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Deafblind and Sensory Support Network of Canada (Sensity), is a registered charity providing Intervenor Services, programs and other supports to people who are deafblind.
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🚨SAVE THE DATE!🚨

Join the Canadian Conference for Parents of Individuals Who Are Deafblind, hosted by Sensity & the Canadian Deafblind Association.

We want to hear from you! Fill out the survey below: www.surveymonkey.com/r/9GRVJ6H

Stay tuned! More details to come at a later date.
Save the Date Event Poster. In a purple text box at the top of the page it features a large title in yellow text: Canadian Conference for Parents of Individuals Who Are Deafblind. Presented by: Deafblind and Sensory Support Network of Canada (Sensity) & the Canadian Deafblind Association. There is a large image in the middle of the poster of a mom resting her forehead on her sons forehead. They are looking at each other smiling. The son is sitting in his dads lap.
October 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving long weekend! 🍂🦃

May your days be filled with gratitude, good food, and great company. We’re so thankful for our incredible communities and your continued support — you make everything we do possible. 💛

#Thanksgiving #Turkey #HappyThanksgiving #ASL
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October 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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🤟💙 Today we celebrate International Day of Sign Languages — a reminder that every voice, spoken or signed, deserves to be heard. ✨

#InternationalDayOfSignLanguages #InclusionMatters #DeafblindAwareness #SignLanguage #CommunityConnections
A poster for International Day of Sign Languages. It has an earth and two hands in the center of the earth doing an "F" is ASL.
September 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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We are only 10 day away from our Sensory Spotlight! 📢 🎉

Open House ✅
Art Market✅
Job Fair✅
BBQ Lunch✅
Outdoor Games✅

Go to www.sensity.ca/events for more details. We hope to see you there!💙

#Event #JobFair #OpenHouse #BBQ #Marketplace #DeafblindAwareness #OntarioEvents #ONCultureDays
September 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Expand your skills with our 8-week online course Deafblindness & The Role of the Intervenor (Sept 24–Nov 19), designed to build a strong foundation in supporting individuals who are deafblind. Sensity employees can register through Training@Sensity.ca 💙
Link to register: sensity.ca/event/deafbl...
A poster for an online training course. To the right a women is sitting at an office desk on her laptop. To the left is the training course titles Deafblind and the Role of the Intervenor- 8 Week Asynchronous Modules, with the registration date, start date and end date. A poster for an online training course. In bold teal and purple letters is the title About The Course, and below in black letters in the course description. A poster for an online training course. To the right a man is sitting at his home office working on his laptop. To the left is the caption in pink and teal title learning outcomes, with the learning outcomes in point form in black text below. A poster for an online training course. In bold pink and purple letters is the title Enroll Today with a large QR underneath the title.
September 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Join us on September 26th for our first ever Ontario Culture Day Event. Sensity will be hosting a Sensory Spotlight, which will feature open house tours, a BBQ, and art market, featuring art created by some of the talented individuals that we support. 💙

Event Details: sensity.ca/event/sensor...
A collage of four images. The image to the left is taking up half the collage and it features two women looking at art. There is a table filled with paintings in front of them, all different sizes, shapes and colours. To the right of that image are three images stacked on top of each other. The top one has two women holding a bag of Cheetos chips. They are both standing face to face opening it. The middle image has a women in a pink shirt leaning over a table. On the other side of the table is a man and a women. They are sitting in a chair and taking the women in pink's money. They are selling tickets. The final image is on the bottom. It features a man and a women standing behind a table. On the table are 8 paintings. All are different colours and abstarct. Below the image collage is a black banner. It has the follow words: "Sept 26th, 2025, 10AM-6PM","Sensory Spotlight" and "50 Main Street, Paris, Ontario".
August 18, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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💡 Did you know?

An intervenor facilitates the interaction of the person who is deafblind with other people and their environment.

To learn more or apply to join this rewarding field at www.sensity.ca 💙

#IntervenorServices #DeafblindAwareness #InclusionMatters #Sensity #Accessibility #WeAreHiring
A white screen with a pink "Did you know?" title. It features the text "An intervenor facilitates the interaction of the person who is deafblind with other people and their environment". To the right is a circular image of a women in pink acting as an intervenor to help support the women in black to her right. They are communicating.
August 13, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Did you know? 💡 Over 2% of Canadians—about 602,160 people—are deafblind. Each experience is unique, but awareness helps break barriers and build a more inclusive world. 💛🖐️

#Deafblindness #Awareness #DidYouKnow #DeafblindAwareness #Sensity
August 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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We're hiring! 📣

Looking for a meaningful role where your work makes a real difference? Whether you're seeking consistent hours or the flexibility of a casual schedule, we have opportunities that can fit your life. 😊

Apply today at: sensity.ca/get-involved...

#Sensity #DeafblindAwareness #Hiring
July 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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We are thrilled to share some incredible news... Sensity is officially FOCUS Accredited! 🎉

Accreditation confirms that we deliver consistent, high-quality, person-centered services supporting individuals who are Deafblind.

Thank you to all of our dedicated staff for making this possible 💙
July 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Thank you to everyone who joined us in recognizing Deafblind Awareness Month. Your support, participation, and commitment to inclusion helped make this month truly meaningful. Let’s continue to build a world that sees, hears, and includes everyone, every day. 💙 #DeafblindAwarenessMonth
July 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Sensity teamed up with the Brantford Red Sox for a powerful Deafblind Awareness Game, featuring a silent inning and an unforgettable first pitch done by one of the individuals we support and their amazing intervenor. We even got the chance to put some of the players under-simulation. 💙
June 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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On June 16th, the United Nations officially declared June 27th as International Day of Deafblindness- starting 2025. We look forward to celebrating this important day with our community, our partners, and the world.💙

#InternationalDayofDeafblindness #DeafblindAwarenessMonth #DeafblindAwareness
A Newspaper on a wooden table. The table has earbuds, a plate with toast and a coffee mug. The Newspaper title says "The UN Declares June 27th as" in black. Followed by "International Day of Deafblindness" in Blue.
June 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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June is Deafblind Awareness Month 💙

A time to honor the strength, resilience, and unique experiences of individuals who are deafblind.

Join us this month at events and through meaningful conversations. Together, we can build a barrier-free world where everyone. 🌎

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June 2, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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To celebrate Deafblind Awareness Month, Sensity’s passionate Sudbury team will be attending Cruisin' For Inclusion hosted by Independent Living Sudbury Manitoulin! 💙

For more info and a full list of events, visit www.Sensity.ca

We hope to see you there! 😊

#DeafblindAwareness #Sensity
May 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Accessibility means more than accommodations—it’s about connection, communication, and inclusion for all. This #NationalAccessibilityWeek, we celebrate the strength of the deafblind community and commit to building a world where everyone belongs. 💙 #DeafblindAwareness #NAAW2025 #AccessibleCanada
May 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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June is Deafblind Awareness Month! We’ll be sharing events all month long—including powerful moments like the Niagara sign lighting up in Sensity’s signature colors.💙

Make sure to keep an eye on our socials and check out www.sensity.ca to see our full list of June Events! ✨

#DeafblindAwareness
Niagara Sign Lighting Poster
May 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Sensity is proud to join Deafblind International’s #CreateAndConnect for Deafblind Awareness Month! We’ll be out in the community all June—spreading creativity, connection, and awareness. Follow along and come say hi if you spot us! 💛 @dbiconnect.bsky.social

#CreateAndConnect #DeafblindAwareness
A poster for Create and Connect- an initiative that was created by Deafblind International for Deafblind Awareness Month in June that aims to foster creativity and Connection.
May 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Kingston friends! 📣

Sensity will be at the 17th Frontenac Community Services Fair tomorrow from 11am–2pm at Slush Puppie Place. Make sure to stop by our booth and say hi to awesome team. 💡

Kingston and Surrounding Area Careers: sensity.prevueaps.com/jobs/

#Kingston #Sensity #Deafblind #Careers
May 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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This Earth Day, we celebrate not only our planet- but the power of inclusion. 🍃

By recognizing and supporting the Deafblind community, we take a step toward a more accessible, sustainable, and connected world. 🌍

#EarthDay #Inclusion #DeafblindAwareness #ConnectedWorld #Sensity
April 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Attention Haldimand & Surrounding Area Job Seekers! 💡

HR Specialists; Lisa Lindsay, and Erin Mady, will be heading to the Riverside Exhibition Centre in Caledonia this Thursday, April 24th. They look forward to connecting with everyone from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM! 🎉

Apply today!: lnkd.in/eNdmsiDu
April 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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The other day, Jackie Thomas, Benefits and Disability Manager, and entrepreneur for Naturally Noteworthy lead the group in making Plantable Easter Cards. Everyone had a blast learning how to make a super fun, eco-friendly, personalized Easter craft. 🐰🐣🌷
#Sensity #EasterCards #Craft #Deafblind
A person is sitting down at a table, with a homemade Easter card sitting in front of them. Two people are using a bunny shape cookie cuter, to trace a bunny on a piece of paper. Two people are sitting at a table. one is using scissors to cut pink paper.
April 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Exciting news! CEO Cathy Proll talks about how Sensity is expanding accessible housing for the deafblind community with new projects in Paris and Brantford. More to come by 2026! 🏡Read the full article here:

#AccessibleHousing #DeafblindCommunity #Sensity #Inclusion #Innovation
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March 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Applications for Children's Intervenor Services Funding Program are open now until April 18, 2025. Be sure to complete the form and follow the guidelines provided on our website. #CISF #SensityCanada sensity.ca
March 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Sensity's HR Specialist Lisa Lindsay and PCPNS Karen Guertin will be attending the KEYS Annual Job Fair in Kingston. Event admission is FREE. 💡🤝

Sensity's Current Job Opportunities: lnkd.in/eNdmsiDu

Current Kingston and Surrounding Jobs: lnkd.in/eNdmsiDu

#Sensity #JobFair #JobOpportunity
An event poster for the KEYS Job Fair taking place in Kingston Ontario in April. It is full of blue and brown words and has the KEYS logo.
March 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM