Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 3, 2007
• Invested on: April 11, 2008

Clara Will is a trailblazer in early childhood development. In 1972, she founded Adventure Place, an early intervention centre for children with special needs and their families. As its executive director, she has pioneered programs that provide a team approach towards the assessment, treatment and education of these children. Her groundbreaking programs help to integrate children into mainstream society and are now models for other communities. As chair of the Early Years Action Group, and as a founding member of the Ontario Coalition for Children and Youth, she continues to foster change in the lives of young people and their families.