This page offers a strong mix of helpful resources designed for self-advocates, people with Down syndrome, people with disabilities, and the wider public. It includes easy-to-understand internet safety tips to help people stay safe online, recognize scams, and deal with cyberbullying. There are also workplace tips that support inclusion, confidence, and knowing your rights at work. The page shares trusted resources made especially for self-advocates, helping people speak up for themselves and make informed choices. In addition, it highlights useful apps created for people with Down syndrome and diverse abilities, supporting learning, communication, daily living, and independence. By bringing together safety tips, workplace supports, technology tools, and community resources, this page creates a welcoming, practical space that promotes inclusion, independence, and well-being for everyone.
https://adscresources.advocatehealth.com/assets/1/13/Making_Good_Choices_on_the_Internet1.pdf?1637
https://adscresources.advocatehealth.com/assets/1/13/Rules_for_Phone_Safety1.pdf?1648
https://adscresources.advocatehealth.com/assets/1/13/Rules_for_Social_Media_Safety.pdf?1645
https://adscresources.advocatehealth.com/assets/1/13/What_I_Can_Share_on_Social_Media.pdf?1652
https://adscresources.advocatehealth.com/assets/1/13/Tips_for_Successful_Video_Calls.pdf?1649
https://cdss.ca/using-technology/
This new health app is for adults with Down syndrome to keep a diary of daily meals, water, exercise and activities.
https://www.downsyndrome.org.au/resources/apps/down-syndrome-good-health-app/
Peer Support Group Resources for Disabled People’s Organizations to use with Disabled Job Seekers
https://www.inclusionlondon.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PSG-Resources-SECTION-1-WebV.pdf
https://www.inclusionlondon.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/PSG-Resources-SECTION-2-WebV.pdf
https://www.downsyndrome.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DSASocialMediaandOnline_Safety_web.pdf
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close the employment gap
We’re closing the employment gap between post-secondary students with visible and non-visible disabilities, and their non-disabled peers. We’re doing so by making it possible for employers and post-secondary institutions to learn how to support students with disabilities. Here are the ways you can get informed, inspired and involved. Home
https://www.supportedemployment.ca/
https://www.supportedemployment.ca/
Building workplace capacity to include persons with disabilities
Inclusive Design for Employment Access (IDEA) develops evidence-informed policy, guidance and tools to advance the capacity of employers and other workplace parties to recruit, hire, onboard, retain, mentor and promote persons with disabilities across the full range of employment opportunities.
ReThink before the damage is done!
Together, we can conquer cyberbullying.!
What is ReThink?
ReThink™ is an award-winning, non-intrusive, innovative, patented technology, that detects and stops cyberbullying before the damage is done! Here is a quick overview of how ReThink works:
- In the heat-of-the-moment, teens and tweens tries to post offensive content
- Patented ReThink technology detects offensive content
- ReThink provides in-the-moment nudge to rethink before posting
- Teens and Tweens take a moment to pause, review and rethink and decide not to post the offensive content
- Online hate is stopped before the damage is done. Lives are saved!
Why ReThink?
Research shows that when adolescents are alerted to “ReThink” their decision, they change their minds 93% of the time. Using ReThink™, the overall willingness of an adolescent to post an offensive message reduced from 71% to 4%.
- First-ever proactive solution
- Effective
- Teen-Friendly
- Self-empowering and transformational solution
- At no cost to students
- Peace of mind for parents
- Approved by school teachers, principals, superintendents and administrators
- Recommended by law enforcement
ReThink Recognition
ReThink™ has been honored with several national and international awards and featured on several national and international stages and forums, including the following select awards/recognition:
- USPTO awards 4 Utility patents, 1 Design patent and 2 Trademarks for ReThink
- MIT Solve’s Elevate Prize winner
- Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge winner
- Google Play’s one of “Top 5 – Most Innovative apps”
- MIT Inspire’s Aristotle Award 1st place
- WebMD Health Hero of the year: Prodigy Award
- Google Science Fair – Global Finalist
- International Diana Award
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Innovators Award
ReThink is an award-winning, innovative, nonintrusive, patented technology that effectively detects and stops online hate before the damage is done.
ReThink is a student-led movement too!
With ReThink let’s end online hate –
one message at a time.
https://rcmp.ca/en/youth/bullying-and-cyberbullying
https://rcmp.ca/en/gazette/just-facts-cyberbullying
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/campaigns/cyberbullying/cyberbullying-against-law.html
https://rcmp.ca/en/youth/centre-youth-crime-prevention/internet-safety
https://rcmp.ca/en/federal-policing/cybercrime/cybercrime-defined