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Toronto’s First Gathering and Walk-a-Thon for FASD Awareness
September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Month and for the first time ever, Surrey Place and our Cl...
Why Choose ABA Group Therapy?
As a parent, finding the right therapy for your child can feel overwhelming. You want something that meets their unique...
Unlearning Ableism: Creating New Knowledges, Nurturing Self-Advocacy
Join us for an insightful session led by Zahra, a Black woman living with disabilities who has successfully navigated po...
New Stripe Payment Process at Surrey Place
As of May 14, Surrey Place has launched a new secure payment system for Autism Services called Stripe, to make our regis...
Drop-In to SmartStart Hub to Get Answers About Children’s Developmental Services!
SmartStart Hub is hosting ongoing drop-in sessions. Join us at one of our five locations if you have questions about Aut...
Creating a safe and inclusive environment at Surrey Place
How Surrey Place is fostering a safe and inclusive environment by promoting diversity, educating staff and providing spa...
New Book Explores Ethics Questions Relating to the Neurodiverse Population
It’s Ethics Week at Surrey Place, a time to raise awareness about health ethics and reflect on ethical issues facing peo...
Transforming Care: New Toolkit Equips Physicians to Support Mental Health in Adults with Intellectual Disability
Nearly 1 in 2 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) experience a mental health issue in their li...
Unlearning Ableism: Creating New Knowledges, Nurturing Self-Advocacy
Discover self-advocacy and the effects of ableism in this webinar. Gain tools to empower individuals with disabilities a...
Surrey Place Achieves Accreditation with Exemplary Standing
Surrey Place is pleased to announce that it was awarded Accreditation with Exemplary Standing by Accreditation Canada, t...
How URS Helped Me and My Child
A parent speaks about the incredible impact Surrey Place’s Urgent Response Services had on her daughter during a challen...
Breaking Barriers: The Past, Present and Future of Black Healthcare Professionals in Canada
As we reflect on the past, present, and future of Black healthcare professionals, we can learn from their experiences to...
Surrey Place Celebrates 60 Years
As we celebrate 60 years of impact, we want to remember the people, first impressions, coffee breaks, holiday parties an...
Living with Pride: Jessica
Jessica Rotolo, a woman with Down syndrome, speaks about the challenges of growing up with a disability, her hopes for t...
Moving toward a more inclusive future during National Indigenous History Month
Indigenous leaders discuss how settler communities can be allies and accomplices and stand in truth in the work to creat...
The importance of creating safe spaces for 2SLGBTQ+ communities
Self-advocates, caregivers and professionals discuss allyship and advocacy for 2SLGBTQ+ adults with developmental disabi...
Overcoming barriers to employment: Improving representation of autistic people in the workforce
Todd Simkover is encouraging equity in the workplace for autistic people by advocating for change in the interview proce...
Breaking barriers: An autistic young man inspires others by living life fearlessly
Former Surrey Place client, Sam Forbes, also known as the dancing barista, advocates for the community by showing what a...
10 Powerful Quotes by Black Canadian Leaders
In honour of Black History Month, we’ve compiled this list of ten powerful quotes by Black Canadian leaders who inspire...
National Indigenous Veterans Day & Remembrance Day
Today, is National Indigenous Veterans Day and later this week on November 11, we commemorate Remembrance Day. For both...
Canadian Down Syndrome Week: Client Spotlight
Nick, a Surrey Place client with Down syndrome, and his parents share insight about Nick’s life in honour of Canadian Do...
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada Calls to Action
At Surrey Place, we’re committed to increasing Indigenous inclusivity, indigenizing our practices, and building Indigeno...
Lessons from Indigenous Culture
June is National Indigenous History Month, a time to reflect on the importance of listening and engaging with First Nati...
Your Top Speech and Hearing Questions Answered
May marks the start of Speech and Hearing Month, a time to celebrate the power of communication! Our amazing speech-lang...
Better Vision, Better Health
In support of Vision Health Month, we sat down with Lindsay Hillier, Manager of our Blind-Low Vision Early Intervention...
Beyond Black History Month: Anti-Black Racism Resources
Let’s commit to continuous reflection and growth year-round! We spent Black History Month sharing the stories of Black c...
What is Intersectionality and White Privilege?
During Black History Month – and all year round – Surrey Place is committed to becoming better allies to Black clients,...
Seven Myths about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Debunked
This September is FASD Awareness Month – a month devoted to raising awareness to improve prevention, diagnosis and suppo...
Terri Hewitt Named CEO of Surrey Place
Appointment of Terri Hewitt to the position of CEO for Surrey Place, effective immediately. Terri is a familiar face to...
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