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Community Resource Cheat Sheet for People with Developmental Disabilities
A quick reference guide with important community resources
* Published on October 13, 2020
A quick reference guide for parents/caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities. Here you can find resources related to respite, camp, day programs, government funding and community support.
Government
- Ministry of Children and Youth Services (For SSAH and ACSD):
- General inquiries: 416-325-0500
- www.children.gov.on.ca & search SSAH or ACSD
- Disability Tax Credit
- 1-800-959-8281
- www.cra-arc.gc.ca & search disability tax credit
- Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (communication aids)
- 416-327-8804
- www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca & search communication aids
Community
- Easter Seals
- 416-421-8377 ext. 314
- www.easterseals.org & search incontinence
- TTC Support Person Assistance Card
- 416-393-3030 & search support person
Personal
- Canada Revenue Agency (Registered Disability Savings Plan):
- 1-800- 959-8281
- www.cra-arc.gc.ca & search RDSP
Respite
- respiteservices.com
- 416- 322-6317
- Community Living Toronto
- 416-447-4348
- www.communitylivingtoronto.ca/respite
Parent Education
- Connectability
- Triple P: Contact your Family Support Coach in your quadrant
- www.triplep.net (Contact your family support coach for dates/times)
- Surrey Place Centre
- 416-925-5141
- www.surreyplace.on.ca
Parent Suport
- Woodgreen Community Centre
- 416-645-6000 ext.1311
- www.woodgreen.org & select our services, health & wellness then parent outreach program
- Extend-A-Family
- 416-484-1317
- www.extendafamily.ca
- Community Care Access Centre
- 416-506-9888
- www.healthcareathome.ca
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
- www.hollandbloorview.ca
- 416-425-6220
- Geneva Centre for Autism
- Autism.net
- 416-322-7877
- Autism Ontario
- autismontario.com
- 416-246-9592
Activities
- Toronto Parks and Recreation:
- 416-338-4386
- www.toronto.ca/parks
- YMCA
- 1-800-223-8024
- www.ymcagta.org
- Sportball
- 1-877-678-5437
- www.sportball.ca
- Variety Village
- 416-699-7167
- www.varietyvillage.ca
- Just Bounce Trampoline Club
- 416-635-0206
- https://justbounce.ca/special-needs-programs/
- Access 2 Entertainment
- 416-932-8382
- access2card.ca
Camp
- Autism Ontario Calypso
- 416-246-9592 ext. 232
- www.autismjunction.ca/location/calypso-autism-ontario
- Ontario Camp Association
- 416-485-0425
- www.ontariocampsassociation.ca
- Our Kids
- 1-877-272-1845
- www.ourkids.net/camp
- Respiteservices.com (CHAP program)
- Fitness tax credit
- 1-800-959-8281
- www.cra-arc.gc.ca & search fitness
- Ontario Camp Association
- 416-485-0425
- www.ontariocampsassociation.ca & search funding
Private Professionals
- Spirale
- College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
- Toronto Preschool Speech and Language
Day Programs
- Mothercraft (CITYKIDS)
- 416-920-6543
- www.mothercraft.ca (City Kids)
- Ontario Early Years Centre: Please refer to website for specific location
- Toronto ABA Services
- 416-925-5141
- www.surreyplace.ca & search ABA Services
Miscellaneous
- Surrey Place Centre: Community Resource Directory
- 416-925-5141
- www.surreyplace.ca
- Toronto Public Library
- 416-393-7131
- www.torontopubliclibrary.ca (hard copies of Community Resource Directory available)