The Sinneave Family Foundation

Voici d’excellentes nouvelles pour la communauté autiste du Canada! Le gouvernement fédéral vient d’annoncer le lancement du Réseau national de l’autisme, une étape importante dans la mise en œuvre de la Stratégie pour l’autisme au Canada. sinneavefoundation.org/national-autis…

Exciting news for Canada’s autism community! The Government of Canada has launched the National Autism Network, a crucial step toward advancing Canada’s Autism Strategy. Read the full story at: sinneavefoundation.org/national-autis…

The Social Research and Demonstration Corporation & @sinneave Family Foundation are exploring how employers embrace neurodiversity to build strong teams. Share your insights on neurodiverse employment practices: bit.ly/3QJubLC Participants will receive a $50 gift card.

It’s #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek—a time to acknowledge, appreciate, and celebrate the strengths of individuals with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, Tourettes Syndrome, and other neurodiverse conditions.

There's still time to register for Leading with Neuro-inclusion: Design Thinking for Inclusive Cultures webinar — an upcoming interactive session that provides a safe space for leaders to create a truly inclusive workplace! For more information, visit: sinneavefoundation.pulse.ly/4tt9ezisad

Starting Jan 23, drop-in and utilize our space on select evenings for independent, unstructured activities! Your Time Your Way provides an additional space – outside of home, work or school – to just be! Visit our events page for more info and dates: sinneavefoundation.pulse.ly/hycmfdoolz

Next week is Neuroinclusion Across the Employee Lifecycle Part 2! Gain a deeper understanding of how to weave inclusion into employee lifecycles, focusing on the last three phases: learning and development, retention, and separation. Register now: sinneavefoundation.pulse.ly/x9lbibuaiz

Part one of the Self-Advocacy workshop series is focused on the topic of Knowing Yourself. Understanding your strengths and the barriers you face is an important step in learning to advocate for your needs. For more information, visit the event page: sinneavefoundation.pulse.ly/hepz6souum

Leading with Neuro-inclusion: Design Thinking for Inclusive Cultures is an interactive webinar for leaders and HR executives to evaluate and transform their practices, to build a truly inclusive workplace! Learn more or register: sinneavefoundation.pulse.ly/xilt75xhg6

COMING SOON: Our three part Self-Advocacy Workshops will be offered throughout February! Learn about self-advocacy and practice skills essential to learning to speak up for yourself confidently. 🗣️ Attend in-person or online. Learn more or register at: sinneavefoundation.pulse.ly/eimoml6rty

Our congratulations to @autismbc on their amazing 50 year milestone! 🎉 Join in celebrating their #50yearsofignitinghope and follow the post to hear more of their story!

Our Social Communication Drop-in Workshops are back on Tuesday evenings, starting in Feb! Join in-person or online as we cover topics like non-verbal cues, entering and exiting conversations, and more! View our events calendar for more details:sinneavefoundation.pulse.ly/2404e4l2ij

Our Skills Groups teach strategies for success in various aspects of daily life. Offered in a small group setting to ensure individualized attention. Spots are limited, so apply now before our registration closes! sinneavefoundation.pulse.ly/binzntgb0d 🌐👤: In-person/virtual delivery options

Our popular Joy of Cooking sessions will return this year, with the first taking place on Jan 13. 🍳 This hands-on class will help you increase your confidence in the kitchen as you prepare a tasty meal to enjoy! To learn more or register visit: sinneavefoundation.pulse.ly/ylknl3wucl

Wishing the many individuals, families, and organizations we have had the privilege of working with over this past year, a very Happy New Year from all of us at The Sinneave Family Foundation! We look forward to what 2025 has in store for this community! ✨🎉

From all of us at The Sinneave Family Foundation, we want to wish everyone a joyful holiday season! As another year comes to a close, we remain ever grateful to the many wonderful individuals and organizations we have had the opportunity to work with as we look forward to 2025!

Every Canadian deserves a home that is ready to meet their needs. Accessible Canada has launched a public review of draft standard on Accessible-Ready Housing! canada.pulse.ly/udpggplyxs Get involved by providing your input to Accessible Canada before January 31, 2025.

A new research opportunity from IWK Health is focusing on the criteria and processes used in adopting psychosocial interventions for NDD by decision-makers and researchers. For more information, email: bridgingthegap@iwk.nshealth.ca

Our office will be closed for the winter break from December 23-27 as well as on January 1. We would like to wish you all a wonderful holiday season and a happy New Year! ☃️