We are Blissymbolics Communication Institute Canada (BCIC), the Canadian arm of Blissymbolics Communication International (BCI), a global network of educators and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) workers that originated in Canada.
Persons around the world who are non-speaking have benefited from the pioneering work of a clinical team in Ontario in the early seventies.
For over forty years, we in Canada have worked with persons with cerebral palsy – helping them improve their communication and literacy skills. Included in this effort was providing leadership to the international application of Bliss.
In 2012, we were pleased to support the transfer of the international role and responsibilities of Blissymbolics Communication International, to our colleagues in Sweden, the other Nordic countries and Europe. For more information on the international group, please visit blissymbolics.org.
Blissymbolics Communication Institute Canada is now focussing on helping our Bliss users and alumni, providing resources for our Bliss community in Ontario and participating, as a Member, in the work of Blissymbolics Communication International.
For more information about BCIC please contact us:
Blissymbolics Communication Institute – Canada | Mailing address: 1210 Don Mills Rd. Suite 425 Toronto,ON Canada M3B 3N9 |
Board of DIrectors
Our current board of directors is:
| Shirley McNaughton | Chair |
| Elaine Drover | Vice-Chair |
| Katherine Seybold | Treasurer |
| Robert Loree | Secretary |
| Dean Burning | Board Member |
| Russell Galvin | Board Member |
| Christine Jimenez | Board Member |
| Samantha Millar | Board Member |
| Amanda Boc-Nielsen | Board Member |
| Paul Sullivan | Board Member |
| Joe Jessop | Board Member |
The History of Bliss in Canada
