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1 Daniel Patrick Thompson's CV 60 Deerfoot Trail, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada P1H 2J6 Tel: Fax: Web: PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONS & DESIGNATIONS: Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP) 2008: Qualifying for the Certified Life Care Planner Credential is based on meeting the definition of a "Qualified Healthcare Provider", and based on education and training. I met the Commission on Health Care Certification's definition of "Qualified Health Care Professional" based on my background of education, training and qualifications. That included graduating from Capitol University Law School's Certification Program as a Life Care Planner with Highest Honours. In doing so, I obtained 136 hours of post-graduate and post-specialty degree training in Life Care Planning Methodology; and therefore, I exceeded their minimum standard of 120 hours. There was a Module pertaining to Catastrophic Case Management and a Vocational Rehabilitation Module. There was a Legal Component with on-site testimony and trial experience. A Life Care Plan is a Dynamic Document involving data collection, resource development and planning strategies within an interdisciplinary rehabilitation environment. It determines the needs of catastrophically injured individuals and projects the costs of needed services, treatment and equipment over the individual's life-span. I must maintain 80 CEUs every five years to maintain the accreditation. Registered Vocational Professional (RVP) 2006: RVP is a joint accreditation of the Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Canada (VRA Canada) and the Canadian Assessment Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment Society (CAVEWAS). RVP is a professional designation recognizing an individual's expertise in being able to provide vocational counselling, job placement, return-to-work and job readiness services. That would include Vocational Assessments, Transferable Skills Analysis and Market Labour Surveys. It is normally only given to individuals who have a minimum of an undergraduate degree including academic core competencies in vocational resources, vocational testing, vocational counselling and job readiness training. The successful applicant would also require two years of direct work experience with people with disabilities, they would have to produce an employment plan and their application would be carefully scrutinized by the Registration Peer Review Committee; however, due to my considerable work experience accommodating people with disabilities and my first-hand knowledge of sustaining quadriplegia from a spinal cord injury in 1980, the accreditation was grandfathered in and granted without the undergraduate degree. I must obtain 50 CEUs every five years to maintain the accreditation. Registered Rehabilitation Professional (RRP) 1996: RRP is an accreditation of the Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Canada (VRA Canada). RRP is a professional designation for Rehabilitation Professionals who work with persons with disabilities, providing services and support such as assessments, adjustment counselling, vocational counselling, case management, job placement services and individual rehabilitation plans to ensure effective outcomes for those who have acquired injuries or individuals who have congenital disabilities. It is normally only given to individuals who have a minimum of an undergraduate degree including academic core competencies in assessment approaches, disabling conditions, interventions, strategies, values related to human services and professional ethics. The successful applicant would also require two years of work experience with people with disabilities and their application would be carefully scrutinized by the Registration Peer Review Committee; however, due to my considerable work experience accommodating people with disabilities and my first-hand knowledge of sustaining quadriplegia from a spinal cord injury in 1980, the accreditation was grandfathered in and granted without the undergraduate degree. I must obtain 100 CEUs every five years to maintain the accreditation.

2 AFFILIATIONS & MEMBERSHIP: Canadian Assessment Vocational Evaluation & Work Adjustment Society, Professional Since 2006 International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, Professional Member Since 2001 Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Canada, Professional Member Since 1996 Network of Entrepreneurs with Disabilities, Member Since 1994 Canadian Professional Sales Association, Professional Member Since 1990 London & District Wheelchair Sports Association: Treasurer, President and Provincial Wheelchair Rugby Coach 1984 to 1989 Canadian Paraplegic Association Member Since 1980 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Ontario Program Coordinator, Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability ( ) Coordinator of Government Run Initiatives designed to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. As a team, brought together all stakeholders to bridge gaps for the necessary funding, research and implementation of various projects designed to increase people with disability's participation in the workforce and community. President and CEO, DeeGee Rehabilitation Technologies, Ltd. ( ) Founder of a consulting practice that focuses on rehabilitation related to catastrophic injuries, working with the injured, insurers, lawyers, assistive technology vendors and accommodation providers. The business completes future care cost analyses or life care plans, vocational assessments, the recruitment and the training of vocational consultants. Insurance companies, personal injury lawyers and defence lawyers are my clients. Launched Cardinal Transitional Homes Ltd. ( ) A wholly owned subsidiary of DeeGee in 2004 to provide housing assessments for people with disabilities including renovations to existing buildings as well as new home construction. I have constructed rental properties to ensure accessibility for individuals with disabilities when vacationing. Author and publisher of the Equal-I-Zer ( ), which is a newsletter dedicated to improving the lives of those who have experienced acquired injuries and congenital disabilities by highlighting pertinent issues. Motivational speaker ( ) for numerous businesses and industry associations, governments, insurance providers and legal associations. I have provided talks on workforce re-integration for people recovering from injuries, managing diversity in the workforce, vocational and life care planning, using technology to enable those who are disabled. People have been inspired by my story of overcoming a life-threatening severe disability. Member of the Advisory Committee to the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, assisting in the creation of a Resource Guide for Business Development and Disability Organizations and Creator of a workbook for people with disabilities seeking self-employment. I have advised on issues such as entrepreneurial readiness, business skills, business ideas, market research, financial considerations, mentoring, business planning including disabilityrelated business issues, occupational health and safety issues, and accommodations planning including ergonomics. I was one of four successful entrepreneurs with disability featured on the initiative's video. Cofounder, Regional Manager, Business Development and Product Manager for Kolvox Communications Inc. which was a PC-based speech recognition application developer. I helped in the design and creation of the product, EQUAL-I-Zer, to improve productivity and the quality of life for individuals with a variety of disabilities and those with multiple disabilities. I provided leadership in raising seed capital and established a dealer channel in the United States for product distribution and sales. 2

3 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued...): Disabilities Initiative Job Broker for the Employment Equity Programs within the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services and Ontario Ministry of Health. I increased the representation of people with disabilities within the Ontario Government's two largest ministries. I managed a client base of over 400 disabled applicants. I appeared in numerous government publications gaining support for the program. London and Ontario Wheelchair Rugby Coach. I motivated players to maximize their abilities. I used strategies to maximize player's strengths and improve their self-esteem. I learned how to travel with numerous individuals with quadriplegia. Restaurant Menu Reader (1982). I dictated London, Ontario Restaurant Menus for their conversion into Braille in order to accommodate individuals with low vision and various levels of blindness. PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS: Presentations and Speeches: Voice-America's Personal Injury Law, Paraplegia and Quadriplegia, and Family Caregivers April 29, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern standard Time Long-Term Care Requirements for People with Quadriplegia Resulting from Spinal Cord Injuries October 25-27, 2012, IARP s Annual Meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico Long-Term Care Requirements for People with Quadriplegia Resulting from Spinal Cord Injuries 2011 & 2012, Given to Various Ottawa, Hamilton, Phoenix and Toronto Law Firms Voice-America's Family Caregivers Unite Show, Professionals with Significant Disabilities: Balancing Health, Caregiving and Career April 6, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern standard Time Life Care Plans and Vocational Goals for Individuals Who Have Sustained Catastrophic Injuries, November 2005, given to various Toronto based law firms and insurance companies. Life Care Plans and Vocational Goals for Individuals Who Have Sustained Catastrophic Injuries, August 2005, City of New York's Law Department, New York City, New York Diversification Objectives, November 2004, given to 400 employees of McNeil Consumer Products, Guelph, Ontario Turning Disability into Success, October 2004, given to Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales' Annual Insurance Day, Halifax, Nova Scotia Turning Disability into Success, October 2004, given as the keynote speech to CABI: Canadian Association of Business Incubators, Gatineau, Quebec Future Care Cost Analyses, Vocational Assessments, Transferable Skills Analyses and Market Labour Surveys, October 2002, given to five law firms within Atlantic Canada and the New England States. Educating People About Rehabilitation, October 2002, given to 120 lawyers and insurance adjustors at the 16th Annual Insurance Seminar, Hamilton Law Association and Hamilton Chapter of the Ontario Insurance Adjusters Association, Hamilton, Ontario. 3

4 Presentations & Speeches (continued...): From Disability to Owning and Operating Your Own Business, October 2002, given as the kick-off to Disability Access Awareness Week, sponsored by Human Resources Development Canada and Big on Brant, Brantford, Ontario Future Care Cost Analyses, Vocational Assessments, Transferable Skills Analyses and Market Labour Surveys, September and October 2002, given to HB Group and Aviva Insurance's legal departments in Mississauga and Toronto. Life Care Planning: the Model and the Reality, December 2001, International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, New Orleans, Louisiana Personal Injury Claims and Future Care Cost Analysis, October 2001, given to Ontario Insurance Adjusters Association, London, Ontario Future Care Cost Analyses, Vocational Assessments, Transferable Skills Analyses and Market Labour Surveys, January to June 2001, in-service presentation to Ontario Mutual Insurance Association, Economical, Halifax ING, Dominion, and Cunningham Lindsay. Issues for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities, October 2000, at Finding Solutions 2000, served on a panel of experts for a Town Hall Discussion, Winnipeg, Manitoba Publications: Time, 2013 Fall Edition of The Canadian Paraplegic Association s Outspoken Magazine Medicine and the Smartphone, StopGap Ramps and Sue Austin, Deep Sea Diving in a Wheelchair, 2013 Summer Edition of The Canadian Paraplegic Association s Outspoken Magazine Mojave Desert and Her Oases, 2013 Spring Edition of The Canadian Paraplegic Association s Outspoken Magazine A Trip of Firsts, 2013 Winter Edition of The Canadian Paraplegic Association s Outspoken Magazine Mind Over Matter, Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Canada s 2012 Winter Edition of their Rehabilitation Matters Magazine Apple Strikes Again, Bionic Pants & Quad Cop, 2012 Fall Edition of The Canadian Paraplegic Association s Outspoken Magazine Technically Speaking, Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Canada s 2012 Fall Edition of their Rehabilitation Matters Magazine Popular People with Disabilities, 2012 Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Canada s 2012 Summer Edition of their Rehabilitation Matters Magazine & 2012 Summer Edition of The Canadian Paraplegic Association s Outspoken Magazine Inspiring Innovations, Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Canada's 2012 Spring Edition of their Rehabilitation Matters Magazine 4

5 Publications (continued...): Innovations to Improve the Quality of Life, the 2012 Spring Edition of The Canadian Paraplegic Association s Outspoken Magazine Inaugural BestConnect "Community Showcase", March 2012 Ugly Laws, 2011 Spring Edition of The Canadian Paraplegic Association's Outspoken Magazine, Vocational Rehabilitation Association of Canada s 2011 Spring Edition of their Rehabilitation Matters Magazine and Return to Work Matters.com Following our Hearts, 2007 Winter Edition of The Canadian Paraplegic Association's Outspoken Magazine Autoclaved Aerated Concrete, January-February 2006, Canadian Homes & Cottages, Issue 1 Living with Sarcoidosis, July 2004, Your Healthsource, Vol. 20, Issue 3 Northern Beauty, March-April 2004, Canadian Homes & Cottages, Issue 2 Potential Problems with Residential Elevators, April 2004, Without Prejudice, Vol. 68, No.8 Long-Term Wheelchair Use May Lead to Stress Injuries, June 2003, Hospital News, Vol. 16, Issue No. 6, and September 2003, Without Prejudice, Vol. 68, No.1 Long Term Affects of a Spinal Cord Injury, April 2003, Without Prejudice, Vol. 67, No.8 Rehab: Theory v. Real Life, Parts 1 & 2, Oct & Nov 2002, Without Prejudice, Vol. 67, No. 2 and 3 Future Care Cost Analyses and Why They are Helpful, June 2002, Without Prejudice, Vol. 66, No.10 Miami Project, May 2002, Without Prejudice, Vol. 66, No.9 Ever-Changing Garden, May 2002, Canadian Homes & Cottages, Issue 3 Possible Outcomes for People with Brain Injuries, October 2001, Without Prejudice, Vol. 66, No.2 Conference Overview, March 2001, Provincial Rehabilitation News, Issue 13 Our Accessible Oasis, May-June 2000, Active Living, Vol. 9, No. 2 Home Care Choices, June 2000, Hospital News, Vol. 13, No. 6 Assistive Devices vs Treatment, November 1999, Hospital News Disability Network, March 1999, Entrepreneurship for People with Disabilities, Vol.1, No.1 Opening Their Eyes to the Internet, Spring 1998, Ability Network, Vol.7, No. 2 Internet-is it All Hype or For Real, Winter 1998, Ability Network, Vol.7, No.1 5

6 Publications (continued...): Developments on the Technology Front, Winter 1997, Ability Network, Vol.6, No. 5 Sit Spot, Fall 1997, Ability Network, Vol.6, No. 4 Leveraging Your Time-An Entrepreneur's Must, Summer 1997, Ability Network, Vol.6, No.3 EDUCATION: Continuing Education Units to Maintain RVP, RRP & CLCP Accreditations: Received 20.5 hours for attending IARP s International Conference in San Juan, PR, October of 2012 Received 11.5 hours for attending DRI's Annual Conference in Washington, DC, October of 2011 Received 20.5 hours for attending IARP s Forensic Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, November of 2011 Received 20.5 hours for attending IARP s CM/DM Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, February of 2011 Received 136 Hours When I Graduated with Highest Honors from Capital University's Law School's Life Care Plan Course in 2008 Received Three Hours for Writing Article "Following our Hearts", Winter 2007 Received Three Hours for Writing Article "Autoclaved Aerated Concrete", January-February 2006 Received One Hour for Presenting Life Care Plans and Vocational Goals for Individuals Who Have Sustained Catastrophic Injuries, November 2005, given to various Toronto based law firms and insurance companies. Received One Hour for Life Care Plans and Vocational Goals for Individuals Who Have Sustained Catastrophic Injuries, August 2005, City of New York Law Department Received Three Hours for Attending & Presenting at the 2004 Insurance Seminar Received Hours for Attending & Acting as Keynote Speaker for Making the Connection Conference Received Three Hours for Attending the DRI Conference in 2004 Received Hours for Attending the 2004 IARP Annual Conference in May of 2004 Received 3 Hours for Writing Article "What the Health Care Professional Needs to Know" September 04 Received 7.5 Hours for Attending Spinal Cord Injury Conference in May of 2003 Received 10 Hours for Writing and Creating Motivational Speech in November of 2002 Received 4 Hours for Insurance Company Presentations November

7 Education (continued...): Received 7.25 Hours for Attending and Presenting at the Forensic Chapter of IARP in November of 2001 Received 15 Hours for Attending 2001 IARP Annual Conference in May of 2001 Received 21 Hours for Attending and Acting as Keynote Speaker at Finding Solutions in 2000 Completed Forensic Practice Course which was a one-day intensive course in 1995 in Cleveland, Ohio for Psychologists, Psychiatrists and Rehabilitation Specialists on how to establish a multi-disciplinary practice by Dr. Peter B. Silvain from the MED/Psych Corporation. Completed Competitive Marketing Strategies, a three-day intensive course in 1994 through the Canadian Management Centre of American Management Association Intervention. Attended the University of Western Ontario, , completed courses in Business, Economics and Psychology Attended Fanshawe College, 1982, Radio Broadcasting Daniel Patrick Thompson's CV 60 Deerfoot Trail, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada P1H 2J6 Tel: Fax: [email protected] Web: 7