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Valued Social Roles

Valued Social Roles by: Sara Clarke- Executive Director At Branching Out, we are dedicated to supporting individuals to gain valued roles in which to thrive. Social Role Valorization (SRV) is a concept created by Dr. Wolf Wolfensberger (Wolfensberger, 2013).…

Advocacy

Recently our Architect participants had a very positive experience with the Town of Orangeville, and we would like to share this story here. This is a learning experience about advocating for ourselves and others. The Architect crew had been experiencing barriers…

Autistic Representation in Media

How the Media Represents Autistic People As an autistic person, I’ve often felt frustrated by the way that media portrays people like me. Too often, autistic characters are depicted as emotionless automatons, lacking in the depth and complexity of real…

BOSS Tools for Accessibility and Support

Here you will find a list of items that the BOSS team suggests to aid in accessibility and for support. Some links below may contain links to affiliate programs and if you follow the link and make a purchase BOSS…

Still Sideline Support

Still Sideline Support We’ve probably all seen a coach on the sidelines encouraging an athletic player. Usually it is loud, energetic, boisterous and sometimes even appears aggressive – so caught up in the athletes actions. The coach CAN’T jump in…

Granola Bar Recipe

Recently the participants of our day services architect program at BOSS worked on perfecting this recipe for Granola Bars! Featuring the new and amazing Kick Start Granola by the CommonFare Kitchen – these are peanut free, school friendly, easy &…

Architect Style Day Services

Architect Style Day Services Brings Empowerment to the Participants Designing and beginning the Architect style of day services has been rewarding for our community. At this point in time a lot of people now understand the WHY of Branching Out:…

Dimensions of Neurodiversity at the Bluebird Cafe

On Saturday January 14th we had the pleasure of presenting our Dimensions of Neurodiversity training to the amazing staff of the Bluebird Cafe in Orangeville. This is part of our Business Development Opportunity series of training for teams. Our goal…

“What’s The Point?” a Pathway to Inclusion for Autistic and Neurodivergent People

“What’s The Point?” a Pathway to Inclusion for Autistic and Neurodivergent People By Jeff Baker Inclusion is the new buzz word in the 21st century, and rightly so. We should be innovating and striving for greater levels of inclusion, but…

Commonfare Kitchen Granola Team Members

DAKOTA: Cook at CommonFare Kitchen Q:“What do you like the most about making granola?” A: “I just like mixing the ingredients all together, measuring them too, and seeing it all done”-DM Dakota has a keen eye for levelling her measurements,…

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