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Easter Seals (Canada), the Glossary

Index Easter Seals (Canada)

In Canada, Easter Seals is a group of charitable organizations which supports the development and advancement of people who are living with different types of disabilities.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 23 relations: Archery, Assistive technology, Autism, Campfire, Cerebral palsy, Charitable organization, Cineplex Entertainment, CNW Group, Coach Canada, Computer, Disability, Easterseals (U.S.), Federation, Muscular dystrophy, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Parasports, Pink Shirt Day, Ropes course, Rotary International, Sledge hockey, Spina bifida, Via Rail, Wheelchair.

  2. Disability organizations based in Canada
  3. Summer camps for children with disabilities
  4. Summer camps in Canada

Archery

Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.

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Assistive technology

Assistive technology (AT) is a term for assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and the elderly.

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Autism

Autism, also called autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or autism spectrum condition (ASC), is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by symptoms of deficient reciprocal social communication and the presence of restricted, repetitive and inflexible patterns of behavior that are impairing in multiple contexts and excessive or atypical to be developmentally and socioculturally inappropriate.

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Campfire

A campfire is a fire at a campsite that provides light and warmth, and heat for cooking.

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Cerebral palsy

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of movement disorders that appear in early childhood.

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Charitable organization

A charitable organization or charity is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being (e.g. educational, religious or other activities serving the public interest or common good).

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Cineplex Entertainment

Cineplex Inc. (formerly Cineplex Entertainment and Cineplex Galaxy) is a Canadian operator of movie theater and family entertainment centers, headquartered in Toronto.

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CNW Group

CNW Group Ltd., also called Canada Newswire and CNW, is a commercial press release service owned by Cision.

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Coach Canada

Coach Canada is the Canadian affiliate of Coach USA.

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Computer

A computer is a machine that can be programmed to automatically carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations (computation).

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Disability

Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society.

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Easterseals (U.S.)

Easterseals (formerly known as Easter Seals; founded in 1919 as the National Society for Crippled Children) is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing disability services, with additional support areas serving veterans and military families, seniors, and caregivers.

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Federation

A federation (also called a federal state) is an entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a federal government (federalism).

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Muscular dystrophy

Muscular dystrophies (MD) are a genetically and clinically heterogeneous group of rare neuromuscular diseases that cause progressive weakness and breakdown of skeletal muscles over time.

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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (sometimes shortened to T&R Day) (NDTR; Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation), originally and still colloquially known as Orange Shirt Day (Jour du chandail orange), is a Canadian holiday to recognize the legacy of the Canadian Indian residential school system.

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Parasports

Parasports are sports played by people with a disability, including physical and intellectual disabilities.

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Pink Shirt Day

Pink Shirt Day is an annual event against bullying, held in Canada and New Zealand.

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Ropes course

A ropes course is a challenging outdoor personal development and team building activity which usually consists of high elements, low elements, or some combination of the two.

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Rotary International

Rotary International is one of the largest service organizations in the world.

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Sledge hockey

Sledge hockey, also known as Sled hockey in American English, and Para ice hockey in international competition, is an adaptation of ice hockey for players who have a physical disability.

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Spina bifida

Spina bifida (SB; /ˌspaɪnə ˈbɪfɪdə/, Latin for 'split spine') is a birth defect in which there is incomplete closing of the spine and the membranes around the spinal cord during early development in pregnancy.

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Via Rail

Via Rail Canada Inc., operating as Via Rail or Via (stylized as VIA Rail), is a Canadian Crown corporation that is mandated to operate intercity passenger rail service in Canada.

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Wheelchair

A wheelchair is a mobilized form of chair using 2 or more wheels, a footrest and armrest usually cushioned.

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See also

Disability organizations based in Canada

Summer camps for children with disabilities

Summer camps in Canada

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Seals_(Canada)

Also known as Easter Seals Camp Horizon, Ontario Society for Crippled Children.