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S.M.A.C.'s workshops - yours for the asking!

A once-in-a-lifetime experience that will transform your personal interactions - Simply Making Attitudes Change - SMAC in the Workplace!

Person's living with challenges contribute many dollars to the business and service sectors of our community. Contrary to the belief that they are a draw to our economy people with (dis)abilities contribute approximately 1 trillion dollars annually world wide.

When business and service agency leaders have their employee's SMAC "ed," it demonstrates their commitment to removing attitudinal and physical barriers to meaningful employment for all people.

It also demonstrates our collective responsibility to create life-long opportunities for staff and colleagues to learn, grow and be enlightened. Today, this is an absolute must in the workplace. Training employees is an ongoing challenge for employers - SMAC will give your employees an exciting, enjoyable training experience.

100% of SMAC Experience participants say it is better then they expected!

• Customize your SMAC Experience - with a workshop designed with you in mind

  Tell us about your individual needs and we will custom design a workshop for you.

• The SMAC Experience

  This workshop educates participants in appropriate inter-action with people of all abilities.

  Learning is achieved in a fun and relaxed environment as participants make the shift to seeing abilities. Skills learned in this workshop are transferable to all your interactions.
  
  Get the SMAC Attitude working for you!

• SMAC Advocacy

  People with abilities attending this Nova Scotia workshop learn to self-advocate. and live out their dreams.
  
  Very powerful and inspiring!

• SMAC Advancing Employment

  The employer was on our mind when we designed this Nova Scotia workshop. We cover the "Duty to Accommodate" and how people with abilities can be an asset to your company. We then teach management and staff how to become fully accessible to both employees and customers.
  
  Stay ahead of the game and SMAC your business today!

SMAC delivers!

• Sensitivity and awareness of (dis)ability issues;
• statistical information;
• history and facts related to being differently abled;
• documentation of proper etiquettes;
• attitudinal shifts toward (dis)abilities;
• feed back and analysis.

Lea Nicholas designs and facilitates the SMAC Experience. She uses humor and personal insight to draw out learning. Attitudinal shifts occur effortlessly as participants begin to see people with abilities. Participants become enthusiastically involved in this high energy presentation.

SMAC links

• NSNet Directory NSNET Community Organization Network links citizens with disabilities and/or health challenges of all ages in Nova Scotia to resources and services that promote active inclusive healthy independent living in our communities.
  
  
• The Eating Game Children with autism frequently have difficulties related to eating. These difficulties are thought to be associated with sensory issues: taste, smell, color, texture. There is even a possible connection to the shape of food.
  
  Having worked with many children with autism who had eating issues, it was clear there had to be a solution to this challenge. The result is The Eating Game, its success is rooted in understanding children with autism.

We can't wait to work with you!
Call today for your SMAC Experience - 902-754-5321

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