Our Mission

TCE believes that all people, including those with disabilities and augmented communication needs, have the right to live as active members of their community.

TCE facilitates and assists each person by providing supports and opportunities to become involved as full community members and to actualize their potential.

TCE envisions a community which welcomes its members, not in spite of their differences, but to celebrate these and to appreciate the contributions of all its citizens.

About TOTAL COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENT

Total Communication Environment (TCE) is a non-profit charitable organization providing residential, respite, day services and outreach to long term care homes for adults with multiple disabilities and special communication needs. We provide support to over ninety (90) people in many different residential settings including group homes, apartments and townhouses, and outreach at a number of long term care homes in the Ottawa area.

TCE was established to provide a home to a small group of children with multiple disabilities and special communication needs. It was incorporated as a non-profit organization in November 1979 and obtained charitable status in early 1980.

Since then, TCE has grown and evolved, and continues to do so, in direct response to the changing needs of that original group of children and others in our community who require our support.