Searching for Physical Disabilities

If an individual has a disability and requires accommodation to participate in a municipal program, assistance may be available through program adaptation, support from a trained volunteer or staff person, or through some other kind of accommodation.

Program providing children and youth with a disability access to additional support that enables them to attend City of Kitchener or City of Waterloo programs (based on program availability).

Offers a variety of services for individuals who are blind

• Low vision services including professional assessments, and instruction on how to maximize vision
  
• Training to help manage the essentials of daily living
  
• Orientation and mobility instruction, focusing on how to move safely around the home, community, workplace or school
  
• Training and support for accessible computer technology
  
• Counselling and support to help overcome the emotional and practical challenges of vision loss
  

Supports for people living with vision loss

• Research, public education, and vision health services
  
• Assists with building confidence, skills, and providing opportunities to fully participate in life
  
• Peer support
  
• Groups, one-on-one mentorship, phone, or online
  
• Home-based support (Virtual Vision Mates, Vision Mate)
  
• Support for students and parents
  
• Culture, recreation and sport programs
  
• Youth empowerment programs
  
• Advocacy groups and education
  

Hearing clinic

• Hearing tests, hearing aids, repairs and cleaning
  
• Swim and music plugs
  
• Tinnitus therapy
  
• Assistive listening devices
  
• Assistive Devices Program (ADP) registered vendor, registered WSIB vendor, registered VAC vendor
  

The rehabilitation program helps people recovering from a recent illness and/or living with a chronic illness that impacts their independence with their activities of daily living

Hearing clinic

• hearing tests, aids, repairs and cleaning
• swim and music plugs
• assistive listening devices
• Assistive Devices Program (ADP) registered vendor

Offers employment services to unemployed people. May include:

• Labour market information
• Employment needs assessment
• Career planning
• Employment counselling
• Diagnostic assessment
• Job search skills
• Job finding clubs
• Job placement services
• Developing an employment action plan
• Referral to appropriate intervention
• Participant case management and follow-up

Professional counselling services for culturally Deaf, oral deaf, deafened and hard of hearing individuals of all ages, and their families, dealing with mental health issues, relationship problems, addictions, stress, abuse and other serious challenges.

Counselling services to help older adults improve communication with family and friends, stay involved in social activities, and remain safe and independent at home. Home visits can be arranged as required.

Offers essential services for those with hearing loss and their families, including:

• Sign language interpreting
• Employment consulting
• Sign language (ASL) classes
• Hearing care counselling for seniors aged 55+
• Mental health counselling
• and a range of devices that assist communication including text telephones (TTYs), visual smoke alarms, baby monitors, signalling devices and alarm clocks

* Assistive Devices Program (ADP) registered vendor.

The City of Waterloo provides a number of home support services to assist frail, isolated or marginalized adults to live safely and remain active in the community.

The City of Waterloo's leisure support volunteers provide one-on-one support for residents who require assistance to participate in city programs.

Hearing clinic

• Hearing tests, aids, repairs and cleaning
• Swim and music plugs
• Assistive listening devices
• Assistive Devices Program (ADP) registered vendor

Hearing clinic

• Hearing tests, aids, repairs and cleaning
• Swim and music plugs
• Assistive listening devices
• Assistive Devices Program (ADP) registered vendor

Hearing clinic

• hearing tests, aids, repairs and cleaning
• Assistive Devices Program (ADP) registered vendor

Maximize clients' ability to live independently by providing support services for adults with a physical disability or brain injury.

Hearing clinic

• Hearing tests, aids, repairs and cleaning
  
• Swim and music plugs
  
• Assistive listening devices
  
• Assistive Devices Program (ADP) registered vendor
  

Hearing clinic

• Hearing tests, aids, repairs and cleaning
  
• Swim and music plugs
  
• Assistive listening devices
  
• Assistive Devices Program (ADP) registered vendor
  

Hearing clinic

• Hearing tests, aids, repairs and cleaning
  
• Swim and music plugs
  
• Assistive listening devices
  
• Assistive Devices Program (ADP) registered vendor
  

Hearing clinic

• Hearing tests, aids, repairs and cleaning
  
• Swim and music plugs
  
• Assistive listening devices
  
• Assistive Devices Program (ADP) registered vendor
  

Hearing clinic

• Hearing tests, aids, repairs and cleaning
  
• Swim and music plugs
  
• Assistive listening devices
  
• Assistive Devices Program (ADP) registered vendor
  

Hearing clinic

• Hearing tests, aids, repairs and cleaning
  
• Swim and music plugs
  
• Assistive listening devices
  
• Assistive Devices Program (ADP) registered vendor
  

Provides pediatric hearing assessments

Hearing aids and assistive listening devices sale and service

• hearing tests on adults and children
• audiology services
• Assistive Devices Program (ADP) registered vendor