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ALT A official media statement from Balance Support & Self Care Studios dated October 2026. The document is titled "Balance Support & Self Care Studios Responds to Community Living Ontario's Call for Provincial Restraint and Seclusion Policy." The text outlines the need for a unified provincial policy in Ontario schools, emphasizing that prevention must begin before a crisis by creating accessible environments, providing proper training in neurodiversity, and offering voluntary calming spaces instead of isolation.
ALT A person who uses a wheelchair, poised at the top of an outdoor half-pipe
ALT Promotional banner for a free webinar "They Learned. So Did We." about supporting post‑secondary student success, hosted by Ready, Willing & Able with partner logos; Friday Oct 30, 2026, 12:00–1:00 PM ET — register at bit.ly/theylearnedRWA
ALT Text: Invisible Disabilities Week: October 18-24. Because not all disabilities are visible.
ALT Applications for OAP workforce capacity fund close soon
ALT Graphic of a checklist. Text reads: The Accessibility Standards Checklist helps your organization understand the requirements, find direct links to helpful resources, stay on track.
ALT National Day for the Eradication of Poverty graphic featuring a quote from UN Secretary‑General António Guterres urging mobilization of political will and investments to ensure everyone has a safe home and the opportunity to build a dignified, poverty‑free life.
ALT Barista in wheelchair at a café; text reads "Supporting people with disabilities in the workforce" and Protect Ontario logo.
ALT Image has a light purple background. Black text reads "There is a very old recommendation, based on a research study by the infamous Dr Lovaas, that autistic children have to have 40 hours of behavioural intervention for 2-3 years to make optimal progress".
ALT Image has a light purple background. Black text reads "The study is poorly done and its findings have not been replicated. However, many autism professionals continue to recommend 20-40 hours of structured intervention, much of it behaviourally based, as a 'god standard' and a 'must' for all autistic children"
ALT Image has a light purple background. Black text reads "There are many issues with this recommendation. First, a meta-analysis - i.e. an analysis of combined multiple studies - of research in ABA found no conclusive evidence that ABA is more effective than other approaches, or that it is even effective at all"
ALT Image has a light purple background. Black text reads "Please note: this does not mean that behavioural approaches cannot be helpful. It does mean that we do not have the scientific evidence of them being effective, we do not know who and when they can help, and any claims of ABA being the 'gold standard' are not based on evidence"
ALT Blue Rick Hansen Foundation graphic for World White Cane Day titled “Tips for Respectful Interaction with White Cane Users,” featuring a white cane user symbol.
ALT ask before offering help, do not grab or steer the person, and do not touch or move a white cane without permission.
ALT give clear verbal directions using specific terms like left or right, and keep pathways clear of obstacles.