See their website for more information: 2024 Relaxed Performances

 

 

 

March 21st, 2024 - World Down Syndrome Day

 

Check out this video: #NOTSPECIALNEEDS

 

 

 

Inspiring Possibilities Estate Planning Guide

People who have a disability and their families now have an online, comprehensive toolkit available to them as they consider their financial objectives and obligations. Community Living Ontario launched the Inspiring Possibilities Estate Planning Guide: A Tax, Benefits, Trusts, and Wills Toolkit for Ontarians with Disabilities.


Find more information here: Estate Planning Guide

 

 

Music soothes their souls !

Thank you to The Leisure Activity Council of Stratford for supporting Community Living Stratford and The Alzheimer Society of perth County for bringing the "magic of music" to people's lives.

All three organizations partnered up to help people receive Ipod touches and headphones.  Their faces shone with joy when they first heard the music play.  Each person was interviewed and their favourite playlist was downloaded.  Having access to an ipod provides an individual a personalized music intervention designed to stimulate the persons memory, provide encouragement through auditory stimulation, and support self expression and identity.  Beyond the entertainment value, there is growing evidence that listening to music can also help stimulate seemly lost memories and even resotre some cognitive function.


 


Abuse-Prevention Resource: No Means No 

 

Those with developmental difficulties are often vulnerable to abuse. Any care plan must include information about rights protection and abuse prevention.

A video resource entitled No Means No is available from Community Living Stratford and Area. 

 


For further information, please contact:

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DON’T SHUT DISABLED KIDS OUT OF SOCIETY

Globe and Mail Tuesday, January 31, 2012
From Tuesday's Globe and Mail: “Loneliness is the most terrible poverty.”– Mother Teresa
There are few things more heartbreaking than a child with no friends.
But being friendless is the norm for Canadian children with physical and developmental
disabilities.


A new study, written by Anne Snowdon, a nurse and professor at the Odette School of Business at the University of Windsor in Ontario, shows that 53 per cent of disabled kids have no friends.

 

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