Searching for Developmental Disabilities

Provides sports training and athletic competition for individuals with intellectual disabilities

• Online Support Programs: After Stroke Virtual Community Conversation * Polio Virtual Support Group * Caregiver Conversations
• Online Information Programs: After Stroke - Ask an Expert * Caregiver Support E-learning sessions * Family Caregiver Webinar Series
• Online Exercise and Movement Programs: Virtual Stroke Recovery Program * Virtual Exercise
• Online Social Programs: Aphasia Peer Connect Virtual Group & Connect & Share
• all online programs require registration

The Halton office is the contact point for families/individuals who are interested in accessing:

• residential services and supports
• caregiver respite
• community participation supports (with social and recreational activities, work activities and volunteer activities, including Passport)
• specialized services, such as service coordination or clinical services
• person-directed planning supports

• provides residential support to adults with developmental disabilities
• homes located in Acton, Milton and Georgetown
• people receiving support can share a home with up to four other people
• 24-hour care is provided by staff on a shift-rotation basis
• residential services include: assistance with day-to-day routines * development of skills in meal preparation, household responsibilities, shopping, budgeting, and all aspects of daily living * administer medications and treatments * medical, dental and specialist consultations and follow-up * leisure and recreational activities

• provides adults with an intellectual disability living in their own homes with the necessary supports to develop community connections and empowers people to live independently within their community
• tailor to individual's unique needs, abilities, desires and goals
• services include: financial planning and budgeting * medical coordination * meal planning and preparation * apartment management including tenant-landlord issues * organizing social and recreational activities * supporting the involvement of family and friends and exercising one's rights
• for more information contact Pam Pereira at 1-888-941-1121 or ppereira@clnh.on.ca

• provides minimum support services and job opportunities to individuals to enable them to be competitively employed in the community
• assists with job search, job training and maintaining employment
• foundational job skill building such as mock interviews, resume writing, skills assessments, and volunteering help ready individuals for employment
• offered in Acton, Georgetown and Milton areas
• local volunteering opportunities give individuals the framework to build upon skills if they are not quite ready for work

• encourages goal-setting and advancing in areas of interest as well as recreation and leisure activities
• can be offered through the week, evenings and weekends flexibility of services after business hours
• after school respite
• contact Karen Wilson at kwilson@clnh.on.ca or call 905-878-7656 ext 244

• offered within Inclusive Supports, the HUB is community-based with an emphasis on communication, recreation, education, volunteerism, and wellness
• This program engages our supported individuals 7 days a week with a focus on assisting those with significant behavioural challenges

• Programs in both Milton and Georgetown
• Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm
• Activities include onsite and community fun (cooking, movies, crafts, games, and so much more!)
• Activities are chosen based on participant input and abilities
• Fee-for-service (Passport funding may be utilized)
• For more information please contact passports@clnh.on.ca

• available in Acton, Georgetown, Milton and surrounding areas
• work with families, licensed child care staff and other community partners
• Resource Consultants provide support to children and their families in the form of case management, service coordination, program consultation and advocacy, including transition to school * type of support varies with the individual child and family's needs * no diagnosis is required
• parents/caregivers can refer their child by calling Halton Region at 311 and ask for Children's Development Services to complete the intake process

• information sessions on choices about future life directions
• Resource Coordinators will assist with the transition from school to work opportunities, community based activities, community living
• partnerships with Halton Catholic and Halton District School Boards
• assistance with referrals to community activities
• for more information about either Preschool Inclusion services or Transitions contact Paula Woods at ext 255, email pwoods@clnh.on.ca or transitions@clnh.on.ca

• provides opportunities for school aged children and youth, with developmental disabilities to participate in an enjoyable and friendly recreation program, and respite for their families
• September to June, twice per month, 6 hours per Saturday
• junior and senior programs available
• activities include movies, music, games, sports and crafts, bowling, swimming or attending community events
• cost for this program is $45
• for more information contact Karen Wilson at ext 244 or kwilson@clnh.on.ca

• crafts, games, swimming, indoor and outdoor activities - all with individual needs taken into consideration
• full days
• cost is per week per camper
• locations in Milton and Georgetown
• limited spaces available
• for more information contact Karen Wilson at 905-878-2337 ext 244 or kwilson@clnh.on.ca

• provides after school care to children and young adults with disabilities
• Mon-Fri 3pm-8pm, September through June on regular Halton School Board school days
• $55 a day including dinner
• locations accessible to Milton and Georgetown families
• activities include games, crafts, baking, painting, sports, outdoor walks, community and sensory activities
• program is coordinated according to the interests and abilities of the participants
• for more information contact Karen Wilson at ext 244 or kwilson@clnh.on.ca

• Evidence-Based Behavioural Services (EBBS) including behavioural assessment, one on one and group behavioural intervention sessions, parent and caregiver training * fee-for-service
• other services include parent/caregiver supports and training, behaviour consultation, workshops, social groups, consultations with school personnel and other professionals
• for more information email oap@clnh.on.ca
• OAP Entry to School Program is funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) for children ages 3 to 5 years old entering school for the first time * this group-based, skill-building program is delivered in a 6-month block to children with autism, and focuses on supporting children to develop school-readiness skills * to register, call 905-855-2690 extension 1 or email intake@erinoakkids.ca

• child and family services (birth to 12 years of age * types of support varies * children must be attending in a licensed child care program * service coordination, program consultation and advocacy including transition to school)
• transitions - planning for high school to adulthood (ages 14-25 * information sessions about future life directions * assist with the transition from school to work opportunities, community based activities and community living * assistance with referrals to community activities)
• recreational and respite programs: Saturday Centre * summer camps * after school respite * 5 to 21 years of age
• Ontario Autism Program (OAP)/ OAP Entry to School Program/ Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) * in partnership with Kerry's Place, ErinoakKids, and Developmental Services Ontario (DSO) Central West Region * ages 0-18

• Residential accommodations (24-hour care) * homes are located in Acton, Georgetown and Milton * supports are designed to meet each person's needs and goals * contact Developmental Services Ontario (DSO) at 1-888-941-1121 or email dso@dscwr.com to access supports and services
• Supported Independent Living (SIL) and Life Skills * services include financial planning/budgeting, medical coordination, meal planning/preparation, apartment management inclusive of tenant-landlord issues, organizing social/recreational activities, supporting involvement of the person's family and friends and exercising one's rights
• Employment Skills and Volunteer Opportunities: community employment * assist with job searches, job training and maintaining employment in the community
  
• Recreational programs : Adult Day Programs (21 years+ * Mon-Fri 9am-3pm), Friday Friends (21-35 years of age) and the Drop-In Centre (35 years+)
• full-day summer camps (21 years+)

• Adult Services and Supports
• Services for Children and Youth

Overview of how to find a dentist, hygienist or emergency dental services, free and reduced-cost dental care, and directs to other dental-related listings in this directory

TO FIND A DENTIST:
See Ontario Dental Association website here or Yellow Pages under Dentists

TO FIND A DENTAL HYGIENIST:
See College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario public register here or see Yellow Pages under Dental Hygienists

SPECIAL NEEDS DENTISTRY:
Dentistry at LaSalle, 905-481-9078 * 18 Plains Rd W, Unit 1, Burlington
* dental services for wheelchair patients, see website for more information

Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto), 416-596-4200
* dentistry clinic for persons with special needs (doctor referral required), see here

EMERGENCY DENTAL SERVICES:
Health Connect Ontario provides advice and information over the phone, see separate listing here

IN-HOME DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES:
See list here


FREE DENTAL SERVICES
Children and youth aged 17 and under:
Healthy Smiles Ontario
* provides free preventative, routine and emergency dental services for eligible children and youth aged 17 years or under
* for more information, including eligibility and how to apply, see here

Adults and older adults:
Ontario Works Adult (OWA) and Dental Care Counts (DCC) Programs
* provide financial assistance to those who qualify to access dental care, which is intended for urgent dental needs and is not an on-going regular dental care program or an insurance plan
* for more information, including eligibility and how to apply, see here

Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program
* provides free, routine dental services for low-income seniors who are 65 years of age or older
* for more information, including eligibility and how to apply, see here


REDUCED-COST DENTAL SERVICES
Oral hygiene, cleaning, etc:
Some colleges with oral health education programs have reduced-cost oral hygiene clinics:
* in the Burlington/Hamilton area this is available at the Southern Ontario Dental College in Ancaster (for information see here)
* in the Oakville/Mississauga area this is available at the Canadian Academy of Dental Health & Community Sciences in Mississauga (* for details see separate listing here)
* reduced-cost clinics are also available in Toronto at George Brown College WAVE Dental Clinic (see separate listing here)

Cleaning, scaling, oral hygiene services, etc. may be less expensive at independent dental hygienists, rather than through a dentist's office
* to find independent hygienists, see 'To Find a Dental Hygienist' above

For other procedures:
University of Toronto, Dental Faculty, Reduced Cost Dental Clinic
* fillings, dentures, braces, bridges, implants, children's dentistry, root canals, crowns, treatment of gum disease, extractions of wisdom teeth, and more, Oral Surgery Department can perform tooth extractions for patients who do not want any other dental treatment
* for details see separate listing here

George Brown College, WAVE Dental Clinic
* dental (oral) hygiene services, x-rays, scaling and polishing, denture clinic, restorative dental hygiene (dental fillings, veneers, bonding
* for details see separate listing here

• physiotherapy
• occupational therapy
• autism services
• infant hearing screening and infant hearing services (including an audiology room for hearing-aid fitting and dispensing)
• vision services
• medical services
• specialty clinics (Botox, feeding/swallowing, nutrition, orthopedic, orthotics, personal care, nursing, rehab, and splinting clinics)
• recreation therapy
• behavior consultation services
• speech and language services
• social work services
• nursing services
• psycho-educational services (comprehensive assessments of cognitive, academic, social-emotional well-being and overall adaptive functioning)
• transition services (transition to school, transition into the adult service system)
• controlled multi-sensory Snoezelen room for children with autism or developmental disabilities
• family resource centre for staff and families (resource and toy lending library)
• youth drop-in centre
• volunteer opportunities available

Operated by 2 physiatrists and provides outpatient consultation for musculoskeletal and neurologic disorders suitable for rehabilitation * physiatrists treat patients using different procedures (e.g. Botox injections, EMG, referrals to rehabilitation professionals)

Short-term rehabilitative care for people who have had a stroke, or have musculoskeletal, neurological or general medical conditions that affect their functionality or mobility * patients are seen by a multidisciplinary team * therapy and activities provided depend on patient's level of endurance, capability, and unique needs * patients participate in individualized active, comprehensive treatment, one-on-one and in-group sessions * Geriatric Assessment and Rehabilitation Unit (GARU) is also located on the Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation Unit

Outpatient service staffed by two neurologists and a neurology nurse practitioner * offers comprehensive assessment, treatment and education for adults living with neurologic conditions


Neurophysiology studies the physiology of the nervous system * performs the following:

• Electroencephalograms (EEG)
• Electromyography (EMG)
• Electronic Visual Potentials (EVP)

Program combines radio technology with a coordinated rapid response to help police locate wandering or missing individuals living with cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's, autism, down syndrome, acquired brain injury or other kinds of cognitive impairment, by way of a tracking device

• participants wear a personalized lightweight battery operated wristband that emits an FM radio based signal every second, 24 hours a day
• if the client is reported missing, officers will use Project Lifesaver equipment to search for and locate the missing person
• 30 minutes is the average time it takes to find missing people

• supported residential living
• supported independent living
• Family Home Program -- recruits families or individuals to share their home and provide support to a person who has an intellectual disability

• literacy
• volunteering
• physical fitness
• socializing
• computer skills
• one-to-one support from volunteer students

• assessment of skills, interests and abilities
• job search strategies and support, including resume development and interview preparation
• information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment opportunities
• help in maintaining employment
• information and referral to other employment and community services

• training program must demonstrate good job prospects
• financial support based on need, may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation and/or a basic living allowance

• matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
• support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

• IBI (Intensive Behavioural Intervention) Funding Program provides financial support to low-income households (less than $50,000/year) for children with autism age 17 and under to receive a one- time grant of up to $1000 for IBI Therapy
• Autism Awareness Program called the Gallery of Inspiration * this program invites individuals with autism and with artistic talents to showcase their creativity at the agency's gallery * the gallery provides a forum for the public to learn about autism through discovery of the hidden capabilities of individuals with autism

• varying instructor/student ratios include 1 to 1 and small group
  
• follows modified Provincial curriculum
  
• programs have multidisciplinary focus on communication and language skills
  
• half and full day programs

Major services:

• job placement for persons with physical, mental health and developmental disabilities
• employment plans that outline the steps to reach a job goal
• job coaches who focus on keeping the job
• self-employment mentoring to test feasibility of new ideas

Partners with Ontario Disability Supports Program (ODSP), Employment Ontario (EO), Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), Centre for Skills Development, YMCA and Sheridan College on employment initiatives for people with disabilities

• non-medical assistance provided for activities of daily living in the home, such as dressing, bathing, eating, and helping with range of motion
• also assists individuals requiring more complex supports that may include g-tube feeding, tracheotomy supports as well as other activities of daily living.

• volunteers work with persons with mobility challenges to craft creative, custom-built solutions to overcome barriers to work, play, personal hygiene and other daily activities
• no charge, except for building materials

• community support
  
• education programs
  
• sport programs
  
• workshops
  
• parent education, socials and support
  
• Halton Youth Disability Advisory Council (HYDAC)
  
• clubs
  
• social groups
  
• awareness and advocacy initiatives

Dynacare

209 Oak Park Blvd, Suite 100

• 905-257-3186
• wheelchair accessible

2525 Old Bronte Rd, Suite 180

• 905-450-5128
• wheelchair accessible

2315 Bristol Circle, Unit 103

• 905-829-5843
• wheelchair accessible

LifeLabs
**All Oakville Lifelab locations offer a Serving Patients with Autism Program**

170 Rebecca St

• 1-877-849-3637
• laboratory testing
• wheelchair accessible

575 River Glen Blvd

• 1-877-849-3637
• laboratory testing
• ECG
• wheelchair accessible

1235 Trafalgar Rd, B-08

• 1-877-849-3637
• laboratory testing
• ECG
• Holter monitoring
• wheelchair accessible

1060 Speers Rd, Unit 120

• 1-877-849-3637
• laboratory testing
• ECG
• wheelchair accessible

3075 Hospital Gate, Suite 205

• 1-877-849-3637
• laboratory testing
• ECG
• Holter monitoring
• wheelchair accessible

Provides a network for social and technical support with skills development delivered through group training and potential one-on-one mentoring

• meets once a month for peer-to-peer and parent-to-parent support
• provides professional guidance and skills training towards finding employment

• each home provides support for up to 5 people residing in a group living setting
• support is person-directed and designed to meet each person goals, wishes, needs and dreams
• promote personal decision making, meaningful community involvement and assist people to develop and maintain independence in their everyday lives

• designed to offer varying amounts of support to people where they live
• support is also offered while they are in their family home and in the process of moving to their own home
  
  

• money handling and budgeting
• menu planning and assistance with preparation of meals
• shopping
• landlord and tenant negotiations
• home maintenance
• assistance with appointments and accessing other community resources to enhance their quality of life