Shows
Disability Programs Specialized ServicesA Community Life For All: Q&ADuring the DPSS team’s training week in March 2021, we received a lot of questions at the end of each session. While we were able to answer some of the questions, we couldn’t get to them all. In this episode, Sophie-Anne and Bethany answer some of the questions that were asked during the session “Inclusion: A Community Life For All”, which you can hear or watch by checking out Episode 8 of the DPSS Podcast.
Some of the questions they address are:
What can be done about existing inaccessible homes on territory?
If the costs are similar...
2021-07-0925 min
Disability Programs Specialized ServicesInclusion: A Community Life For AllIn this podcast episode, Bethany Hartropp and Sophie-Anne Scherrer, both Occupational Therapists working with the Disability Programs Specialized Services at the CBHSSJB, talk about inclusion and accessibility. We all have different abilities, sometimes because of age, health conditions or injury. This podcast talks about strategies for staying active and having roles in our family and communities when we or our loved one need extra help to do this.
Download our Inclusion Fact Sheet
References
Bruijn, P., Regeer, B., Cornielje, H., Wolting, R., van Veen, S., & Maharaj, N. (2012). Count me in: Include people with d...
2021-05-3140 min
Disability Programs Specialized ServicesLet's Talk About Autism (Part 1)Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by repetitive behaviors and difficulty with social skills, speech and nonverbal communication.
This the first episode in our two-part introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder. In this episode, Bethany Hartropp and Cynthia Miller-Lautman, both of whom are Occupational Therapists with the DPSS team are going to be talking about:
What does autism look like?
How is autism diagnosed?
Please note: the names of the people described in this episode have been changed to protect their identity.
Go to Part 2
2021-01-1843 min