Nouvelle ressource: Employment and Vocation
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Les personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle ou ayant un TSA ont toujours été sous-employées, alors qu'elles possèdent de nombreux atouts qui peuvent en faire des employés idéaux. Dans ce webinaire, nous invitons un groupe d'experts et de personnes avec un TSA et/ou une déficience intellectuelle à partager leurs points de vue sur la façon dont nous pouvons créer des environnements de travail plus inclusifs afin d'autonomiser les individus et leur permettre de trouver des carrières épanouissantes. Cette ressource a été développée en partenariat avec le Pacific Autsim Family Network.
TITLE: Employment and Vocation: Perspectives and Experiences
TIME: 11:00AM-12:30PM PST
Date: Thursday, March 4th, 2021
About the Speakers
Shane L. Lynch, PhD, R. Psych
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Dr. Shane L. Lynch is the Director of Professional Practice and Evaluation at the Sinneave Family Foundation. In this role, he leads a skilled inter-disciplinary team in delivering service excellence, oversees client service focused measurement and evaluation, and builds out pathways into the community. Dr. Lynch is a behavioral psychologist specializing in autism, positive behavior supports and self-determination. He has been serving clients with autism, as well as other developmental and behavioural disorders for over 20 years. In 2005, Shane was named a Strategic Training Fellow in Autism Research by the Canadian Institute for Health Research. Dr. Lynch is also the Clinical Director of Positive Behavior Support, Inc. a company that supports school districts and organizations across Alberta, the Yukon, and Northwest Territories who serve individuals with severe and complex needs. In his spare time, you can often find him wearing either hiking boots, skis, or a motorcycle helmet.
Dr. Briano Di Rezze
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Dr. Briano Di Rezze is an Associate Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University. His research is aimed at measurement development and examining novel approaches to improving participation in everyday life for children and youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Briano has worked with children and youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities as an occupational therapist and researcher for almost 20 years. His research engages families and community partners in research that addresses issues related to youth and young adults transitioning into adulthood, including employment and supported living.
Deborah Barrett
Deborah Barrett co-founded Anthony at Your Service out of a desire to create a meaningful life for her adult son, Anthony, a low-verbal man with significant autism. Once Anthony was employed to capacity, Deborah expanded the business to employ other men and women with intellectual disabilities. Based on Anthony’s skill sets and interests, the company began by offering errand, pickup, delivery, and flyer services for Edmonton area individuals, businesses, and organizations. Customers’ needs have led Anthony at Your Service to add service teams in Calgary, Fort McMurray, and about 20 locations in British Columbia. Currently, we pay up to 37 individuals with developmental disabilities each month.
Amélie Duranleau
Amélie Duranleau is currently the National Program Manager, Policy & Resource Development for the Ready, Willing & Able (RWA) program. Funded by the Government of Canada and active in 20 communities across the country, RWA is a Canada-wide
initiative designed to increase the labor force participation for job seekers on the autism spectrum or with an intellectual disability. Prior to her role as the National Program Manager, Amélie has been actively involved in the operations
and implementation of RWA in Quebec, from 2014 to 2020.
Over the last 20 years, Amélie has gained extensive experience in the design, coordination and management of projects related to human and administrative resources in both local and national landscapes. Amélie deeply believes in the benefits of building an inclusive labor force and is dedicated to the developing and recognizing the talents that employees on the autism spectrum or with an intellectual disability bring to the workplace.
Dan Ten Veen
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Dan Ten Veen is the co-founder and director of Spectrum Productions, a non-profit organization created in 2010. Spectrum provides a unique platform for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to realize their potential and talent through creative, exploratory, and professional opportunities in video and media production. Dan holds a Douglas College Classroom and Community Support diploma program with a specialty in autism, along with years of experience implementing creative programming, overseeing a wide variety of film production projects and leading the development of Spectrum Productions social economy production services activities.
