Tag: disability events november 2016

  • NEADS Events Across Canada: November 2016

    NEADS Events Across Canada: November 2016

    Organizer: Foundation for Fighting Blindness

    Title: 2016 National Young Leaders Summit Foundation Fighting Blindness: Call for Applications

    Category: Education

    Location: Toronto, Ontario

    Date: November 5, 2016

    Web site: http://ffb.ca/2016-national-young-leaders-summit-call-for-applications/

    Description: 2016 National Young Leaders Summit: Call for Applications


    Organizer: Government of Canada

    Title: Consulting With Canadians With Disabilities on Planned Accessibility Legislation: Calgary

    Category: Accessibility

    Location: Calgary, Alberta

    Date: November 13, 2016

    Web site: http://www.neads.ca/en/about/events/index.php?id=1614

    Description: Government of Canada consulting with Canadians on planned accessibility legislation


    Organizer: UBC-Interprofessional Continuing Education

    Title: 5th Health and Wellbeing in Children, Youth and Adults with Developmental Disabilities Conference

    Category: Education

    Location: Vancouver, British Columbia

    Date: November 16, 2016 – November 18, 2016

    Telephone: 604.822.2801

    E-mail: marketing.ipce@ubc.ca

    Web site: http://interprofessional.ubc.ca/HealthandWellbeing2016/default.asp

    Description: The term Developmental Disabilities (DD) refers to individuals with Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum and related genetic syndromes such as Down and Fragile X Syndrome. Children, youth and adults with DD are vulnerable to high rates of general health and mental health concerns. This interactive 2016 conference will focus on practical strategies to optimize their potential. Our goal is to help clinicians and caregivers learn effective ways to work with individuals with DD, and their families, to improve their quality of life experience.


    Organizer: Government of Canada

    Title: Consulting With Canadians With Disabilities on Planned Accessibility Legislation: Moncton

    Category: Accessibility

    Location: Moncton, New Brunswick

    Date: November 20, 2016

    Web site: http://www.neads.ca/en/about/events/index.php?id=1615

    Description: Government of Canada consulting with Canadians on planned accessibility legislation


    Organizer: Conference Board of Canada

    Title: 4th Skills and Post-Secondary Education Summit 2016 – Toronto

    Category: Education

    Location: Toronto, Ontario

    Date: November 30, 2016 – December 4, 2016

    Web site: http://www.conferenceboard.ca/conf/education/default.aspx

    Description: The Skills and Post- Secondary Education Summit, organized by the The Conference Board of Canada will take place from 30th November to the 4th December 2016 in Toronto, Canada.