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The Ontario Independent Facilitation Network helps people with developmental disabilities recognize and apply their abilities.

[OIFN @OIFNcommunity]

Hello! It’s been a while since we tweeted. Allow us to reintroduce ourselves. We’re the Ontario Independent Facilitation Network, or OIFN. What’s that? Read on.

[Rabia Khedr @RabiaKhedr]

About 1/5 people with disabilities live in poverty. This can no longer be acceptable in Canada. Take action now. Please sign and share widely @Disability_WP
https://t.co/cZGKX3jXt8

[OIFN @OIFNcommunity]

Are you a Canadian living with a disability? Fill out this survey to help build more equitable pandemic responses.
https://t.co/gZD6mBlNiK

[Christine Elliott @celliottability]

Ontario is reporting 340 cases of #COVID19 and over 23,400 tests completed. Locally, there are 80 new cases in Toronto, 41 in York Region, 36 in Peel Region, 23 in Windsor-Essex and 22 in the Region of Waterloo.

[OIFN @OIFNcommunity]

Just discovered the incredible @SinsInvalid, a disability justice centred performance art collective in California. Check them out!
#inclusion #DisabilityTwitter

[OIFN @OIFNcommunity]

Always good to see people with disabilities talking about their experiences in their own words. We appreciated CTV for developing this segment and letting #autistics talk about how living in the pandemic has been for them.

#autismawareness
https://t.co/ncLV6pPfuI

[OIFN @OIFNcommunity]

So true. Community *is* messy, but it’s the most rewarding thing. Read Niki Stevenson’s article, “The Fertile Ground that is Community” in our OIFN Ideas archive. https://t.co/hVYaTx7tO5

#linkinbio #disabilityinclusion #instadisability #disabilitycommunity

[Yona Lunsky @yonalunsky]

This week is #AccessAbility Week in Canada. The theme this year is Disability Inclusion 2021: Leaving No One Behind - A thread🧵

[OIFN @OIFNcommunity]

The Ministry has announced its long awaited Developmental Services reform plan: “Journey to Belonging: Choice and Inclusion”

View it here and let us know what you think.

https://t.co/MRE9HGgHbP
#disabilityontario #odsp #rdsp

[OIFN @OIFNcommunity]

Yes! Co-sign 1000%.

[OIFN @OIFNcommunity]

Today we reflect on this pivotal slogan of the #disabilityrights movement, remembering that that rights and movements that aren’t guided by those most directly affected will always fall short of the mark.

#reflections #inclusionforall #disabilityinclusion

[Yona Lunsky @yonalunsky]

Another advocate sister commenting bravely about problems with the vaccine rollout for our sibs w developmental disabilities - this time from BC @ReadyForMyShot Again. @SibCollab

[OIFN @OIFNcommunity]

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[Vaccine Hunters Canada @VaxHuntersCan]

[ON] Ontario! We've put together an FAQ to answer your 2nd dose booking questions to the best of our ability. Remember it's 8AM tomorrow for those 80+!

Check out the PDF version & other resources: https://t.co/D6EQbj1ouS #VHCDose2 #COVID19ON #vhcON

[OIFN @OIFNcommunity]

The World Health Organization says disability in children and adolescents must be integrated into the global health agenda – we agree.

https://t.co/ZuI6cQ4nAc

[OIFN @OIFNcommunity]

The above quote is taken from one of OIFN’s foundational documents, “Common Threads,” a recording and reflection from a conference sponsored by The Ontario Independent Facilitation Network in 2014. Read it here:
https://t.co/d3yCxoaU7I

[OIFN @OIFNcommunity]

“My dreams are private. I only share my dream with people I’m very close to. I’m unhappy when others ask me to tell them my dreams. How can you help me follow my dreams?”

[OIFN @OIFNcommunity]

Dining over the disabled? We’re in a real lockdown again now, but that doesn’t make this opinion piece from Bella Pick any less relevant.

https://t.co/vpQH8oznkr

[OIFN @OIFNcommunity]

@Orionbus75 @GraffitiBMXCop So sorry to hear this.

[OIFN @OIFNcommunity]

Dining over the disabled? We’re in a real lockdown again now, but that doesn’t make this opinion piece from Bella Pick any less relevant.
https://t.co/vpQH8ohMsT

[OIFN @OIFNcommunity]

We believe natural neighbourhood connections and people having strong and ongoing relationships based on mutuality and trust is fundamental to genuine #inclusion and belonging. Please join us for our next Reflective Practice Conversation May 5 >> https://t.co/sHY5wFmydt
#odsp

[OIFN @OIFNcommunity]

This is good precedent. People with disabilities are already more vulnerable to COVID-19 and mask resistance puts those members of our community at risk. https://t.co/BvLtXSWgrY