Canadian Deafblind Association - AFB Directory Profile
General Information
Canadian Deafblind Association
1860 Appleby Line, Unit 14, Box 421
Burlington, ON L7L 7H7
(905) 319-2027 (Fax)
(866) 229-5832 (Toll-Free)
info@cdbanational.com
http://www.cdbanational.com/
Brief Description
Maintains chapters in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
Staff description: National office has 2 part-time paid staff, 1 consultant. Balance is volunteer-based across Canada. Each chapter may have paid staff.
Geographic area served: Canada.
Publications: WINGS:A Model for an Integrated Lifestyle; A Survey of Late Emerging Manifestations of Congenital Rubella in Canada; Intervention (semi-annual newsmagazine).
-Developing a National Volunteer Registry of Persons with Deafblindness in Canada: Results from the Study, 1999-2001
-Supported Independent Living Residences in Canada - A handbook
-Perceptions of Light - Canada (A Photographic Documentary about Individuals who are Deafblind) by Natalie Schonfeld
Staff
Wylie Bystedt, President, wylieb@telus.net
Services Offered
Services for Adults
- Community Outreach Programs
- Some chapters offer this.
- Counseling
- Offers counseling and self-help.
- Recreation Services
- Offers use of community facilities.
Services for Professionals
- Consultation/Technical Program Assistance
- Provides assistance with special schools and individual programs.
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