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Workshops and Seminars

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Making your Services Accessible to People who have Communication Disabilities
Fostering Self-Directed Services for Youth and Adults who use Augmentative Communication
Reducing the Risk of Abuse for People with Complex Communication Needs
Communication Training for Personal Support Workers and Attendants
Creating Cultures of Communication
Access to Justice for People with Communication Disabilities

EVENT	Making your Services Accessible to People who have Communication Disabilities
WORKSHOP LENGTH	2 hours
FEE	Click here to see Rate Chart
LOCATION	This workshop can be presented at your facility.
DESCRIPTION: This workshop will help you and your organization comply with Ontario’s Accessibility Standards when providing goods and services to people who have communication disabilities. Click here to view or download a PDF* brochure. AUDIENCE: Anyone who works in the private, non-profit or public sector and who interacts with members of the public. For example: bank tellers, receptionists, health care workers, social workers, legal professionals and people who work in retail or food services. WORKSHOP DATES AND TIMES: Contact us to arrange a date to provide this workshop in your facility. Tel.: 416-444-9532 Email: accpc@sympatico.ca

EVENT	Fostering Self-Directed Services for Youth and Adults who use Augmentative Communication
WORKSHOP LENGTH	Full Day or Two Half Days
FEE	Click here to see Rate Chart
LOCATION	This workshop can be presented at your facility.
DESCRIPTION: This workshop explores recurring themes raised by adults who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and who use support services in their communities. Such themes include residential options, attendant services, accessibility to health, social, and legal community services, abuse experiences, equality and human rights. The workshop will share information and resources to foster self-direction, advocacy and control in youth and adults who use AAC. Click here to view or download a PDF* with more information. AUDIENCE: Clinicians, people who use AAC, family members, and all who work and support youth and adults who use AAC. WORKSHOP DATES AND TIMES: Contact us to arrange a date to provide this workshop in your facility. Tel.: 416-444-9532 Email: accpc@sympatico.ca

EVENT	Reducing the Risk of Abuse for People with Complex Communication Needs
WORKSHOP LENGTH	3 hours
FEE	Click here to see Rate Chart
LOCATION	This workshop can be presented at your facility.
DESCRIPTION: This workshop gives an overview of the safety issues for people who have complex communication disabilities, the safety tools and skills that people need to have and how we can create safer environments. The workshop is based on the DVD and book “Pointing it Out: Safety for People who use Augmentative Communication”. Click here to view or download a PDF* for more information. AUDIENCE: Anyone who supports people who have complex communication needs. This includes clinicians, family members, teachers, attendant service managers. This workshop is particularly useful for police, legal professionals and victim witness services. WORKSHOP DATES AND TIMES: Contact us to arrange a date to provide this workshop in your facility. Tel.: 416-444-9532 Email: accpc@sympatico.ca

EVENT	Communication Training for Personal Support Workers and Attendants
WORKSHOP LENGTH	Full Day
FEE	Click here to see Rate Chart
LOCATION	This workshop can be presented at your facility.
DESCRIPTION: This one-day workshop provides basic information, strategies and resources to support attendants and personal support workers when communicating and working with consumers who have severe communication disabilities. Click here to view or download a PDF* for more information. AUDIENCE: Attendants, personal support workers and service managers. WORKSHOP DATES AND TIMES: Contact us to arrange a date to provide this workshop in your facility. Tel.: 416-444-9532 Email: accpc@sympatico.ca

EVENT	Creating Cultures of Communication
TRAINING SERIES	10-25 days. Flexible scheduling.
FEE	Click here to see Rate Chart
LOCATION	This series of workshops is presented at your facility.
DESCRIPTION: ACCPC works with an organization to customize a training program that ensures that communication strategies and tools are a naturally integrated part of people’s lives. Together with the organization, ACCPC develops standards of practice around communication for consumers, provides consultation and workshops for staff. Click here to view or download a PDF* for more information. AUDIENCE: Organizations that support adults with developmental disabilities. A core group of 3-4 staff is trained in communication supports. All staff trained in basic communication strategies. TRAINING DATES AND TIMES: Contact us to negotiate training for your organization. Trainings take place at your facility. Tel.: 416-444-9532 Email: accpc@sympatico.ca

EVENT	Access to Justice for People with Communication Disabilities
WORKSHOP LENGTH	3 hours
FEE	Click here to see Rate Chart
LOCATION	This workshop can be presented at your facility.
DESCRIPTION: This workshop provides information and resources on ways to reduce the barriers experienced by people with complex communication needs when accessing the Justice System. AUDIENCE: Victim Witness services, legal professionals, police, judges, legal aid clinics, jury members, legal education networks, counselors, shelter workers, and disability advocates. WORKSHOP DATES AND TIMES: Contact us to arrange a date to provide this workshop in your facility. Tel.: 416-444-9532 Email: accpc@sympatico.ca

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