Check out the most recent blog posts by board members, volunteers, and members of the community!
The Right to Decide, Starting with Where to Live
Inclusion Action in Ontario has recently turned its attention towards adults with developmental disabilities and the right to decide where to live. Our “My Home, My Way” series has been,
Inclusive Recreation – Variety Village
Recently my 9 year old son Franek and I had a chance to give an interview to the Toronto Sun as part of a series of articles focused on children
Unfunded Parenting Mandates and Making Choices
I listened to a podcast recently by Arthur C. Brooks with guest Emily OsterHow to Build a Happy Life’: The Right Choices in Parenting – The Atlantic.This was about parenting
IAO Receives Second Grant from Timothy D. Mayor Charitable Foundation
This is the second year that IAO has received a grant from the Timothy D. Mayor Charitable Foundation through Gift Funds Canada. Our organization received the first surprise grant in
On ableist language – including the R-word
Eric Goll, who I look to for mentoring on how to help my adult son build an “awesome, ordinary life”, put out a helpful video that is specifically about the
Individualized Funding in Ontario
In Ontario, those living with vulnerabilities- young and old, require access to funding in order to get supports. The Individualized Funding Coalition for Ontario (IFCO) who support the self determination
The “My Home My Way” Series
With the transition to adulthood for my son, I felt more and more the lack of good models. Sure, the education that was offered when he was school-age didn’t fit
Institutionalizing People with Disabilities hasn’t Stopped — It Just has a Different Name
It wasn’t so long ago that people like my 29 year old son were sent away from their families at birth. When I was born in the 60s that would