Please note: This is not an exhaustive list of resources, and we will continue to add more as they become known to us.

Education

Ontario Coalition for Inclusive Education

Boards of Education ~ A site created by the University of Toronto to link

           you to any school board in any province.

Ministry of Education of Ontario ~ Special Education Regulations ~ A

         number of regulations made under the Education Act concern special

         education in whole or in part.

Ministry of Education of Ontario ~ Highlights of Regulation 181/98

Ministry of Education of Ontario ~ Standards for School Boards Special Education Plans ~ This document describes the new province-wide

          standards that school boards must meet when developing their

          special education plans.

Ministry of Education of Ontario ~ Funding for Special Education ~

         provides base funding to school boards on a per-student basis

Ministry of Education of Ontario ~ The Education Act on Special Education

Ministry of Education of Ontario ~ Policy/Program Memoranda Concerning Special Education ~ policy directives to school boards from the

         Ministry

The Identification, Placement and Review Process ~ Identifies the steps

         taken by the Identification, Placement and Review Committee during

         the process of identifying a student as exceptional and deciding the

         student's placement.

Special Education Tribunals ~ The Special Education Tribunals provide a

         final avenue of appeal for parents who disagree with

         recommendations of the Identification, Placement and Review

         Committee (IPRC), for either the identification or the placement of an

         exceptional pupil.

Ontario Government Special Education Site ~ On here you can find out

         about an IEP, the education act on special education, policies,

         regulations, IPRC etc.

Ministry of Education ~ Transition Planning: A Resource Guide ~ Outlines

          the role of the Principal, and School Board as well as policy

          requirements, and the Transition Planning Team.

Financial Assistance

Canada Benefits ~This is the Canadian Government website for disability.   

         Click on the province that you want, then on a the "I am..." a person

         with a disability, then click on the disability connection.

Special Services at Home Provincial Coalition ~ SSAHPC continues to

         dedicate our efforts to ensure that individuals and families in Ontario

         receive the meaningful support they require through SSAH.

Ministry of Child and Youth Services - Ontario Disability Support Program ~ Persons with disabilities who are 18 years of age and older may

        be eligible for income support under the Ontario Disability Support

        Program Act.

Government

Ministry of Children and Youth Services ~ This is the Regional Ministry

         Site for Children and Youth Services. It gives you all of the different

         regions addresses, contact names and numbers.

Ministry of Children and Youth Services ~ Legislation for Children with Special Needs ~ The Child and Family Services Act: funding of services for

         children including child development, child treatment, child welfare,

         community support, young offenders, and child and family intervention

         services. It also governs the operation of children's aid societies and

         other agencies approved to provide these services and the licensing

         of residential programs.

Ministry of Children and Youth Services ~ Preschool Speech and Language Programs ~ a listing of all preschool speech and language

          programs in Ontario.

Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities - Ministry of Children and Youth Services ~ The Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities

         (ACSD) program, formerly known as the Handicapped Children's

         Benefit (HCB), provides help to parents to assist with some of the

         extra costs of caring for a child who has a disability.  The purpose of

         the benefit is to help children who have disabilities live as normal a

         life as possible at home and in the community.  In order to qualify for

         this program, financial and medical criteria must be met.

Ontario Human Rights Commission ~ The Ontario Human Rights Code

         guarantees the right to equal treatment in education, without

         discrimination on the ground of disability, as part of the protection for

         equal treatment in services. Education providers have a duty to

         accommodate students with disabilities up to the point of undue

         hardship.  Students with disabilities are not always being provided

         with appropriate accommodation, and, in some cases, are falling

         victim to disputes between the various parties responsible for

         accommodation.

Services/ Service Providers

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Preschool Speech and Language ~ a list of service providers throughout

         Ontario

Children with Special Needs ~ This web page will assist with finding

         information and about different services that are funded. Under

         Federal Programs is the Tax Benefits and Disability Tax Credit.

Intensive Early Intervention Program for Children with Autism ~ Here

         we have a a variety of sites in Ontario to help you with various

         services (early intervention, IBI ,etc) Intensive Early Intervention

         Program for Children with Autism -Programs and Services - Ministry of

         Children and Youth Services

About Intensive Behavioural Intervention (IBI)

Ombudsman Ontario ~ Ombudsman are a group of people who help you

         when your childs education rights are not being followed through

         with. These people you deal with when you have gone the proper     

         routes ( ie. school board, school trustee, MPP etc). Working to

         ensure fair and accountable provincial government service

Ontario Adult Autism ~ They focus on Adult Autism issues.

     Disability Weblinks ~ Links you to information about programs, services

           and contacts anywhere in Canada.

Ontario Special Needs Camps ~ A list of different camps as provided by

         mysummercamps.com

Count Me In! Tools for an Inclusive Ontario ~ With support from the

         Laidlaw Foundation and Health Canada, Population and Public Health

         Branch, now the Public Health Agency of Canada, OPC developed

         inclusion tools for various groups, using the determinants of health as

         a way of analyzing inclusion.

The Hawkins Institute - offers a service that helps people with Asperger

         Syndrome (AS) and more able autism acquire vocational skills and find

         meaningful work.

Woodview Learning Centre ~ This is a private elementary school for

         children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Asperger`s Syndrome.

Woodview Manor ~ A Supported Independent Living Program for high

         functioning Autistic Spectrum Disorder youth and young adults,

         providing a variety of services to young men and women. Services are

         offered to individuals residing in the regions of Hamilton, Brant and

         Niagara and include: non-residential programs, social-recreational

         programs, residential placements, day programs, supported

         employment and vocational training.

Ontario Association of Community Care Access Centre ~ The services

         provided through CCACs include: Homemaking,

         Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language

         Therapy , Social Work, Dietetics Services, Case Management/ 

         Co-ordination, Medical Supplies & Dressings, Hospital and Sickroom

         Equipment, Laboratory and Diagnostic Services, Transportation to

         other health care services, Eligibility for drug coverage under the

         Ontario Drug Benefit Plan.

ARCH Disability Law Service (Toronto) ~ a specialty legal aid clinic

         dedicated to defending and advancing the equality-rights of persons

         with disabilities.

Niagara Peninsula Children's Centre ~ based in St. Catharines, the centre

          provides a variety of services to children with special needs.

Red Roof Retreat ~ provides respite, recreation and education for children

          and young adults with a variety of special needs

Ontario ABA and IBI links