Using the Database
Step 1:
- Insert postal code of your location
- Select Communication Assistant for meetings and non-critical communication situations
- Select Communication Intermediaries for police, legal and justice services
- Select: Search Results
Step 2: Find an assistant or intermediary in the area who:
- Has experience in the person’s disability (e.g. aphasia, cerebral palsy, cognitive disability)
- Has experience in the person’s communication method if they use augmentative communication (e.g. picture, symbol board or communication device)
- Speaks the language of the person (English, French)
Hit Select.
Step 3:
- Enter your name and email.
- Hit Send Message.
- An automated message goes to the assistant.
- The assistant should contact you in 1-2 days.