The Indian Friendship Centre (IFC) in Ontario, Canada

The Indian Friendship Centre (IFC) in Sault Ste. Marie was incorporated in 1972 as a not-for-profit corporation for Urban and migrating Aboriginal people.

IFC’s objectives are:

To provide a medium for the meeting of Indian and non-Indian people and the development of mutual understanding through common activities.
To stimulate and assist Indian self-expression and the development of Indian leadership; and, to assist and encourage study of Indian needs as well as the planning of services with Indian people in both public private agencies.

Visit: http://www.ssmifc.com/

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This is what happened to Calum. Video – ‘Why do they hurt?’

This video features a child whose parents are supported by PAMIS. It was made by Holly Dawson from The Challenging Behaviour Foundation.

The words spoken by the “actor” are word for word, Calum’s own. He writes better than he speaks and he wrote this a few months after the incident. This is exactly how he spoke back then.

Feel free to share far and wide. https://vimeo.com/156383001

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47th Annual Autism Society National Conference. New Orleans, USA. July 2016

Since 1965, the Autism Society has embraced its mission to make a better world for all with autism. Shortly after its founding, the Autism Society held an inaugural national conference to discuss the state of children with ASD in America.

This meeting brought together parents of children with ASD to share resources, experiences and develop strategies to be effective advocates for their children.

Today, the Autism Society’s annual conference represents one of the largest gatherings of autism families, service providers, educators, policymakers and key allies in the disability community. We have an exciting list of speakers this year which include:

John Donvan and Caren Zucker, authors of In a Different Key – The Story of Autism Opening Keynote Speakers
Steve Silberman, author of NeuroTribes, Closing Keynote Speaker
Alycia Halladay, Chief Science Officer, Autism Science Foundation, General Session Speaker
Dr. Jim Ball, Keynote Speaker

Visit: http://www.autism-society.org/get-involved/conference/

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Announcing Education Diplomacy Briefs

ceddiplo80 The Center for Education Diplomacy is releasing a series of briefs that examines how Education Diplomacy is shaping global education initiatives as the world embarks upon a new era of development.

Visit: http://www.educationdiplomacy.org/?utm_source=Education+Diplomacy+Email+Sign-up&utm_campaign=b1c904dcea-Education_Diplomacy_Briefs_Announcement3_15_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4e97787c24-b1c904dcea-278642509