When: Thursday, September 10th from 9 am to 4 pm (2026)
Where: Halifax or Dartmouth (to be announced - it will be wheelchair accessible)
Who: Disability support sector (support workers, managers, supervisors, leadership)
Cost: $199 + tax early bird pricing until July 31st ($215 after July 31st)
What:
Every person has the right to make choices about their own life, from small daily decisions to big life changes. But how do we practically support someone to make their own decisions, especially when they face barriers to understanding or don't use words to communicate?
Together, we will look at how to move away from making choices for people, and instead learn how to truly listen and support them to lead their own lives. Decisions like:
Where to live
Who to live with
How we want our lives to look
We will explore the legal rules in Nova Scotia, share practical tools, and talk about how to build a culture of respect and genuine choices.
The Gift of Curiosity: Learning to slow down, ask questions, and stop assuming we already know what someone wants.
Understanding Nova Scotia’s Legal Rules: A clear, simple look at our provincial decision-making laws and what they mean for your everyday support.
Moving to Person-Directed Support: Shifting our daily focus so that the person is truly in the driver's seat of their own life.
Person-Directed Communication: Finding ways to listen to what a person is really telling us, through their words, actions, sounds, gestures, or expressions.
Supporting Decision-Making: Real, practical ways to help someone make decisions, even if they face big challenges with understanding or communication.
When: Thursday, June 18th from 9am to 4pm (2026)
Where: Zatzman Sportsplex - Dartmouth NS
Who: Disability support sector (support workers, managers, supervisors, leadership)
Cost: $199 + tax early bird pricing until May 31st ($215 after May 31st)
What:
Every person has the right to make choices about their own life, from small daily decisions to big life changes. But how do we practically support someone to make their own decisions, especially when they face barriers to understanding or don't use words to communicate?
Together, we will look at how to move away from making choices for people, and instead learn how to truly listen and support them to lead their own lives. Decisions like:
Where to live
Who to live with
How we want our lives to look
We will explore the legal rules in Nova Scotia, share practical tools, and talk about how to build a culture of respect and genuine choices.
The Gift of Curiosity: Learning to slow down, ask questions, and stop assuming we already know what someone wants.
Understanding Nova Scotia’s Legal Rules: A clear, simple look at our provincial decision-making laws and what they mean for your everyday support.
Moving to Person-Directed Support: Shifting our daily focus so that the person is truly in the driver's seat of their own life.
Person-Directed Communication: Finding ways to listen to what a person is really telling us, through their words, actions, sounds, gestures, or expressions.
Supporting Decision-Making: Real, practical ways to help someone make decisions, even if they face big challenges with understanding or communication.
This easy-to-use digital download provides a structured, visual, and personal way to explore and communicate what a person wants for their home and home environment.
It is designed with various communication styles in mind - it can be filled out using pictures/visuals, words, and/or art. It includes example visuals that can be cut out and used.
Note: If you are a person with a disability or a family member, and cost is a barrier - please get in touch.
This easy-to-use digital download provides a structured, visual, and personal way to explore and communicate what a person needs to make decisions confidently. For anyone interested in supported decision-making, this a great tool to add to your toolbox.
This workbook was designed with many communication styles in mind: can be filled out using visuals/pictures, words, and/or art.
As always, if you are a person with a disability or family member, and cost is a barrier - please get in touch.
The My Communication Workbook helps people express how they communicate, how they want others to communicate with them, and what’s important to share about their daily life and preferences.
Designed with inclusion and accessibility in mind, this fillable or printable workbook supports person-directed planning by helping individuals, families, and support teams understand each person’s unique communication style—whether through words, visuals, gestures, actions, or behaviours.
Perfect for use by:
Disability support workers
Families and caregivers
Other professionals
The workbook includes:
Guided prompts and visuals
Sections for expressing preferences, supports, and routines
Pages for documenting communication signals of happiness, distress, and other emotions
A customizable “language dictionary” to clarify meanings of words, gestures, or behaviours
🖨️ Format: PDF download (printable)
Note: If you are a person with a disability or a family members and cost is a barrier to access this resource, just get in touch.
This 32 page workbook is designed to allow people to dream, choose goals, and make a concrete plan. It can be filled out using visuals/pictures, words, and/or art. We’ve included a selection of visuals that can be used.
In this workbook we explore 6 areas of life:
Home and Living
Relationships and Belonging
Work and Community Contribution
Learning and Personal Growth
Wellness: Physical, Emotional, Mental, Spiritual
Recreation
To learn more about person-directed planning, we have a free webinar available on the “Resources” section of our website.
Note: If you are a family member or person-with a disability, and cost is a barrier to accessing this product, please get in touch with us.
These cards offer a way to explore what you, or someone you support, wants in their life in a way that is fun and accessible!
When you purchase these cards, you be able to immediately download a PDF. You can then print, and cut out the cards. You can add your own cards as well!
To learn more about person-directed planning, we have a free webinar available in the “Resources” section of our website.
Note: If you are a family member or person-with a disability, and cost is a barrier to accessing this product, please get in touch with us.
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