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Spring / Summer 2018 Printemps / Été 2018 Vol. 10 No. 2 www.inspirationsnews.com Spring / Summer 2018 Printemps / Été 2018 CelebrINSPIRAating inclusive communities / CélébronsTIONS nos communautés inclusives Follow us on Suivez-nous sur “NAO” is the time Exploring the impact of the humanoid robot on elementary school students with special needs Edward Murphy Elementary School student Liam Farias Trindade enjoys interacting with NAO. Read the full story on page 14 of this edition. (Photo, Wendy Singer) Inside this edition From the House: One-on-one with MP Cheryl Hardcastle ... page 5 La Fondation Les Petits Rois et Loto-Québec ... page 9 Virtual Reality brings a world of possibilities ... page 15 Artist JAYE empowers with music ... page 16 Specialized adult education programs at the EMSB ... pages 28, 29 Adapted Travel by Mike Cohen ... pages 38, 39, 40 Spring / Summer 2018 - INSPIRATIONS 2 Marlene & Joel King Special Needs Department KOULEINU YACHAD: WE ALL BELONG ���� �������� �� ����� �� ��� ���� ���� ��������� ��������� ��� ������� ��� ��� Special Needs Family Camp ��������� ���������� �� ��� ��� ��������� ��� ���� �������� ������� �� ��� �� ���� ����� ���� �������� �������� ���� ������������� ��������� ������ ������� �������� ���������� ����� �������� ��� ����� �������� ���� the unique opportunity to experience �� ������ �� ������ � ���������� ���������� �� ��� ������� �� ��� ��������� the magic of summer camp �� � ����� ��������� ����������� �� ��� ����� �������� ��� ������� ��� ����� �� ��������� ���� ������ � ������� ����� ���� �� ��� ���� ���� �� ��� ���� �� ������� �������� �� ��� ���� ��� ����� ������� ��� ������ ���� � ������ ��� ��������� ���� ���� ������� ��������� ���� ������ ���������� �� ���� �� ��� ���� ��� ������ �� ����� �� �� ��� ��� �� ����� ������ � ������� ����� �������� ����������� ��� ���� �������� ���� ���� ���� � �������� ��� ��� ��� ���� ����� ��� ��������� �� ��� ����������� �� ����� �������� ��� ���� ��� �������� ��� �� �� �� ������� �� �� ��� ����� ����� �� ��� Private family cabins • All meals included • Hayrides • Parent peer nights Inclusion is not a service, placement, or program…Inclusion is a MINDSET” by Lisa Friedman, 2013. Children, Teens & Young Adults SUNDAY FUN IN THE GYM/SWIM 4 - 12 years LEGO BUILDING 4 - 12 years SENSORY ART 4 - 12 years YCC DAY CAMPS (SPECIAL NEEDS SPECIALTY) 4 - 12 years MULTIMEDIA CLUB 16 - 25 years CHAVERIM 20 - 35 years MISCHAKIM 30 - 45 years 36 km Adults 60 km CLUB RENDEZ-VOUS DROP-IN CENTRE 18 years + Ride for Special Needs 100 km KOULEINU YACHAD: WE ALL BELONG 16 years + 18th year SUNDAY LEISURE TIME 50 years + September 16, 2018 FAMILY OUTREACH PROGRAM VISUAL ART FOR ADULTS 20 years + �������� ���� ��� ������ Y Cycle for Special Needs ��� ���� �� ������� ��� ������ ����� ������� ������� ����� ����������� ����� �������� ��������� • MIXED MEDIA ����������� ��� ������ ���� ������������ ��� �������� ����������� ���� ��� • OPEN STUDIO ����������� �� ���������� �� �������� ���� ���� ����� �� ��� �� FOR MORE INFORMATION: 514.737.6551 Special Needs Family Camp ext. 267 • Inclusion Services Programming ext. 235 • Y Cycle for Special Needs ext. 228 Inspirations - full page - 10.375” x 10.167” Spring March 15 2017 3 Spring / Summer 2018 - INSPIRATIONS The Dynamic Funds Caregiver Team of Inspiration The East Foundation: Center of Dreams & Hopes By Cindy Davis hen you set foot in The Center caregiving team at the Center include of Dreams & Hopes, you know Dina Mohamed, Christina Sorrentino, Wthat you are in a very special Angela Scarola, Maria Lopez Vazquez, place. The cheery building on Boule- Cynthia Cardazzi, and Eleni Lacopo. This vard Lacordaire in Montreal’s East end is power-team works together as a group to a non-profit organization that provides make sure that the students rise to their therapeutic and recreational programs to full potential. individuals with special needs from the age of five and up, and encourages in- “We’re caregivers, we’re the therapists, tegration into mainstream educational, we’re like their social workers,” chuck- social and leisure activities. The adult les educator Dina Mohamed. “We pro- education program is divided into three vide a lot of the care aspect to the field. The team at the Center of Dreams & Hopes. From left: Maria Lopez Vazquez, groups according to the client’s level We clean them, we help them with their Bianca Delle Donne, Dina Mohamed, Danny Olivestein, Claudia Lazaro Lopez, of functioning, and days are filled with walker – we’re basically their support Christina Sorrentino and Angela Scarola. singing, art, cooking, learning and so- system.” Mohamed says that because (Missing from the photo: Cynthia Cardazzi and Eleni Lacopo) cializing. But what truly stands out when their role is to assist the teacher, many of spending time there, is how deeply the the students view the educators and care- (families) don’t know where to go after non-verbal and can’t go home and say, I staff of the Center care for their clients - givers as best friends rather than authority 21 years old, so for me, we want to make had a good day or a bad day – the parents and for each other. figures. “We try to create very meaning- sure that they come here, they are stimu- can feel it,” says Pimentel. “I think every ful relationships where they feel extreme- lated, they learn, they feel important, parent here has that reassurance, that, That is why The Center of Dreams & ly comfortable with us - share situations. they have a reason to live.” you know, my child is happy.” Hopes office administrator, Anna Pimen- They are adults and they want to have tel, nominated the Center’s extraordinary those types of relationships too.” Despite what can sometimes be long hard For more information on The Center of team of educators and caregivers for the days for the educators and caregivers, Dreams & Hopes and The East Foun- Dynamic Funds Caregiver of Inspiration The Center of Dreams & Hopes, whose this enthusiastic and committed bunch dation, email [email protected] or visit Award. “They are special individuals,” mother company is The East Foundation, say they would never consider working www.eastfoundation.ca. says Pimentel. “It is a job, but you look functions under the auspices of Wagar a desk job and that the rewards of work- at them and you don’t feel like this is a School of the English Montreal School ing with the special needs population are Dynamic Funds is one of Canada’s most workplace for them. They really care for Board. Founded in 1999, by parents of immeasurable. “When they accomplish recognized asset management firms. We their students.” children with special needs who found something that they didn’t think they offer a comprehensive range of products there was a lack of English services in could do, you see the light beam in their and services, spanning every major sec- Pimentel, whose daughter attends the Montreal’s East end and Laval, the Foun- eyes,” says educator Angela Scarola. “We tor, geographic region and investment program, says that as a parent of a child dation was originally run out of the Leon- jump up and down.” discipline. Dynamic’s actively managed with special needs she realizes how ardo Da Vinci Centre until it moved to its investment solutions add value to a wide truly exceptional the Center is. “When current space in 2009. The Center offers The parents at the Center can trust that variety of accounts, including fee-based, you have a child with special needs you occupational therapy, speech and other their children are being cared for, says tax-advantaged, and customized high- understand how places are run. For the therapies as well as a summer camp and Pimental, who is thrilled that the group net-worth programs. caregivers and educators here, they do it weekend respite care. won this award. “Some of these kids are so naturally. It is something that they do k with their heart. They have some very dif- No two days are the same, say the edu- ficult days sometimes and it’s not an easy cators and caregivers, as they work hard job, but they go out of their way, they go to ensure that the students are always over and above, they care.” stimulated. Through lessons, art projects, cooking activities, group outings and a Along with teachers Claudia Lazaro Lo- work program, the Center strives to pro- pez, Bianca Delle Donne and Danny vide productive lives for their students Olivestein, who Pimentel notes are also after the school years. “Adult centers are deserving of an award, the educator and so important,” says Mohamed. “They Spring / Summer 2018 - INSPIRATIONS 4 Explore Anxiety/Anger Reduction Tools, Friendship and Communication Skills Together children, teens and parents learn social emotional skills for home and school success www.lindaaber.com (514) 487-3533 TacTics Resources Linda Aber C.C.F.E, Certified HeartMath®, Nurtured Heart® & Theraplay® Practitioner Dyslexia or other reading diculties? 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