Supports for People with Disabilities

Provides structured day programs tailored to individuals with autism spectrum disorder, focusing on seven key areas that foster skill development, confidence, and independence in a supportive environment as below:

• Life skills development
• Social and communication skills
• Vocational readiness and meaningful work
• Health and wellness
• Recreation and creative expression
• Post-secondary education support
• Emotional well-being and regulation

• Physical skills: strength, endurance, mobility, motor skills
• Production skills: attention to task, discrimination, pace, quality, independent work rate
• Social skills: communication, accepting instruction and feedback
• Personal skills: punctuality, attendance, adapting to change, time awareness

Provides a customized employment program that supports job seekers with disabilities in finding meaningful, sustainable work. Includes:

• Individualized employment counseling
• Career exploration
• Job-readiness training
• Resume development
• Interview preparation
• Job placement support

Follow-up and workplace accommodation assistance are also offered, ensuring that participants have the tools, confidence, and support they need to succeed in the workforce.

Provides support and training for job seeker through personalized coaching, career planning, and skills training. Services include:

• Resume and cover letter support
• Transitional support to a new job
• One-on-One employment goal planning and coaching
• Workshops, eLearning, and certifications
• Requesting accommodation
• Disclosing a disability
• Practice in roleplay scenarios using Virtual Environment technology

• Employment counselling and guidance: One-on-one guidance to identify needs, assess education and current job skills, discuss work goals and find out about the current local job market
• Planning a return to work: A vocational rehabilitation specialist will help develop an individualized return-to-work rehabilitation plan in consultation with the treating doctor or nurse practitioner
• Improving skills/retraining: CPP may cover the costs to improve skills, upgrade education or retrain to secure a job
• Developing job-search skills: After work-related rehabilitation is completed, the vocational rehabilitation specialist can help participants find work