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Established in 1970, the Miriam Foundation supports rehabilitative, vocational and residential services and programs that foster increased socialization and community integration for children and adults living with intellectual disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorders. The Foundation, through the Lou Greenberg association owns and manages 18 adapted community homes which offer a caring and supportive environment and promote inclusion. The Miriam Foundation also undertakes research and educational initiatives of a national scope through its Abe Gold Learning & Research Centre, including conferences and training and a bilingual national web portal (autism Central). The Miriam Foundation publishes Exceptional Family, a national resource magazine for Parents and caregivers of children with cognitive and physical special needs.
Gold Centre: Who are people with developmental disabilities? Well, first and foremost, they are people. They are our fellow citizens with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities or developmental delays. The number of people with developmental disabilities is estimated to be between 1% and 3% of total Canadian population. Our focus: Services. Research. Knowledge. We are an innovative not-for-profit organisation, generously supported by our partners at the Miriam Foundation, which has been meeting the needs of Canadians with developmental disabilities for over thirty years. We address the gaps that exist in responding to the needs of people with developmental disabilities by creating, designing and implementing innovative programmes and services. Knowledge · Abe Gold Learning and Research Centre – offering best-practice training programmes and conferences to support professionals, educators and caregivers of persons with developmental disabilities. For a list of all upcoming conferences and training programmes go to: · Exceptional Family – an award-winning national magazine that provides support to families and caregivers of children with developmental disabilities. www.exceptionalfamily.com · Autism Central – a Canadian web portal on autism and developmental disabilities developed in collaboration with the Government of Canada’s Social Development Partnerships Program. www.autismcentral.ca Research · Funding graduate students who wish to pursue their education in the field · Funding and collaborating with researchers who conduct applied research aimed at improving the quality of life of individuals with developmental disabilities · Publication of Canadian best practice guidelines for the screening and assessment of autism spectrum disorders in very young children: the gold standard for the diagnosis of young children in Services · The Trampoline Programme – an intensive intervention programme for children with developmental disabilities. This highly regarded programme currently treats 32 children diagnosed with developmental disabilities Lou Greenberg-Miriam Association owns the Lori Black Community Centre and 18 community homes adapted to meet the individual needs of residents with intellectual disabilities or autism thus enabling them to live fulfilled lives in a caring and supportive environment. Our organization encounters many challenges in responding to the expanding needs of our population. We rely on the generosity of our donors and volunteers to help us accomplish this vital mission. We invite you to browse through our website and learn more about us and the projects we support. Feel free to contact us for further information at any time: info@miriamfoundation.ca or by telephone: (514) 345-1300
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