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Below you'll find helpful contact information from websites and organizations dedicated to providing services and information for chldren with exceptionalities.

Here is a link to an exhaustive document compiled by Theo Lax, a
Special Needs Resource Coordinator from the Child Development Institute
  Ontario Ministry of
Education

email contact
  Links to government policy and resource documents for Special Education. Information on the IPRC and IEP process.
  Child Development Institute

Child Development Institute
197 Euclid Ave. 
Toronto, Ontario M6J 2J8

Tel: (416) 603-1827
Fax: (416) 603-6655
info@childdevelop.ca
  We provide child development, early intervention, and family violence services for children under the age of 12 and their families.

We serve children and families through a spectrum of services from universal prevention and healthy child development programs, to early intervention programs targeted to vulnerable or at-risk children and their families. 
  Geneva Centre for
Autism


250 Davisville Ave., Toronto
(416) 322-7877
  Extensive autism resource and clinical centre in Canada. Has training, support and resources for people with autistism/PDD. (Based in Toronto)
  Autism Ontario

1 Greensboro Drive, Suite 306 Etobicoke
(416) 246-9592

  This charity provides support and information for people affected by autism and their families. (Based in Toronto)
  Community Living
Ontario

240 Duncan Mill Rd. Suite 403, Toronto
(416) 447-4348

  Association for the inclusion of people with intellectual disability in community living. (Based in Toronto)
  Connectability - A Community Living Ontario Project

  A website and virtual community dedicated to lifelong learning and support for people who have an intellectual disability, their families and support networks.
  Special Needs Ontario
Window

130 St. George Street, 1st Floor
Toronto, Ontario     M5S 3H1
Canada

Email: pat.murray@utoronto.ca 
Telephone: (416) 946-3225
Fax: (416) 971-2629
  University Of Toronto website with ideas, resources, community links and documents for people with special needs.
  Parentbooks

201 Harbord Street, Toronto
(416) 537-8334 or 1-800-209-9182

  Book store with comprehensive selection of resources for planning a family to special needs of all kinds and everyday parenting issues. (Based in Toronto)
  Surrey Place

2 Surrey Place Toronto, ON
M5S 2C2

Phone: (416) 925-5141
Fax: (416) 923-8476
  Surrey Place Centre is an interdisciplinary community based agency in Toronto that delivers a broad range of specialized clinical services and programs to enhance the health and well being of people living with a developmental disability.
  Developmental Services Toronto   A website which focuses upon the over 30 developmental services agencies funded by the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services to provide one or more service or support to individuals and their families
  Easter Seals Ontario

Online
info@easterseals.org

Telephone:
Toll Free:
1.800.668.6252
Local:
416.421.8377
Fax:
Local
416.696.1035
Mail:

One Concorde Gate, Suite 700
Toronto, ON M3C 3N6
  Easter Seals Ontario is dedicated to helping children, youth and young adults with physical disabilities achieve their full individual potential and future independence. Easter Seals funds disability solutions through financial assistance, summer camp, the Recreational Choices Funding Program, research, advocacy, and public and consumer education.
  Toronto preschool
speech and language
services


416-338-8255 (voice)
416-338-0025 (TTY)
416-338-8511 (FAX) 

E-mail: 
tpsls@toronto.ca
   
  Safehaven project
for Community
Living


1173 Bloor Street West,
Toronto, ON, M6H 1M9

t. 416.535.8525
f.416.535.9782
admin@safehaven.to


  We offer community residential options and respite programs for children and young adults who are multiply disabled and have complex medical needs.
  respiteservices.com

112 Merton Street
Toronto, ON M4S 2Z8
Phone: 416 322 6317
Fax: 416 481 1512
Email: info@respiteservices.com
  Funded and supported by local community agencies, Ministry of Community and Social Services and the Ministry of Children and Youth Services. Hosted by the Geneva Centre for Autism.         
  Bloorview Kids
Rehab


150 Kilgour Road 
Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
M4G 1R8
Tel: 416-425-6220
Toll Free: 1-800-363-2440
Fax: 416-425-6591
email: click here
  Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (formerly Bloorview Kids Rehab) is Canada’s largest children’s rehabilitation hospital.
Bloorview Kids Rehab provides specialized programs and clinical care for children and youth with rehabilitation and complex care needs to enable them to participate in life to the fullest.     
  Do 2 Learn

3204 Churchill Road
Raleigh, NC 27607

Fax: 919-420-1978
Phone: 919-755-1809
  Website with activities, software, games, products, and teacher resources for students with exceptionalities.     
  Griffin Centre

24 Silverview Drive 
North York, Ontario 
M2M 2B3

phone: 416.222.1153 
Fax: (416) 222-1321
e-mail:
contact@griffin-centre.org

  Griffin Centre serves youth and adults with mental health challenges and/or developmental disabilities who need help in dealing with a range of mental health needs and concerns at home, at school and in the community who live in the City of Toronto.
  Special Education
Technology British Columbia

pictureSET

  pictureSET is a collection of downloadable visual supports that can be used by students for both receptive and expressive communication in the classroom, at home, and in the community. 
  Extend-A-Family

3300 Yonge Street, Suite 200
Toronto, Ontario
M4N 2L6
Phone: 
(416) 484-1317
Fax:
(416) 484-1589
Email: info@extendafamily.ca

  Extend-A-Family is a respite option where your child us paired with a family who takes them once a month.
  Ipod apps used at Beverley   A list of ipad, and ipod touch applications being used by Beverley right now. Click the logo to download list.