About Smile
This organization supports children with disabilities in Canada
What is SMILE Canada?
SMILE Canada provides intake forms in multiple languages, including English, Arabic, Farsi, and this African language.
What is Somali?
This fund helps pay for therapy and equipment
What is the Accessibility Fund?
Accessibility means making things usable for everyone, including people with…
What are disabilities?
True or False: All disabilities are visible
What is False?
SMILE supports over this many families
What is 1,000+ families?
Many families supported by SMILE are… (hint: immigration status)
What are refugees or newcomers?
This program supports children during long hospital stays
What is the Hospital Support Program?
This type of program ensures everyone can participate equally
What is inclusive programming?
This type of disability affects learning or cognition
What is a cognitive disability?
This team helps families connect to services
What is Service Navigation?
SMILE helps families adjust to life in this country
What is Canada?
SMILE helps families access services like therapy, education, and…
What is healthcare?
True or False: Accessibility only benefits people with disabilities
What is False?
Saying this helps create inclusion
What is respectful language?
SMILE’s mission focuses on supporting these individuals
Who are children and youth with disabilities?
These challenges affect many newcomer families
What are healthcare access barriers?
This program encourages youth to give back
What is Community Heroes?
Name one barrier newcomers face when accessing services
What is language barrier / lack of resources?
Inclusion means…
What is ensuring everyone belongs and participates?
To be eligible for SMILE Canada’s services, a family must meet two key criteria: having a child or youth with a disability and belonging to this specific group that often faces additional systemic barriers.
Who are newcomer, immigrant, or marginalized families?
SMILE bridges gaps left by these systems
What are public/government services?
This role connects families with resources and advocates for them
What is a Service Navigator?
This term describes fair treatment across cultures and backgrounds
What is equity?
This is something everyone can practice daily
What is empathy?