Family Alliance

The Family Alliance Ontario website strives to inform and engage with people who want individuals with disabilities to have lives rich with valued relationships, and opportunites for inclusion in their schools, and communities, participating and contributing alongside their peers. We encourage submissions of interest to families: notice of upcoming events and/or reports of local family group initiatives; and stories of positive experiences. We will share the issues represented in our government relations work, and also post requests for research study participants which will have their focus on social inclusion rather than on diagnoses/treatments. GO4KIDDS: New study funded by CIHR looking at kids with severe developmental disabilities The Great Outcomes for Kids Impacted by Severe Developmental Disabilities project - GO4KIDDS - is a university based research study examining the health, wellbeing and social inclusion of Canadian children with severe developmental disabilities and their families. We are conducting a series of research projects including surveys, interviews, direct observation and case studies. The age range we are studying is school-aged children, approximately age 6 to 18 years, who have an intellectual/developmental disability in the moderate, severe or profound range. Children may also have a global developmental delay, developmental handicap, or mental retardation, as well as some physical disabilities, autism, and/or behaviour problems/mental health problems. There are currently two Surveys (a Basic Survey and an Extended Survey) intended for parents of children who have a severe DD. You can complete both Surveys by paper and pencil or online. To find the link to the Basic Survey, click here . You can also contact us by phone or email to request a paper copy, or if you have any questions (see website). For more information on our research projects and how to participate, visit us at our website: www.go4kidds.ca . Network News (Updated)