{"id":4760,"date":"2024-10-31T12:09:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T16:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aqeips.org\/?p=4760"},"modified":"2024-12-16T14:51:19","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T19:51:19","slug":"aqeips-at-the-cnib-conference-connecting-the-dots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aqeips.org\/en\/aqeips-at-the-cnib-conference-connecting-the-dots\/","title":{"rendered":"AQEIPS at the CNIB conference – Connecting the Dots \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Connecting the Dots<\/strong><\/a> conference, organized by CNIB<\/strong><\/a>, took place on October 16th, 2024, in downtown Montreal. This conference, offering presentations and resources for people living with a visual impairment, was also an interesting and important event for anyone living with a disability, support workers and the general public.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AQEIPS team was in attendance for the day and took the opportunity to visit the various booths, attend presentations and take part in a round table discussion. Here is a summary of the day’s activities:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Connecting the Dots conference brought together several associations and organizations to share information about their activities and projects in booths distributed throughout the exhibitor hall. These exhibitor booths included:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ASAMM \u2013 Association des sports pour aveugles du Montr\u00e9al m\u00e9tropolitain<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An association dedicated to providing sports activities for the visually impaired. Activities are offered year-round.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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 AQDM \u2013 Association qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise de la d\u00e9g\u00e9n\u00e9rescence maculaire<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An association whose mission is \u201cto inform, guide and support people with macular degeneration and their caregivers\u201d. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ASAQ \u2013 Association sportive des aveugles du Qu\u00e9bec<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An association whose mission is \u201cto promote the practice of amateur sport among the visually impaired and thus foster their integration\u201d. This organization offers several sporting activities and also manages the competitive goalball team at provincial level.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Finhandicap<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A firm offering specialized financial services for people with disabilities. Contact one of their advisors for personalized advice on the following : RDSP (Registered Disability Savings Plan)<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>DTC (Disability Tax Credit)<\/strong><\/a> and insurance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ROSEPH<\/strong> \u2013 Regroupement des organismes sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9s pour l\u2019emploi des personnes handicap\u00e9es<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An association that \u201cbrings together 26 specialized workforce services whose primary mission is to promote the integration and job retention of people with disabilities\u201d. <\/strong>ROSEPH also works in partnership with MentorAbility Canada<\/strong><\/a> – a mentoring program that \u201cpromotes the inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace\u201d.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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MBDE \u2013 Mon bras droit \u00e9duc<\/strong><\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A platform that pairs students with disabilities (SWD) with a resource person who can help with, for example, note-taking during classes. The goal is to lighten the SWD’s workload by helping to find resource-people for the school semester, a challenging task for a SWD who already has courses and schoolwork to manage. You can visit their website<\/a> to register for services or to become a resource person.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Braille tab<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An association that offers guitar lessons for all, but also has the \u201cworld’s first library of guitar tabs in Braille and enlarged print\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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SQLA – Service qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois du livre adapt\u00e9<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are looking for Braille or audio books, contact the SQLA and you can have documents delivered to your home or be made available for download.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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How a “smart home” can improve your daily life<\/strong>   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This presentation focused on the smart homes and the different technologies that can make life easier for a visually impaired person. This technology allows you to use voice control to operate various household appliances such lights, the stove, fans, air conditioning, heating and more.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these devices can be controlled by technologies such as Alexa, Siri or Google Home. Here are some companies that can help you get set up:     <\/p>\n\n\n\n