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Presenting
The 13 Annual Ontario JOIN Annual Fall Employer Conference
Parkview Manor (Proud Member of Signature Group)
55 Barber Greene Road, North York
Tuesday, December 06, 2016
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Figure 2 - Logos of Sponsors - CIBC, IBM, Scotiabank - Platinum; Community Living Toronto, TD, BMO,
OPS - Gold; Accessible Media Inc. - Silver; Jazz Aviation - Bronze

Featuring Your MC for the Day

Suhana Maharchand
CBC Newsworld News Anchor and Host of the
CBC News: Today

Highlights for

the day include:

Luncheon Dignitary Speaker

Hon. Tracy MacCharles, Minister Responsible for Womens Issues
Minister Responsible for Accessibility
MPP Pickering-Scarborough East

Morning
Speaker

Keynote

Rick Green (Producer, Director, Writer, Comedian,

Performer, Renowned Speaker, Award Winner)

UNLEASHED - THE PERIL, POWER, AND POTENTIAL OF THE ADHD MINDSET AT WORK "Creative.
Loyal. Charismatic. Inventive. Lateral Thinker. Full of Ideas. Enthusiastic. Able to hyper-focus when
interested." These are some of the strengths associated with adults who have Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder. There are very rich and successful entrepreneurs, stock market traders, high-tech
millionaires, entertainers, inventors, and even politicians who qualify as ADHD. It's been said that people
with ADHD are either in the boardroom or the doormanwildly successful or struggling in life. Sometimes
alternating between both extremes. One in 25 adults have this disorder. 4 out of 5 adults with ADHD
remain un-diagnosed, struggling against an invisible foe, believing they are weak, lazy, stupid, or deeply
flawed. Some employers claim their ADHD employees are their most valuable asset. In this powerful
presentation, writer/producer/director Rick Green shares about his own journey, from struggling comedian
to successful advocate for adults with ADHD.
Be warned: almost everything you have heard about ADHD is wrong. Rick will share the latest science
new brain-imaging technologies are shedding light on this 'Disorder'. And with a holistic approach adults
with ADHD can, and have, changed the world. Just ask Thomas Edison, Winston Churchill, and swimmer
Michael Phelps.
Luncheon Keynote Speaker
DisabilityA Part of
the Corporate Fabric
Kathy Martinez has been
an advocate for disability
rights for the last 30
years. As the director of The World Institute on Disability, Assistant Secretary for the
Department of Labor and a current SVP at Wells Fargo Bank, Kathy will share her
experiences, insights and strategy for weaving people with disabilities in to the fabric of the workplace.
With a no holds barred approach to telling it like it is, Kathy uses humour, passion and her personal
story to guide her audience to a deeper understanding of the role culture plays in recruiting, retaining and
advancing people with disabilities in the workplace.
Kathleen Martinez (Renowned World Leader, Speaker,
and Expert on Disability, Inclusion and Accessibility)

Workshops
The Connection Between Mental Illness and Drug and Alcohol AddictionSupporting Employees
Through the Cycle of Addiction to Recovery and Wellness
Barrier-Free Canada Update on Canadians with Disabilities Act
Access and Inclusion Denied! Personal Reflections from Panelists with Disabilities
Ontario Provincial PoliceMental Health Strategy: Our People, Our Communities (Supporting
Our People: Health Workforce and Supporting our Communities: Police Interactions with People
with Mental Health Issues)

Beyond Compliance: Opening Up New Possibilities, Conference Board of Canada and Partners
On-line Tools and Rating Sheets for Accessibility for Organizations
AMI Accessible Media Inc. Ensuring Your Website and Social Media are Fully Accessible

Register Here: http://joininfo.ca/13th-annual-fall-employer-conference-registration-now-open