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The Power of Disability Concert
The Power of Disability Concert is a live-streamed celebration showcasing the power of disability through music, storytelling, and humour. It will entertain and bring joy and laughter into your lives, create a sense of …
Read MoreAvailable COVID-19 Financial Aid For individuals
Updated on December 8, 2020. The following document is a list of available COVID-19 financial aid compiled by Halldor Bjarnason of Access Law Group, who also facilitates Plan Institute’s Wills, Trusts, and Estates Planning …
Read MoreUsing a Trust During a Pandemic
by Laurie Geschke; Helpline Advisor & Workshop Facilitator for Plan Institute This article should not be taken as legal advice. This article is only offered for information purposes and may be contradicted by clauses …
Read MoreAdversity and the Power of Disability
By Al Etmanski “The Power of Disability reminds us of what we have in common, the power to create a good life for ourselves and others no matter what the world has in store …
Read MoreStaying Socially Connected During the Global Pandemic
For more than three decades PLAN has been connecting people who are isolated and vulnerable to caring neighbours and community members. We’ve learned a lot about staying connected in good times and bad times. As the novel …
Read MoreOur Online Resources
We know these are challenging times and everyone is being affected. We are aware that people are just trying to cope with the anxieties and day to day obstacles that our current situation is …
Read MoreStaying socially connected during the global pandemic
For more than three decades, PLAN has been connecting people who are isolated and vulnerable to caring neighbours and community members. As a result, they have accumulated a wealth of knowledge around keeping people …
Read MoreChanges to Plan Institute’s In-Person Workshops
Plan Institute has decided to transition all our in-person workshops to our webinar-based format, on a temporary basis. This is a precautionary measure due to increased health concerns in Canada and globally. This decision …
Read MoreWhat Gord Walker Taught Me
This is a story from the book The Power of Disability:10 Lessons for Surviving, Thriving, and Changing the World, by Al Etmanski The first time I met Gord Walker, he took one look at …
Read MoreErin’s RDSP Story
Ric Tesan is an RDSP workshop facilitator with Plan Institute and, more importantly, the father of a daughter with a disability, Erin. Ric has graciously shared Erin’s RDSP story with us! We opened a …
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