Event
Clinical Innovations for Inclusion
Shaping the Future of Specialized Supports
March 24, 2026
Caesar’s Windsor
Date: March 24, 2026
Location: Caesar’s Windsor, 377 Riverside Drive East, Windsor ON N9A 7H7
Streams:
- Dual Diagnosis: Understanding the Clinical Needs of Persons
- Alternate Level of Care: Pathways to the Community
- Accessibility and Inclusion: The Intersection of Accessibility and Inclusion
- Justice: Supporting Persons with Justice Involvement
The 2025 conference was an amazing success, to download a copy of the program with abstracts click here
| 9:00 – 9:15 a.m. |
Opening Remarks
Presenters: Marnie McDermott, SCDSN Chair |
| 9:15 – 10:30 a.m. |
Harm Reduction as Specialized Care: Building Inclusion Through Compassion and Choice
Presenters: Sarah Revie, Amy Steele |
| 10:30 – 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Innovative Capacity Building to Support Persons with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System: Skill Building and Education
Presenters: Marnie Lye, Mary Donaldson |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch
(Buffet lunch is provided) |
| 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. |
From Silos to System Connection: Navigating Inter-Sectoral Partnerships for Inclusive Support for Justice-Involved Individuals with IDD
Presenters: Samantha Tullo |
| 2:15 – 2:30 p.m. | Break |
| 2:30 – 3:45 p.m. |
Specialized accommodations to support persons with a complex behaviours: Tour of a virtual home
Presenters: Darren Rene |
| 3:45 – 4:00 p.m. | Wrap up and Closing Remarks |