Qxplore Group
208 John St K8N 3G1 Belleville, ON, Canada

UPCOMING EVENTS: At the moment, Recreational Respite, National is running virtual group programs for FREE from April 20-30, 2020 for children, youth, teens and young adults with disabilities and/or mental health. You can choose 3 of 14 unique programs to explore. Each program includes goals and experiential outcomes. Please have a look at the program calendar and more about the virtual services: https://recrespite.com/virtual-services/

"[$600 one-time-payments] will be issued automatically to [holders of] disability tax credit certificates and beneficiaries of government disability pensions. People who are eligible but have never applied for the certificate... must apply by Sept. 25." https://bit.ly/3iM9ThZ Learn more about the $600 One-Time-Payment here: https://bit.ly/32HtH0n

AUTISM ONTARIO UPDATE: Another round of letters have been sent out for the Hanen Speech and Language Programs by the OAP for children who were on the waitlist under the age of 7. This is an optional program that families can access for free. If you want more information regarding this, please see this link: http://www.hanen.org/OAP/ The transition from Childhood Budgets to Interim One-Time Funding has been outlined on the Ministry’s website. There are still a lot of questions... that still have to be answered by the Ministry, if families are need support. Here’s the link to the updated website: https://www.ontario.ca//ontario-autism-program-childhood-b We are also offering New Diagnosis Workshop/Support Group for families who are newly diagnosed. Autism Ontario is providing information about ASD, common acronyms that they might hear, funding options, and an introduction to the OAP. These will be running monthly on the second Monday of the month. Family/ Caregiver Support: Caregiver Check-In July 23rd @ 8PM For families who just want to chat and need some support. Register here through this link: https://www.autismontario.com/civicrm/event/info?id=3832 Information Sessions: OAP/ Interim One-Time (IOT) Funding Information Session July 22 2020 @ 1PM For families who have questions regarding the OAP, Interim One-Time Funding, and eligible expenses. Register through this link: https://www.autismontario.com/civicrm/event/info?id=3877 Events: East Circus Performance Workshop with Kingston Circus Arts July 22 2020 @ 5PM See here to register and for more information: https://www.autismontario.com/civicrm/event/info Workshops/Webinars: New Diagnosis Workshop/ Support August 10th @ 12PM For families who are newly diagnosed who want information regarding ASD, funding, and a brief introduction to the OAP. Register here through this link: https://www.autismontario.com/civicrm/event/info?id=3870 See this link for current and upcoming webinars: https://www.autismontario.com//recent-and-upcoming-webinars

UPCOMING EVENTS: At the moment, Recreational Respite, National is running virtual group programs for FREE from April 20-30, 2020 for children, youth, teens and young adults with disabilities and/or mental health. You can choose 3 of 14 unique programs to explore. Each program includes goals and experiential outcomes. Please have a look at the program calendar and more about the virtual services: https://recrespite.com/virtual-services/

UPCOMING EVENTS: Autism Ontario has some upcoming themed topics for support groups, webinars, virtual events and workshops for many to participate in. Here are some upcoming events for families to participate in, see links below: https://www.autismontario.com/civicrm/event/info (Self-Regulation Support Group/workshop) https://www.autismontario.com/civicrm/event/info (Zoom Learning 4 week 30 minute program on Tuesday mornings)... https://www.autismontario.com/civicrm/event/info (Zoom Learning 4 week 30 minute program on Thursday afternoons) ABA everyday tips and tricks while at home presentation will be next Wednesday at 4:00pm (registration will open this evening and be on the website).

IMPORTANT UPDATE: The following has just been posted on the Ministry Ontario Autism Program (OAP) website: Due to the impacts of COVID-19, we are extending the March 31st deadline to submit your Ontario Autism Program registration form and supporting documents to be eligible for interim one-time funding. We will establish a new deadline at a future date. See the link here: https://www.ontario.ca/page/autism-ontario