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SUMMARY:2023 IAO Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday\, June 17\, at 10 a.m. by Zoom. Our guest speaker will be Michelle Friesen from Individualized Funding Coalition for Ontario.  \nWe are accepting nominations for our board of directors.  Anyone interested  in more information please email contact@inclusionactionontario.ca.  \nPlease note that anyone is welcome to attend our AGM\, but only current members in good standing will be eligible to vote. \nAGENDA AND MATERIALS \n\n Welcome and Introductions\n Motion to approve the agenda\nReceive message from the board\n Guest Speaker Michelle Friesen\nMotion to Approve the 2022 AGM Minutes\nMotion to Approve the 2022 Financial Statements\nApprove new Corporate Bylaws and Articles of Amendment to comply with Ontario Not for Profit Corporations Act\nMotion to dispense with the appointment of an auditor for 2023\nElection of the Board of Directors\n Transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournment thereof.\n\nSupporting documents are available to view here: \n2022 AGM Members’ Meeting Minutes \n2022 Balance Sheet \n2022 Statement of Activities \nCorporate Bylaws \nArticles of Amendment \nIf you are able to come by Zoom or intend to send a proxy\, please RSVP by filling out this Google form. If you are attending by Zoom\, we will send you the Zoom information after you register.  \nIf you are appointing a proxy\, please also fill out this document and email it to president@inclusionactionontario.ca. This proxy appoints the President to vote on your behalf\, but you are free to choose someone else to vote on your behalf. You can type in your name as evidence of your signature.  \nWe look forward to seeing you!
URL:https://inclusionactionontario.ca/event/2023-iao-annual-general-meeting/
LOCATION:In person draft\, 57 Ferrand Drive\, toronto\, m3c3z2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:General Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Inclusion Action in Ontario":MAILTO:contact@inclusionactionontario.ca
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SUMMARY:Inclusive Education: How do TDSB and UCDSB measure up?
DESCRIPTION:Our two Fanshawe Childhood Early Leadership Students have been reviewing the Special Education Plans of the Toronto District School Board and the Upper Canada District School Board. They’ve been observing Special Education Advisory Committee meetings and working with two of volunteers serving on those SEACs. Our students will compare and contrast the two boards\, their SEACs and whether families are benefiting from SEACs. \nOn November 28\, 2023\, 7 p.m.\, by Zoom\, join our students to hear about their observations and what they learned. If you have students enrolled in Ontario school boards or you are a volunteer on a Special Education Advisory Committee\, this will be of interest to you! \nYou can register for this event here.
URL:https://inclusionactionontario.ca/event/inclusive-education-how-do-tdsb-and-ucdsb-measure-up/
CATEGORIES:IAO Events,Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Inclusion Action in Ontario":MAILTO:contact@inclusionactionontario.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240623T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240623T120000
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SUMMARY:2024 IAO Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday\, June 23\, at 10 a.m. by Zoom. Our guest speaker will be Inés E. de Escallón of the Family Support Network for Employment. \nWe are accepting nominations for our board of directors.  For more information and to apply\, see here. If you have any questions\, please email president@inclusionaction.ca. \nPlease note that anyone is welcome to attend our AGM\, but only current members in good standing will be eligible to vote. \nAGENDA AND MATERIALS \n\nWelcome and Introductions\nMotion to approve the agenda\nReceive message from the board\nGuest Speaker Inés E. de Escallón of the Family Support Network for Employment\nMotion to Approve the 2023 AGM Minutes\nMotion to Approve the 2023 Financial Statements\nMotion to dispense with an audit for the 2024 fiscal year\nElection of the Board of Directors\n\nSupporting documents are available to view here as they become available: \n2023 AGM Members’ Meeting Minutes \n2023 Balance Sheet \n2023 Statement of Activities \nIf you are able to come by Zoom or intend to send a proxy\, please RSVP by filling out this Google form. If you are attending by Zoom\, we will send you the Zoom information after you register. \nIf you are appointing a proxy\, please download and fill out this proxy form and email it to president@inclusionactionontario.ca. This proxy appoints the President to vote on your behalf\, but you are free to choose someone else to vote on your behalf. You can type in your name as evidence of your signature. \nWe look forward to seeing you!
URL:https://inclusionactionontario.ca/event/2024-iao-annual-general-meeting/
CATEGORIES:General Meeting,IAO Events,Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Inclusion Action in Ontario":MAILTO:contact@inclusionactionontario.ca
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SUMMARY:Webinar: The Impact of Self-contained special education classes on academic outcomes
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an online webinar with keynote speakers from York University’s Faculty of Education \nDr. Aaron Richmond\, Dr. Nancy Marshall\, PhD candidate Ryan Collis\, and PhD candidate Katherine Barron will be presenting a Systematic Literature Review titled “Examining the Impact of Self-Contained Special Education Classes on Students’ Academic Achievement\, Social Belonging\, and Engagement in School.” \nRegister for Webinar \nAbout The Presenters\nDr. Aaron Richmond (he/him) earned his PhD in Education from York University. As a visually disabled person who attended a residential special education school\, and inclusive school placements\, Aaron experienced ableism throughout his education\, due to the impact that teacher’s attitudes\, placement decisions\, as well as their curricular\, and pedagogical choices (particularly in the language arts classroom) had on him. As a result of these experiences\, Aaron’s scholarship focuses on the representations of disabled characters in the children’s and young adult novels that are currently being taught in Ontario schools. As part of his recently completed doctoral dissertation\, Aaron has developed a new approach to culturally relevant and responsive pedagogy\, through which he demonstrates how teachers can challenge ableism by selecting and teaching disability themed children’s and young adult literature in a disability culturally affirming manner in the language arts classroom. \nRyan Collis (he/him) is a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Education at York University\, working at the intersection of education\, critical disability studies\, and science and technology studies. Autistic\, and the father of an autistic son\, Ryan focuses his research on how to improve the academic and social support provided to autistic high school students. \nRyan is a high school teacher who loves teaching and learning. He has collected a variety of degrees to make his email signature look more impressive. Ryan holds a BScH in Computer and Information Science and a BA in English Language and Literature from Queen’s University\, a BEd from OISE/University of Toronto\, and a BScH and MA in Science and Technology Studies at York University. His PhD research is funded through a Canada Social Science and Humanities Research Council doctoral fellowship and uses cultural probes\, the shared reading of science fiction\, and collaborative worldbuilding with autistic participants to examine how autistic students navigate a world that was not designed for them. \nOutside of his own work\, Ryan is a founding co-editor of the Canadian Journal of Autism Equity\, Occasional Teacher Branch President and a member of the OSSTF District 16 Teacher/Occasional Teacher Bargaining Unit executive\, a member of the OSSTF provincial Equity Advisory Working Group\, and first vice president of the Linitzer Society. He lives in Ajax\, Ontario with his wife\, son\, and two cats he is allergic to. \nDr. Nancy Marshall (PhD\, MA CYC\, RSW) (she/her) earned her PhD in Education from York University. Her research examined lived experiences and perspectives of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) using a transformative mixed methods study design. In her roles as a youth worker and English as a Second Language teacher\, she has over 30 years experience supporting children and youth in a variety of settings including schools (locally and abroad)\, hospitals\, group homes\, and other community settings. She has supported students with disabilities in special education programs for most of her career. \nCurrently\, Nancy teaches Inclusion\, Disabilities\, and Education in the Bachelor of Education (BEd) program at York University. She also works as a neurodiversity-affirming child and family therapist at Ripple Effect Services in Toronto\, Ontario. This year\, she is launching AffirmAbility in Practice – a neurodiversity-affirming consulting business aimed to equip educators and families with practical tools to support young people using neurodiversity-affirming care and the presumption of competence. \nAs a neurodivergent individual with attention regulation differences\, Nancy’s interests tend to fluctuate greatly. At the moment\, she is obsessed with bird watching and nature. \nKatherine Barron (B.A.\, B.Ed.\, M.Ed.) is a PhD candidate and Vanier Scholar at York University in Toronto Ontario. Her work concentrates around issues of equity in policy and practice\, particularly in the areas of special education and teacher’s use of AI tools. She has transitioned to education research after 15 years as a special education teacher\, inclusive education teacher\, and teacher coach in the Toronto District School Board. Her work is informed by both her professional and personal experiences with special education.
URL:https://inclusionactionontario.ca/event/webinar-the-impact-of-self-contained-special-education-classes-on-academic-outcomes/
CATEGORIES:Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Inclusion Action in Ontario":MAILTO:contact@inclusionactionontario.ca
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SUMMARY:2025 IAO Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday\, June 22\, at 10 a.m. by Zoom. \nWe are accepting nominations for our board of directors.  For more information and to apply\, see here. If you have any questions\, please email president@inclusionaction.ca. \nPlease note that anyone is welcome to attend our AGM\, but only current members in good standing will be eligible to vote. \nAGENDA AND MATERIALS \n\nWelcome and Introductions\nMotion to approve the agenda\nReceive message from the board\nGuest Speaker – Shawn Pegg\, Community Living Ontario\nMotion to Approve the 2024 AGM Minutes\nMotion to Approve the 2024 Financial Statements\nMotion to dispense with an audit for the 2025 fiscal year\nElection of the Board of Directors\n\nSupporting documents are available to view here as they become available: \n\n2024 AGM Members’ Meeting Minutes\n2024 Balance Sheet\n2024 Statement of Activities\n\nIf you are able to come by Zoom or intend to send a proxy\, please RSVP by filling out this Google form. If you are attending by Zoom\, we will send you the Zoom information after you register. \nIf you are appointing a proxy\, please download and fill out this proxy form and email it to president@inclusionactionontario.ca. This proxy appoints the President to vote on your behalf\, but you are free to choose someone else to vote on your behalf. You can type in your name as evidence of your signature. \nWe look forward to seeing you!
URL:https://inclusionactionontario.ca/event/2025-iao-annual-general-meeting/
CATEGORIES:General Meeting,IAO Events,Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Inclusion Action in Ontario":MAILTO:contact@inclusionactionontario.ca
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SUMMARY:Round Table: Last Day of School 2025 - Inclusive Education Update
DESCRIPTION:The end of the 2024/25 school year is approaching. Join our President\, Paula Boutis\, along with speakers Gordon Porter\, Janet Forbes\, Brittany Acton\, and Thivjan Tharmaratnam for an engaging Round Table hosted by Inclusion Canada\, taking place this Thursday\, June 26 at 6 pm. \nAdvocates from the inclusion movement share their insights and reflections on the state of inclusive education in Canada. This session will provide an in-depth look at the progress\, challenges\, and future directions of inclusive education in four Canadian provinces\, highlighting key developments and advocacy efforts. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear directly from leaders driving change in inclusive education. \nRegister here: https://ow.ly/JLXb50WcYHw \n#iao #inclusionineducation #inclusioncanada \nImage Description: Title of the event “Last Day of School 2025 – Inclusive education update” with the date “Thursday\, June 26th at 6pm EST” and images of the Inclusion Canada logo\, and the 4 panelists\, Paula Boutis\, along with speakers Gordon Porter\, Janet Forbes\, Brittany Acton\, and Thivjan Tharmaratnam.
URL:https://inclusionactionontario.ca/event/round-table-last-day-of-school-2025-inclusive-education-update/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260613T100000
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DTSTAMP:20260526T134943Z
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SUMMARY:2026 IAO Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday\, June 13\, at 10 a.m. by Zoom. \nWe are accepting nominations for our board of directors.  For more information and to apply\, see here. If you have any questions\, please email president@inclusionaction.ca. \nPlease note that anyone is welcome to attend our AGM\, but only current members in good standing will be eligible to vote. \nAGENDA AND MATERIALS \n\nWelcome and Introductions\nMotion to approve the agenda\nReceive message from the board\nGuest Speaker – Lawyer Fran Jaffer will speak about a recent important court decision regarding placement decisions for students with disabilities.\nMotion to Approve the 2025 Members’ Meeting Agenda and Minutes\nMotion to Approve the 2025 Financial Statements\n\n2025-12 Balance Sheet\n2025-12 Profit and Loss YOY\n\n\nMotion to dispense with an audit for the 2026 fiscal year\nElection of the Board of Directors\n\nIf you are able to come by Zoom or intend to send a proxy\, please RSVP by filling out this Google form. If you are attending by Zoom\, we will send you the Zoom information after you register. \nIf you are appointing a proxy\, please download and fill out this proxy form and email it to president@inclusionactionontario.ca. This proxy appoints the President to vote on your behalf\, but you are free to choose someone else to vote on your behalf. You can type in your name as evidence of your signature. \nWe look forward to seeing you!
URL:https://inclusionactionontario.ca/event/2026-iao-annual-general-meeting/
CATEGORIES:General Meeting,IAO Events,Seminars
ORGANIZER;CN="Inclusion Action in Ontario":MAILTO:contact@inclusionactionontario.ca
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SUMMARY:Getting a Life Workshop with Judith McGill - New Dates: Oct 3 and 10\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Support from donors through the Gabriel West Fund and Timothy D. Mayer Grant\, of which we are the proud recipient for the 5th year in a row\, play a vital role in sustaining Inclusion Action in Ontario’s work. With this funding\, Inclusion Action in Ontario is able to host\, at a special rate\, a two-day in person workshop for GTA area residents to help families\, friends and self-advocates design\, plan\, and build meaningful\, self-directed lives for people with disabilities. IAO is collaborating with respected trainer Judith McGill who will be offering her highly regarded “Getting a Life” workshop. \nDates: Saturday\, October 3 and Saturday\, Oct 10\, 2026 \nTime: 9:30 to 4 p.m.  \nLocation: Fairview Public Library  \nAddress: 35 Fairview Mall Dr\, North York\, ON M2J 4S4 (click for map) \nFee: $50\, for both days\, per family\, and includes a personalized online small group follow-up session with Judith McGill. The fee is reimbursable under the SSAH and Passport programs. \nClilck here to register \nA light lunch and refreshments will be provided. Please bring a water bottle! The site is fully accessible. \nThe location is near the Don Mills subway station\, and there is nearby parking for those driving. \nPlease note that while the workshop will be held at a Toronto Public Library site\, it is not a Toronto Public Library event. \nAbout the Workshop\n“Getting a Life” is a workshop that guides in: \n\nUnderstanding what a meaningful and connected life can look like\nIdentifying strengths\, interests and personal visions\nBuilding community relationships and natural supports\nMoving beyond service‑based thinking toward self‑directed\, person‑centred planning\nPractical strategies for creating opportunities for belonging\, contribution\, and independence\n\nThis workshop is based on Judith’s LifePath Training program\, which has supported families across Ontario in creating individualized\, community‑based opportunities rooted in belonging\, contribution\, and personal strengths. For full details on this workshop\, you can visit Judith’s website at https://lifepathtraining.com/courses/getting-a-life/. \nFees & Funding Assistance\nFamilies can seek reimbursement for the $50 registration cost through: \n\nSpecial Services at Home (SSAH)\nPassport Funding\n\nWho should attend the workshop?\n\nParents\, guardians\, caregivers and siblings of children\, youth\, or adults with disabilities\nFamilies and persons with disabilities seeking tools for long‑term planning\nAnyone interested in building a more connected\, meaningful future for their loved one\n\nSelect Testimonials\n“What’s really intrinsic in learning about “leisure identities” is the combination between the doing and the relationship. We appreciate that others really see us’. Our identities naturally evolve over time. It is about we become known by what we are passionate about. That is important for all of us. Particularly for those who live with labels and are not always seen as contributors. Our passions help others to see one another as a belonging member of society.“ \n“Sometimes the people we support actually don’t have access to a certain leisure passion unless they are being supported by someone. Now I am just being a little more mindful about whether that creates an experience of reliance or if that is something that is a positive experience for that person or maybe enriches that relationship. I haven’t really asked myself that question before. I’ve also been pondering how\, for those leisure passions that the person pursues independently\, how those might be linked to other people and linked very socially as well.” \nRegistration\nWe are able to host a maximum of 25 participants. Please click here to register. \nFor questions\, please drop us an email at contact@inclusionactionontario.ca
URL:https://inclusionactionontario.ca/event/getting-a-life-with-judith-mcgill-workshop/
LOCATION:fairview public library\, 35 Fairview Mall Drive\, Toronto\, ON\, M2J 4S4\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Inclusion Action in Ontario":MAILTO:contact@inclusionactionontario.ca
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