ISA Housing Inc.
Suite 229 210A 12 A St. N. T1H 2J1 Lethbridge, AB, Canada

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM). The goal is to increase awareness of the need to hire persons with disabilities in Canada. We thought it advantageous to wait until the end of the month to blog about this news worthy item with a goal toward extending its life cycle on into November. While at the same time, sharing some very interesting statistics on employment for developmentally delayed individuals. [ 294 more words ] http://isahousing.ca/be-the-change/

I have a developmentally delayed friend who has difficulty with social ques making her vulnerable in social settings. With her permission, I tell the following story to help illustrate how difficult it is for some people with developmental disabilities to move through a world shaped by urban language. My friend asked the waiter for the bill. When he arrived with the bill, my friend said thank you. [ 254 more words ] http://isahousing.ca/no-worries/

I saw a girl dance in Galt Gardens. She moved with such grace, I cried. She was a performer at the Eighth Annual Citizens Walk About, sponsored by the South Region Self-Advocacy Network. And if you did not see her dance, I am sad for you. Because I cried. I suppose I should talk about how all three levels of government were happily there and amply included. [ 254 more words ] http://isahousing.ca/talent-in-the-garden/

The Gentle Purveyors of Peace http://isahousing.ca/the-gentle-purveyors-of-peace/

Watty Piper took the symbol of a simple train chugging its way up a hill when he gave us The Little Engine That Could. I think I can, I think I can tooted Piper’s little train while our childhood hearts believed, I can try, I can try, I can try, which was inevitably Piper’s message. For the developmentally delayed however, additional supports are necessary for some to achieve their goals. [ 274 more words ] http://isahousing.ca/mindful-compassion/