The My Health Booklets are a series of health education booklets produced in video format to teach people with developmental disabilities how to deal with health issues and more specific health topics. The first book produced in video is Checking Up.

Join hundreds of Torontonians as they walk or inline skate on Sunday, August 15th at Woodbine Park in Toronto to raise funds for people with developmental disabilities.

On Thursday June 10th, Surrey Place Centre was proud to host its annual Inspiring Hope and Recognition Event in recognition of outstanding contributions in support of people with developmental disabilities.

Please find attached the summer edition of the TPAS newsletter filled with great articles on preparing for summer outings for TPAS clients and families.

Surrey Place Centre is proud to release the Surrey Place Centre TPAS Library Catalogue for parents of TPAS children. Parents can access books, cds and dvds to work with their children in areas of communication and play to name a few.

Attahced is an update from the Ministry of Community and Social Services on developing a common application process for adult developmental services.

On April 1st, the eve of World Autism Awareness Day, Surrey Place Centre joined organizations and iconic landmarks from around the world in the Light It Up Blue campaign, a global initiative to raise Autism awareness.

Surrey Place Centre’s Symphonic Passion choir held their final concert of the season to celebrate spring through the magic of music. All proceeds from the event were donated to Surrey Place Centre’s Charitable Foundation.

To mark Earth Week, Monday April 19th to Friday April 23rd, Surrey Place Centre hosted daily activities to promote Green Awareness and Social Responsibility. Related activities included a Green Initiatives Presentation and an Earth Day clean up.

On Monday April 19th Surrey Place Centre hosted its annual Volunteer Appreciation Evening, also marking National Volunteer Week.

On April 10th TPAS families are invited to attend a parent workshop. Topics discussed will include, communication and collaboration with the school, sharing of information, and the importance of parent involvement. Registration is now closed.

The Globe and Mail Special Information Supplement about Autism is filled with informative articles about Autism research, awareness, family services and advocacy.

This newsletter provides motivating ideas and strategies to use at home. It is published quarterly with the collaboration of Supervising Therapists, Instructor Therapists, Transition Coordinators and parents involved with TPAS at Surrey Place Centre.

In honour of June Callwood’s remarkable legacy, Surrey Place Centre is pleased to announce that the nomination process for this year’s June Callwood Award is now open.

Surrey Place Centre and CAMH have launched “Perspectives™” an interprofessional education (IPE) program in developmental disabilities, intended to educate health care students in interprofessional collaboration and developmental disabilities.