Linking Information and New Knowledge on childhood disability to service providers and families.
our directory of newsletters, articles, therapies, videos, policies, communities and other LINKs about childhood disability
This project was funded by Accessibility Standards Canada’s Advancing Accessibility Standards Research Program.
A collaborative study investigating the community supports, policies, and partnerships needed to promote meaningful employment for youth with disabilities.
Learn about the Youth Employment through Accessible and Healthy Communities in Canada (YEAH Canada!) project!
Our Strongest FamiliesTM project explores whether emotional and behavioural regulation can be improved in children with neurodisabilities through parenting programs that include education, telephone support, parent-to-parent connections, and resource information.
Find Canadian rehabilitation centers offering CIMT programs in your province.
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JOOAY is a free App connecting children and youth with disabilities and their families to leisure activities of their choice, where they live.
Find activitiesThese guidelines will help inform your decisions whenever you suspect a child/adolescent has sustained a concussion.
A flowchart that describes the pathways to employment for youth with physical disabilities.
FlowChart-v2
Citation: Nguyen L, Andiqwar H, Bertaggia C, Mrah FE, Hart K, Noseworthy J, Movahed M, Shikako K. Transition to Adulthood: Steps to Employment for Youth with Physical Disabilities in Quebec, Canada. Submitted to the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) Conference. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. October 23-26, 2024.
References
1. United Nations General Assembly. Convention on the Rights of the Child. United Nations, Treaty Series. 1989;1577(3):1-23.
2. United Nations Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. United Nations, Treaty Series. 2006;2515(3).
3. Statistics Canada. Helping young Canadians with disabilities learn lasting skills and keep quality jobs [Internet]. c2021 [modified 2021 Jun 1, cited 2024 Oct 17]. Available from: https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2021/05/ccrw-yess-project-announcement-000564.html
4. Lindsay S, McDougall C, Menna-Dack D, Sanford R, Adams T. An ecological approach to understanding barriers to employment for youth with disabilities compared to their typically developing peers: views of youth, employers, and job counselors. Disability and rehabilitation. 2015;37(8):701-11.
This newsletter discusses the concepts of play and accessible playgrounds.
