The Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (OSLA) is the strong, collective, influential voice for the professions in the Province. OSLA represents, promotes and supports its members in their work on behalf of all Ontarians, especially those with communication disorders, swallowing difficulties, or hearing health care needs.
About Christian HorizonsServing Nearly 1,500 Ontario FamiliesChristian Horizons is a non-profit, faith-based charitable organization serving nearly 1,500 people with developmental disabilities and their families in Ontario. With more than 200 residences as well as respite care and retreat facilities, we offer programs and services that can be tailored to meet a wide variety of needs.Our VisionPeople with exceptional needs belong to communities in which their God-given gifts are valued and respected.Our MissionServing the person with exceptional needs.Our ValuesWe will honour God and value people in all we do and with all our resources.A Special Thank You ...A special thank you to Unity for Autism, a charitable foundation that raises money to support centres of excellence providing programs for individuals with autism. Unity for Autism recently donated generously to our group homes making a positive difference!
Founded in 1969 by the Ontario English Catholic confidant-teacherTeachers' Association (OECTA), the Federation of Teachers of Elementary Ontario (ETFO) and the Association of Teachers Franco-Ontarian (aefo ) QECO offers and administers objectively assess the qualifications of teachers for salary purposes. The first evaluation QECO Certificates were issued in 1971. Through the Plan 5 , QECO provides a uniform program for the recognition of the salaries of teachers when specific conditions in terms of training and professional standards are met. The evaluation program QECO for salary purposes is unique because it is the result of negotiations between teachers and their school boards and part of local collective agreements. After assessing their qualifications, teachers get a valuation certificate which is subsequently accepted by their school board for their classification in wage categories. Salaries paid to teachers are negotiated between the bargaining units for teachers and school board referred