Alison Galley

Alison Galley is the board representative for the Scarborough Council. She recently retired from a teaching career in Special Education with the Toronto District School Board. She is the mother of an adult daughter with complex cognitive, medical and physical needs who attends the Community Living day program at Gooderham Developmental Centre. Alison served as chair of the parent council for 16 years at William J. McCordic PS, a TDSB school that serves the needs of severely developmentally disabled students. She has helped many families navigate the transition from youth to adult services. Alison has been a long-time advocate for the needs of her daughter, as well as other developmentally disabled individuals with complex needs. Alison joined Community Living Toronto’s Board of Directors in 2019.