ListenHolly Allen, one of DeafBlind Ontario Services summer students, talks about the practical experience she is getting as part of the Canada Summer Jobs program When Newmarket’s Holly Allen started her summer job at DeafBlind Ontario Services in April, she was able...
ListenBen’s journey to independence started with setting a goal, developing the skills and building the confidence to move into his own apartment. Working with a direct support professional (DSP) helped Ben connect with the supports he needed to express himself...
ListenDeafBlind Ontario Services has joined a global campaign to build awareness about people who are deafblind by engaging in “yarn bombing” or tactile art installations for the month of June. Yarn bombing is an activity that takes knitted, crocheted or loomed...
Listen“She is my angel, my special girl… We have a deep bond and always have,” says Joan, also known as Nanny by her granddaughter, Reilly. “I was there the day she was born… and when she got sick.” At three months, Reilly developed flu-like symptoms and was rushed to...
ListenOn April 1, 2021, two not-for-profit agencies, Array Services and DeafBlind Ontario Services, will officially amalgamate to enhance specialized services for people who are Deaf, hard-of-hearing, non-verbal and deafblind across Ontario. By coming together, the...
Listen“Let them” was Anne-Marie’s response to people staring at her son, Steve. Without communication skills, Steve often screamed as a child… a form of expression. But, he could not hear the sound or volume of his frequent screams. Steve is deafblind. Deafblindness...
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