- CA OTUED 6-1-1
- Subseries
- 1943-1944
Part of Vernon G. Turner fonds
Series contains a notebook for each subject taken by Turner in First Form (1G) at North Toronto Collegiate Institute.
Part of Vernon G. Turner fonds
Series contains a notebook for each subject taken by Turner in First Form (1G) at North Toronto Collegiate Institute.
Part of Vernon G. Turner fonds
Series contains a notebook for each subject taken by Turner in Second Form (2G) at North Toronto Collegiate Institute.
Part of Vernon G. Turner fonds
Series contains a notebook for each subject taken by Turner in Fourth Form (4F) at North Toronto Collegiate Institute.
Part of Education Ephemera collection
Subseries contains examination papers written by pupils.
This subseries contains teachers guides and manuals related to the teaching of Blissymbolics to children.
This subseries contains volumes of Communicating Together, a quarterly magazine published between 1982 and 2001. The magazine shared the experiences and communication systems of non-speaking people with their families, communities and professionals who worked with them. Each issue had a guest editor and included articles written by individuals who used Blissymbolics. Throughout the years, the magazine was published by a variety of publishers across Southern Ontario, and was briefly hosted online in the early 2000s. Between 1991-2001 the magazine was published by Sharing to Learn, a now defunct organization which was created to publish the magazine.
Newspapers, Newsletters & Bulletins
This subseries consists of newspapers and bulletins created and circulated by the Blissymbolics Communication Institute.
Books, Guides & Symbol Dictionaries
This subseries contains books published by Blissymbolics Communication Institute - Canada for the purpose of educating others in using and teaching Blissymbolics.
This subseries consists of theses in which Blissymbolics is involved or the direct topic of study. The theses come from a variety of different scholars and universities.
Research, Journals & Presentations
This subseries includes research and journals regarding Blissymbols and Blissymbolics which were not published by BCIC.
Annual Reports & Meeting Minutes
This subseries contains annual reports, final reports, and miscellaneous meeting minutes from Blissymbolics Communication Institute - Canada. The bulk of the material is from the earliest years of the Bliss Project when it took place at the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, the then Ontario Crippled Children's Centre.
Corporate & Charitable Donations
This subseries contains correspondence between BCIC staff and corporate and charitable donors.
Publications - Non-English Teaching Materials, Guides & Symbol Dictionaries
This subseries contains various Blissymbol dictionaries, teaching materials, symbol sheets, workbooks, and guides in Blissymbolics and non-English languages.
Non-English Communication Displays & Tools
This subseries contains Blissymbol boards and stamps for the purpose of communication with translations in various non-English languages.
This subseries contains slides depicting Blissymbol instructional materials, BCI history, and student and teacher photographs, as well as associated textual and object materials.
Teaching & Sample Communication Displays
This subseries consists of sample Blissymbol communication displays, including boards, books, posters and electronic communication devices used for instructor reference, student teaching, student evaluation, and individual use.
This subseries holds miscellaneous legal files mostly referring to copyright and trademark licensing.
This subseries contains copies of Charles K. Bliss's books and various publications.
Part of Vernon G. Turner fonds
Series contains a notebook for each subject taken by Turner in Third Form (3B) at North Toronto Collegiate Institute.
Part of Vernon G. Turner fonds
Series contains a notebook for each subject taken by Turner in Fifth Form (5B) at North Toronto Collegiate Institute.
Subseries consists of Farm Radio Forum records that had been compiled for research purposes, as well as additional handwritten research notes. These records and notes had been stored in binders and arranged by the creator into five "books" according to year.
Part of Education Ephemera collection
Subseries contains examples of compositions produced by pupils at Oshawa High School.
Part of Education Ephemera collection
Subseries contains workbooks created by pupils in Ontario schools. These workbooks cover a range of subjects, and many of them contain graded work.
Non-English Bliss User Creations & Stories
This subseries contains books and booklets of stories, poems, letters, and memoirs written by Bliss users in Blissymbols and various languages.
This subseries contains children's stories written in Blissymbols, some with translations in various non-English languages. Materials include professionally bound hardcover and softcover books, in addition to spiralbound and stapled booklets.
Moving Images & Digital Storage Media
This subseries consists of VHS tapes, digital storage media, and a film reel. Contents include news clips on Blissymbolics, BCI and augmentative and alternative communication, interviews and workshops with Shirley McNaughton, promotional and explanatory films about Blissymbolics, and various presentation PowerPoints and digital documentation regarding Blissymbolics and Bliss users.
This subseries consists of various plaques, awards, and certifications awarded to Shirley McNaughton and BCI.
Personal Communication Displays
This subseries consists of personal communication tools used by Blissymbolics users and includes Blissymbol books and boards.
Affiliate Reports & Correspondence
This subseries contains the affiliate reports and correspondence from BCIC affiliates. This includes Blissymbolic affiliate programs in North America, as well as around the globe.
This subseries contains materials relating to past grants taken on by BCIC to support their projects and activities.
This subseries contains materials relating to the legal case between Blissymbolics Communication International - Canada and Charles K. Bliss regarding the usage and licensing of Blissymbols.
Part of Education Ephemera collection
Subseries contains teaching contracts created between 1874 and 1946. These contracts include both completed contract forms as well as fully handwritten contracts, and contain information about the period of employment, salary, and terms and conditions of the teacher's hire.
Part of Education Ephemera collection
Series contains loose artworks produced by (elementary-aged) public school pupils at Ontario schools.
Publications - Non-English Research & Journals
This subseries contains presentations, articles, case studies, bulletins, and miscellaneous research on Blissymbolics in a variety of non-English languages.
This subseries consists of various commemorative items for Blissymbolics and BCI.
This subseries consists of commemorative and celebratory posters for BCI and Blissymbolics.
Research, Journals & Presentations
This subseries contains research, journals and miscellaneous presentations from Blissymbolics Communication Institute - Canada.
This subseries includes books surrounding the topic of Blissymbols, Blissymbolics and other methods of augmentative and alternative communication which were not published by BCIC.
This subseries contains children's books or stories for children which have either been written in Blissymbols, or translated to Blissymbols.
Part of Education Ephemera collection
Subseries contains teaching applications submitted to the trustees of the Watford Public School in 1874 and 1883.
Activities & Interactive Material
This subseries contains a variety of activity kits and interactive material created for the purpose of teaching Blissymbolics. They include flashcards, puzzles, matching card activities, and posters.
Being Sexual: An Illustrated Series on Sexuality and Relationships
This subseries contains the published volumes of Being Sexual: An Illustrated Series on Sexuality and Relationships and “After You Tell” written by Susan E. Ludwig. Being Sexual was a 17 volume series published by the Sex Information and Education Council of Canada (SEICCAN) in 1993. The purpose of the publication was to provide clear sexuality education for young adults and adults with developmental disabilities, problems with speech, literary, learning or communication. The volumes are written in English alongside a Blissymbol translation. The Blissymbolics Communication institute provided the symbol translation for each volume.
There are 17 volumes total covering the following topics: Relationships, A Woman’s Body, A Man’s Body, Adolescence, Male Masturbation, Female Masturbation, Heterosexual Intercourse, Human Reproduction, Birth Control, Homosexuality, Sexuality and Physical Disability, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, AIDS, Sexual Self Advocacy, Sexual Abuse, Sexuality and Aging and the Being Sexual Teaching Manual. “After You Tell” is a book which describes what an individual should expect after an individual reports sexual abuse to the authorities. At the back of each volume there is a glossary of the Blissymbols used.
Sex Information and Education Council of Canada
This subseries contains meeting minutes, reports and correspondence from the Board of Directors of the Blissymbolics Learning Centre.
The Blissymbolics Learning Centre (also referred to as The Blissymbolics Leaning Centre - Muskoka and the Bala Learning Centre) was a project of BCIC funded by the Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy (OFCP) between the years 2001-2006, alongside the support from President Mark Murphy, Ontario Trillium Foundations and other financial donors. The Learning Centre supported Blissymbol users and alumni. In 2006, the OFCP funding ended and the Centre was eventually taken over by a charitable group in Gravenhurst.
Miscellaneous Administration & Correspondence
This subseries contains miscellaneous files relating to administrative activities from BCIC, including the files and correspondence of staff and Executive Directors, such as Dave Martin and Dr. Harry Silverman. It also includes records relating to conferences and events held in association with OISE.
This subseries contains documents relating to the workshopping of Blissymbols and Blissymbol technology by BCI. The contents include notes, templates, computer-generated and hand drawn symbols, and correspondence.
This subseries includes copies of affiliate agreements and correspondence with affiliates of BCIC from across the globe. It includes organizations in the United States, Finland, France, Hungary, Australia and more.
Workshops, Seminars, Presentations & Events
This subseries contains documents relating to workshops and seminars held outside of Canada. Contents include event resources, schedules, memos, notes, research, and presentations.
This subseries contains non-English correspondence pertaining to Blissymbols and includes attached material such as Blissymbol working documents, teaching materials, and children's stories in Blissymbols and German language
International Blissymbolics Resources
This subseries contains various resources for Bliss users in non-English languages and Blissymbols, including Bliss product lists, pamphlets for communication devices, religious texts, and safety handbooks.
This subseries contains photographs of Bliss students and staff, Charles Bliss, and various classrooms and workshops.