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OFCP Announcements & Press
A message from Cindy De Graaff, OFCP Information & Referral Specialist
OFCP 50/50 Lottery: Support a Great Cause & Win Big!
Charitable Donation from Savers Value Village Charitable Giving Committee
Navigating Back to School with a Disability: Essential Tips for a Smooth Transition
The Dos and Don’ts for a Successful Trip with a Disability: A Guide to Stress-Free Adventures
Covid-19: Summer 2024 Update
Creating avenues for change in the industries of fitness and sport through adaptive fitness and the founding of Flex for Access
Coming from within: How an informed lived experience perspective with CP impacts daily activities and belief systems or modes of practice
Member Spotlight: Marie Bissetto
Reframing DEI: What individuals with Cerebral Palsy Would Want Others To Know About Inclusion Jess Silver
Surveys, Studies & Research Participants
The OFCP would be interested in knowing if there are any parents of a child who has cerebral palsy who would be interested in representing OFCP on these school boards, should opportunities for current or future representation become available.
We want to know whether solution-focused coaching with parents can help young people with physical disabilities stay active and eat healthily. Participate in the study where you will get 6 months of solution-focused coaching and let us know what you think!
You are invited to participate in a Queen’s university research study “Environmental factors that may be associated with choices of spelling and/ or graphic symbol use during communicative interactions”. Queen’s University is looking for adolescents with physical disability (who have difficulty manipulating objects) and who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).
Dr. Laura Brunton and the CHEaR Lab at Western University are recruiting for an exciting study on mental health in youth with cerebral palsy. You can now participate in this study entirely from your home!
The Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital / Bloorview Research institute is looking for feedback on an On-line Self-determination Toolkit for youth with disabilities.
Families of children and adolescents living with Cerebral Palsy are invited to participate in an online study to better understand the CP pain experience. Parents, children/adolescents living with CP, and sibling(s) are all encouraged to partake! I
