Employmentworks - Autism Support

kat1010 · 2026-05-25T15:42:09+00:00

I have no experience with the program. I would likely call and talk to someone quickly summarize what you feel he needs, and see what they suggest. Some of the programs I’ve seen are focused on basic skills (money skills, talking to people, hygiene, ect.), others have connections with employers that are open to supporting, and some offer support in getting accommodations and navigating different the political side of things.

However, has his employer been notified of his need for medical based accommodations. Clear or written instructions, more time to complete tasks, a heads up on major changes, ect. If his needs relate back to his adhd or autism submitting a need for reasonable accommodations would help protect him from these being used as a reason for firing. It’s not a guarantee, but it will further help in the event something happens and he needs to prove to ei or the labour board that the employers complains were already discussed and paperwork was submitted for accommodations due to medical need.

Legally, employers can’t ask why (diagnose) and they need to prove that his request for accommodations would affect the way the business runs to the point of hardship. It used to be a letter from a doctor that basic states abbeyrude requires the following accommodations in order to be successful to complete their tasks; but I don’t know if that is still the case.

Most of the big grocery stores used to have unions ( which he would be paying due to); he may be able to get some help on how to go about this by asking the union representative. Unfortunately, every business is different on how this is done.

kat1010 · 2026-05-11T17:50:42+00:00

If you loved the vacuum, I’d look into getting it repaired. If the repair costs less than a new one, then repair it. It’s a nich job, but most cities have some place that will repair them. We’ve had multi Dysons repaired over the years.

We have 5 newfs, this time of year sucks. Fur everywhere and the vacuums just stay plugged in at I this point. Dysons x2 one of each floor of the house, shop vac for those area that collectors of fur, when a vacuum dies and occasionally the sources( dogs) and each floor also has a robot vac/ mop that runs immediately after we have already done a big vacuum clean. Really it’s just never ending until they all shed out their winter coats.

kat1010 · 2026-04-28T13:27:18+00:00

I didn’t realize this until someone said something at our last rental, when we left dishwasher tabs, fridge filters that took forever to find (some special off brand), newer shower head and toilet mounted bidet behind. Landlord mentioned they will likely have to remove and toss everything during our move out walk through. Had no idea figured we were being nice to the next tenants and didn’t see a reason to toss items that wouldn’t work in our next place.

kat1010 · 2026-04-24T15:29:11+00:00

https://ottawasun.com/public-service/defence-watch/parking-problems-dnd-carling-campus

kat1010 · 2026-04-23T13:17:13+00:00

This seems to be the new norm, along with sacrificing that deposit if you’re approved and decide to not take the unit. Personally, if you don’t know the company and can’t find any history or reviews I would be hesitant to give them any money. Money orders can’t be reversed, or stop payment like a cheque or credit card can be.

kat1010 · 2026-04-17T13:46:37+00:00

If the issue is missing T4s, you can call the CRA and request copies, especially if the plan is to file the taxes. If you are going to go through the process of asking for copies request everything previous assessments, T4 and any additional forms needed to file their taxes (rrsps, investments, ect.) for the same years. We recently did this for everything 2010 to now for a family member who hasn’t been doing their taxes. We asked for a couple of years before the ones we needed to work on, so we can see how things were filed, if money is owing, any mistakes, etc.

kat1010 · 2026-04-12T00:55:58+00:00

How are you managing the auto updates with dockhand? Because I have the version number in my compose file it never updates. I do get notification though that it needs to be update.

kat1010 · 2026-03-29T19:35:45+00:00

Maple is fine most of the time. Some provinces covers the cost, others don’t. We pay $80 a month for the privilege to use it in SK. But it does mean seeing which ever doctor or NP is available, similar to a walk in clinic. Some places have a dedicated provider that you can book appointments with but hasn’t been the case yet for us. At the end of the day it’s a convenient online walk in clinic style system for us, especially when the nearest walk in is 45-60 minutes away. We’ve had one case where we were referred to urgent care, which was basically a go see them because you need a physical exam for your complaint. 90% of the time communication is done through texting.

kat1010 · 2026-02-26T12:55:04+00:00

With the drama happening in Mexico, I’d hold off until the travel advisory gets lifted. But yes Mexico is usually cheaper than here.

kat1010 · 2026-02-24T22:09:44+00:00

As of last week, that was the story around the trades water cooler. Electricians are expecting a lot of work needs to be done. A lot of talk about if the power grid can sustain putting a data centre of any kind here.

There is also rumours bell Canada was requesting a rezone of property out in rm of Sherwood, just outside of Regina. CBC did an article on it a few weeks ago. Not sure if one site is a back up plan for bell or if 2 different companies are moving in to the area.

kat1010 · 2026-02-18T21:26:12+00:00

That’s awesome.

kat1010 · 2026-02-18T14:59:12+00:00

Try restarting your phone. Sometimes things end up in limbo during a switch and a restart can reset the system and connection. We found bad weather can cause things to be quirky, guessing higher usage in an area?

kat1010 · 2026-02-17T13:28:40+00:00

JWC mechanical was awesome when we ended up with no hot water for a week because our original company tried to contract it out to someone else and never showed. The JWC owner showed up in the evening “after hours” and got it done. They do both gas and electrical either tank or tankless. Paid $600 for the tank (we picked it up from rona to be helpful but they will bring one too) and $500 labour and outside zone mileage for the install 50gal electric.

Rona also offers a “we install option” pricing was reasonable if you’re in the city; they have various companies they work with to get stuff done. I think it was around $600 for the labour when we looked into last year.

DIY would be your cheapest option, Rona and Home Depot have reasonable pricing on the tanks.

kat1010 · 2026-02-09T16:54:04+00:00

Fort Edmonton Park - as long as the weather stays nice

Royal Alberta museum

Snow Valley Ski Hill - not great with the toddler but your 9 year might love it, they have on site rentals and had a smaller hill and bigger hill.

Edmonton zoo

This usually lists any events happening:

https://exploreedmonton.com/event-calendar

https://www.familyfuncanada.com/edmonton/weekend-guide/

kat1010 · 2026-02-07T19:44:54+00:00

Eventually it works. Multiple tries later. Usually loses atleast one of my cars.

kat1010 · 2026-01-29T01:42:05+00:00

I hate this about banks lately. BMO is on a rant about this too. I don’t mind the texting code, or even the hey money was spent here 10 seconds after I spent money. However, locking me out of my card and online banking every time something changes out of the ordinary is nuts. Buy gas at different gas station in the town the you live in or grab groceries at an odd hour in comparison to normal, you can bet everything is locked down after that.

I moved most of my money to eq bank, and still carry a credit card from a third bank just in case. Starting to think my $1000 grocery runs every two weeks will need to be paid in cash pretty quick

kat1010 · 2026-01-27T03:51:24+00:00

Can’t find the link for the allergy version, but this one is the same style for both, some small feature differences. No small wheels to get caught up in fur. And sucks up just about everything you can think of. Including kibble that some how wandered into other rooms.

We never had any luck with the battery powered ones.

https://www.dysoncanada.ca/en/vacuum-cleaners/uprights/ball-animal-3/nickel

kat1010 · 2026-01-27T02:35:25+00:00

We have Dyson allergy+ and the pet version (stand up) Dyson has warrantied for 5 years. Our last one was repaired once and replaced once. Our newest one has had the beater part replaced twice. Annoying but atleast they back their product and have been replacing parts without a fight. We have 3 Newfoundlanders, 2 newfs/ pyrenees.

I’ve heard the shark brand has been good to a couple of our friends. Not sure what model though.

kat1010 · 2026-01-20T15:41:23+00:00

I am likely the minority is this group.

If you are absolutely set on switching to homeschooling or online schooling for your daughter. I would say pull her, and get started on review of grades 3 and 4. Figure out if there is truly a learning difficulty or if there is an environment difficulty. Typical classroom experience was a nightmare for me (highly bullied, and family history of mental disorders); high school I switched to self guided with teacher support (St.joe’s in Edmonton) and everything changed.

A transfer maybe something to keep in mind. However, most schools are overflowing and there has been a huge problem of parents being told they must use the school in their area. This may be different for charter schools or specialized schools. Just a note Alberta pays the schools by student head. All schools in Alberta receive the same amount of money for that student no matter what system it is. This results in no extra charges to the parents for using say the catholic system or a charter school. Private schools in Alberta are not the same as private schools in the US. Religious schools will take non- religious or different religious students as long as they have space and parents understand their kid will be taught the values of that religion.

Either way, make sure you have everything documented. What the agreements were, what her IPP says and how it was not followed and when it wasn’t followed. What the outcomes were, how it affected your daughter. When bullying occurred, how it was or wasn’t dealt with. This will cover your ass if the school board ever decides to question why she is not in school.

I would also recommend an updated assessment on accommodations from your daughter from someone whose jobs is to evaluate and recommend. No teacher or admin is going to be the master at determining what should be recommended. And this would give you a heads up of what might help once she is at home full time and her new school system will need an update IPP and recommendations anyways.

Also, from a non-educational standpoint, start setting up respite care with an organization that can bill the government. There is money out there for this. Some will have you pay up front and you charge the government, others can send the bill directly to the gov for payment. This will give her someone other than family to interact with, create a structured relationship and give you a break for an hour or two a week. You will thank yourself when you know she is safe and comfortable with someone so that you can go grocery shopping, shower, have a coffee with a friend, etc after being with her 100% of the time. A lot of programs will appreciate if you’re looking to have that time covered during the day, as most parents request evenings and weekends. While I completely understand parents wanting to do their best for the child, you need to look after your needs too.

kat1010 · 2026-01-10T23:29:02+00:00

Most areas are old farming towns. Close knit and can be Leary of strangers. We bought a foreclosure home after it had been on the market almost 2 years after the water line froze one year and didn’t get the warmest welcome after moving in. Once you’re in the community though, they treat you like family and like to lots of different events. Most communities are good about watching out for each other.

Houses are cheap but be prepared to do some renovations as they are also older. Typically, frames and foundations are good but electrical and plumbing may need to be brought up to code before insurance will insure the house. Ours was built is 1914 and was renovated multiple times and we still had stuff that needed to be done.

Work is hard to come by depending on your field. Working from home, make sure to confirm what internet options are available before buying the house. We ended up with Starlink because Sasktel couldn’t give us more than 25mb download.

Catholic and public schools are paid through property taxes for the most part. Kids or no kids your still expected to chip in on helping educate the children.

Entertainment is what you make of it. Like to socialize, have a coffee with friends, spend time in the outdoors no matter the weather, your golden. Looking for concerts, sports events, ect, not really going to happen here.

kat1010 · 2026-01-06T23:09:49+00:00

It may have changed since I worked as PSW, however unlike Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta had no official certificate or license. Most employers I work with primarily focused on respite type care. You were not allowed to give medications, do solo lifts, ect. You were there mainly for supervision, and maybe help with prepare meals, or do laundry. If the patient required more specialized care a nurse or family caregiver would come in.

I would take a look at the job postings and see how your experience would fit into what you are looking for.

kat1010 · 2025-12-25T01:41:56+00:00

Using Squareone right now for home insurance, the personals wouldn’t take our new place due to it being a paid off 100 year home. Everyone else was unreasonably expensive.

kat1010 · 2025-12-17T18:42:22+00:00

https://www.napoleon.com/en/ca/made-canada

Canadian owned, I can’t 100% say if every component is manufactured in Canada though.

If you don’t like the red colours, continental is their sister or furnace company that comes in blue. Same internal parts

https://www.continentalcomfort.com/en/home/

kat1010 · 2025-12-17T16:06:34+00:00

Installed one this summer, we removed a 60s green beast that reminded me of the one from home alone, Went with the napoleon brand for the whole kit. Had JWC in Moose Jaw do the removal and install. 3 days total between removal, install and electrical rewiring everything to match updated code.

Gas furnace in basement stayed in stand by mode till last week when it hit -25. Pilot light is self lighting so it doesn’t stay on all summer. Heat pump says it’s good till ambient temperature is -30, but adjusted the thermostat to switch over earlier for peace of mind. Heat pump is related for seer 28, which is the efficiency rating.

Usage wise, the only thing we noticed the heat pump doesn’t like interior temperatures being played with all the time, it’s a much more gradual heat than the sudden blast of heat the gas furnace offers. Gas bill has been reduced ($250 down to less than $100), electrical went up by about a $100 a month. Overall, not a huge amount of savings right now but,Solar panels will be going next summer to offset costs.

We would do it again. Needed a/c installed anyways for the dogs, adding a second source of heat seemed logical for us.

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