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Canadians with all forms of disabilities, be they learning or physical, have skills, determination, creativity and a passion for life and wish to contribute to the economic, political and cultural life of our community along with us.  This section's intent is to educate and inform all of the services available to those within Greater Sudbury.

		The Ministry of Community and Social Services Accessibility Ontario Website is designed to provide information, useful resources, best practices and motivation to organizations, communities and interested individuals working together to make Ontario more inclusive and accessible to everyone.
		The Ontario Council For Exceptional Children is committed to advancing the education of learners with special needs and to fostering the professional excellence and personal growth of its members.
		Cambrian College's Glenn Crombie Centre is a 12,500 sq ft state-of-the-art accessible facility that promotes access and success for students with disabilities. This unique Centre is a multiservice student complex with specialized education and training resources and state-of-the-art assistive learning technologies.
		ICAN - Independence Centre and Network is a community based non-profit organization providing services and resources to people who have physical disabilities. Services include assessment & independence training, supportive housing in 2 sites, outreach and temporary accommodation.
		The Independent Living Resource Centre (ILRC), which services Sudbury and Manitoulin is a community-based, non-profit organization that is controlled by and for persons with disabilities.
		The Laurentian University Special Needs Office is committed to undertake reasonable efforts to provide an academic environment which is fully accessible to people with disabilities and where access is consistent with the individual's right to dignity and self-esteem.
		The Learning Disabilities Association of Sudbury is a charitable non-profit organization dedicated to supporting all individuals with Learning Disabilities in reaching their potential, within a society that values their unique contributions and abilities.
		The Ontario March of Dimes is the largest community-based rehabilitation and advocacy organization for people with physical disabilities in the province.
		The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association works to eliminate the isolation, indignation, and frustration of hard of hearing and deafened persons by assisting in increasing personal self esteem and confidence which will lead to total integration in society.
		At CNIB, it is well understood that there are ways to enjoy a good quality of life for anyone experiencing vision loss, and important preventive steps all can take to maintain vision health.
		The CCAC, Community Care Access Centre is the access point to home health services, school health services and information about/referral to community support services.
		The Special Needs Opportunity Windows or SNOW Project is a provider of online resources and professional development opportunities for educators and parents of students with special needs.
		The Ministry of Education's Identification, Placement, and Review Committee (IPRC) identifies the needs of exceptional children. The IPRC will decide whether the student is an exceptional pupil and, if so, what type of educational placement is appropriate. The child's rights are stated in the Education Act.
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This fall, King Christian Academy will be offering the Arrowsmith Program in Sudbury for the first time if it gets the 8 students required to run the program. This program provides a unique opportunity for Northern Ontario kids to strengthen the underlying weak cognitive capacities they have as opposed to learning how to compensate for them.