Empowering Ability Podcast

#005 - Families Supporting Families, with Sue Simpson

Families Supporting Families, with Sue Simpson of the Waterloo Region Family Network (WRFN)

 

What you will learn in this episode:

​- Discover family networks

- Learn why families are joining family networks and the benefits they are getting

- Learn how a mentor/ mentee relationship work

- Learn who can benefit from joining a family network

 

 

How to contact the Waterloo Region Family Network team:

Website: https://wrfn.info/

E-mail: Katie (family resource coach): katie.galashan@wrfn.info, Sue Simpson: sue.simpson@wrfn.info

Location: Kitchener/ Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

 

 

 

Resources:

Evening of Elegance Event: https://wrfn.info/an-evening-of-elegance/

Family Alliance Ontario: https://family-alliance.com/index.html

Kitchener/ Waterloo local resources: https://wrfn.info/resources/

#004 - Employees with a Disability and Employers Collaborate for Workplace Success, with Laura McKeen

#004 - Employees with a Disability and Employers Collaborate for Workplace Success, with Laura McKeen, of Cohen Highley LLP Lawyers

 

What you will learn in this Episode:

- Discover Cohen Highly LLP’s inclusion practices

- Learn how to best present yourself as a job candidate with a disability

- Debunking the myths of employing an individual with a disability

- Learn the business benefits of hiring an individual with a disability

 

How to contact Laura McKeen and Cohen Highley LLP Lawyers:

Website: www.cohenhighley.com

E-mail:mckeen@cohenhighley.com

Learn more about Laura: http://cohenhighley.com/lawyers/laura-m-mckeen/

Location: London, Ontario, Canada

 

Resources:

8 Myths About Hiring Employees with Disabilities, by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce -http://www.occ.ca/emerging-stronger-agenda/8-myths-about-hiring-employees-with-disabilities/

Business Benefits of Accessible Workplaces, by the conference board of Canada - http://www.conferenceboard.ca/documents/6264_accessibleworkplaces_br_av.pdf

Partnership Council on Employment Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities Report, published by the Government of Ontario - http://www.conferenceboard.ca/documents/6264_accessibleworkplaces_br_av.pdf

 

Love & Respect,

Eric

 

003 - Independent Facilitation and Support Circles Enriching Lives with Joanna Goode

003 - Independent Facilitation and Support Circles Enriching Lives, with Joanna Goode, Director of Facilitation Wellington Dufferin

 

What you will get in this episode:

• Discover Independent facilitation and support circles 

• What is the investment? Cost? Benefit?

• Hear success stories with facilitation and support circles

• Learn how to start working with an independent facilitator

 

How to contact Joanna Goode and Facilitation Wellington Dufferin:

www.facilitationwd.com

Phone: 226-326-0916

E-mail: info@facilitationwd.com

https://www.facebook.com/FacilitationWellingtonDufferin

 

Resources:

 Ontario Independent Facilitation Network: http://www.oifn.ca/

If you are outside of Ontario Google 'Independent Facilitation + your location'  to find local facilitators.

002 - The 5 Life and Financial Stages for Families With A Disability, with Tom Mahoney

002 - The 5 Life and Financial Stages for Families With A Disability, with Tom Mahoney, of Freedom 55 Financial

• Hear Tom's  journey as a parent of a son with autism.

• Learn the financial life stages model of a family with a child with a disability

• Discover the keys to financial success

• Learn questions your family should consider at every life stage

 

Note: Before the recording of this episode I didn't have an understanding of the impact of language like 'special needs' families. Since this episode I've used and promoted language that promotes ability and capability. The spirit of intent in using the term 'special needs' families in this episode comes from a positive place and the information in this episode is extreemly valuable to families and individuals with a disability.

 

How to contact Tom Mahoney:

Email: tom.mahoney@f55f.com

 

Resources:

Specific products were not discussed in depth in this episode, but here is a great resource on the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) in Canada.

http://www.rdsp.com/

001 - The movement to individualized support, and accessing developmental support services (in Ontario), with Keenan Wellar

#001 - The movement to individualized support, and accessing developmental support services, with Keenan Wellar, Co-Leader of LiveWorkPlay.

 

What you will get from this episode:

• Learn how LiveWorkPlay came to be

• The latest on the trend toward citizenship and individualized support

• Learn how to access support from developmental support agencies (in Ontario, Canada)

 

How to contact Keenan Wellar and LiveWorkPlay:

http://liveworkplay.ca/

613-702-0332

 

Resources:

Developmental Services Ontario (DSO) - https://www.dsontario.ca/

 

From Presence to Citizenship Video

The video which was shown at the start of the Learning Exchange highlighting stories from the project partner organizations is available on the Learning Community and on YouTube. Please feel free to share this video with your Board, management team, staff, volunteers, family and friends!

 

The YouTube link is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWd5wlrrw4w

 

 

000 - Podcast Introduction & Eric's Story

000 - Podcast Introduction & Eric's Story, with your host, Eric Goll

 

What you will get from this episode: 

• Hear my story, featuring my mom & sister!
• Learn why I am creating the podcast
• Learn what's in the podcast for you
• If you want to learn more about me, take a listen!

  

How to contact Eric Goll and Empowering Ability:

www.empoweringability.org

eric@ericgoll.com

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