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Matthew was born with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. He has recently noticed a decline in his memory and finds himself forgetting information more easily than before. He also struggled in school in the past, which he now thinks could be related to his disability. To manage this, Matthew finds that having additional time to learn material and practicing repetition is helpful.
Rebecca (name changed to protect privacy) is a young songwriter who is passionate about the arts. She has cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy, and uses a wheelchair. Looking for work experience that suited her interests, she joined our Creative Employment Options program.
When grade 12 student Nico learned he could use his design skills to make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities in his community as a Clubs That Care youth leader, he jumped at the opportunity.
Our Penticton team will be at the SD67 Indigenous Career Fair again this year. This event is organized by the SD67 Indigenous Parent group in collaboration with district Indigenous education program with the goal of creating opportunity to provide Indigenous youth to learn about career programming and supports and hear from Indigenous role models in a variety of different career fields.
In December, 350 students at West Bedford School in Bedford, Nova Scotia worked together to adapt over 60 toys and build 200 switches for children with disabilities.