Disability Programs Specialized Services of the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay exists to support any person who, temporarily or permanently, needs assistance because of a physical, intellectual, or sensory disability.
We use a family-centred, community-based, multi-disciplinary approach to help local CMCs and other agencies deliver services to clients with special needs.
Come learn about Jordan River Anderson’s story and why Jordan’s Principle exists today. We will also share information about applications for funding. We extend this
On October 12, 2021 DPSS’s own Gloria George was on CBC North’s Winschgaoug. Gloria and host Dorothy Stewart talked about Jordan’s Principle team’s upcoming tour
The DPSS team is honoured and proud to have partnered with McGill University’s School of Physical & Occupational Therapy in creating “Stories of Pediatric Rehabilitation
The first day of school brings many changes to a student’s life. For example, they will likely have a different teacher, a different place to hang their coat, and a different classroom. During the phases of de-confinement, there may also be ongoing hygiene measures in your community.
It is hard to believe but the return to school is just around the corner. Because of ongoing hygiene measures in your community, things may be more confusing than usual. If you are feeling overwhelmed, you are not alone! Read on to learn how you can make your child’s first day their best day.
In Quebec, everyone 12 and up now has to wear a mask in indoor public places. Children 10 years and up now need to wear
In this episode, DPSS team member Trevor Friesen introduces us to Applied Behaviour Analysis (or ABA), and talks about some strategies for getting to the
As part of the DPSS training week in March 2021, Aimee-Elizabeth Parsons and Trevor Friesen did a session entitled “What is ADHD?”. That session was
This is Part 3 of our series on Language Disorders and Development. In this episode, Cynthia and Dana answer some questions that were asked after
During the DPSS training week in March 2021, Cynthia and Bethany did a session on autism spectrum disorder. You can watch the videos from those
During Disability Programs Specialized Services Training Week in March 2021, the episode An Introduction to Disabilities (Episode 2) was played in a live session moderated
During the DPSS team’s training week in March 2021, we received a lot of questions at the end of each session. While we were able
