Resources
Online Resources
SickKids Websites
Brain Development
Speech & Language
Mental Health
Learning Disabilities & Attention Deficit Disorders
Rehabilitation Services & Interventional Therapies
Developmental Disabilities
Professional Standards and Practice of Psychology
Activities and Academic Help Online
Tips for Reading Comprehension
SickKids websites
Brain Development
- BrainWonders - infant & toddler development - Zero to Three
- Brain Connection- Information on brain development and its impact on learning, thinking, feeling and behaviour - Brain Connection - Child Development
Speech & Language
- The Hanen Centre
- Toronto Preschool Speech and Language Services
- Early Words Preschool Speech and Language Program (Serving the municipality of Chatham-Kent)
- The Parent-Child Mother Goose Program
- Child Development Resource Connection Peel
- Mothercraft
Mental Health
- Aisling Discoveries Child and Family Centre (Serving East York and Scarborough)
- Surrey Place Centre
- Erinoak – Serving the Halton, Peel and in some cases, Waterloo, Wellington and Dufferin regions)
- Child Development Institute
- Children’s Mental Health Ontario
- The Hincks –Dellcrest Centre
- Kinark Child & Family Services
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- Integra
- The George Hull Centre for Children and Families
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - includes information about mental health and developmental disorders (“Facts for Families”)
- Centre for the Advancement of Children’s Mental Health at Columbia University- resources for families about emotional and behavioural disorders in children
- Etobicoke Children's Centre - designed for children (birth-12 years) with emotional, behavioural, and developmental problems (including autism), and their families.
- Family Service Association of Toronto - This service provides counseling and educational programs for those seeking support in dealing with relationships and family problems, parenting, depression, anxiety, job loss, separation, divorce and new relationships, sexual abuse, childhood trauma, life transitions, and other issues.
- Creche Child and Family Centre - are designed for children (birth-6 years) with emotional, behavioural, or developmental difficulties and their families.
- National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC)
- Parents for Youth - Parents for Youth has acquired and developed an effective method for dealing with children with severe behaviour problems.
- Parent Help Line / 1-888-603-9100 - Parent Help Line is a national, bilingual telephone and Internet service that gives parents a place to turn to for any parenting concerns, 24 hours a day.
Learning Disabilities & Attention Deficit Disorders
- Learning Disabilities Online- A fabulous resource!! Lots of information on a variety of topics related to learning, attention, social skills, behaviour and academics.
- Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario- Resources, articles & local programming/support
- Integra - Serving the city of Toronto. The Camp Towhee program accepts children and youth from throughout Ontario
- Attention Deficit Resource Network website
- Shoniker Clinic: Specializes in Children with ADD/ADHD Located at 2877A Ellesmere Rd., Scarborough, Ontario M1E 4C1, Phone: 416-281-7301
Rehabilitation Services & Interventional Therapies
- Community Care & Access - Toronto
- Bloorview Kids Rehab
- COTA Health (Serving the Greater Toronto Area, Southwestern and Eastern Ontario regions)
- Peel Children’s Centre (Serving the Peel region)
- Thames Valley Children’s Centre (Serving Southwestern Ontario)
- Erinoak - ( Serving the Halton, Peel and in some cases, Waterloo, Wellington and Dufferin regions)
- Grandview Children’s Centre - (Serving Durham region)
- Landsdowne Children’s Centre (Serving Durham region)
Developmental Disabilities
- MukiBaum Treatment Centres For Children and Adults with Complex Disabilities
- Geneva Centre for Autism
- The Easter Seal Society
- Education System
- Ministry of Education/Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities- includes information about the elementary and secondary school system, , special education polices and procedures, colleges, universities
- Newcomers’ Guide to Education in Ontario
- Toronto District School Board
- TDSB – Special Education
Professional Standards and Practice of Psychology
- Canadian Psychological Association
- College of Psychologists of Ontario
- Ontario Psychological Association
- International Neuropsychological Society
- American Psychological Association
- National Academy of Neuropsychology
Activities and Academic Help Online
- Mad Minute math online– Practice math facts and develop math fluency
- Scholastic homework hub - Many helpful tools, games and activities for research, writing, study skills and organization
- Scholastic spelling wizard - 2 fun ways to make spelling lists into word games
- Scholastic flash cards - Use them for practice with math facts, vocabulary, etc.
Tips for Reading Comprehension– Resources for vocabulary and reading comprehension development
- Literacy Web - University of Conneticut - Reading Comprehension
- Self-Regulated Strategy Development in Writing Program - from the Center for Accelerating Student Learning, University of Maryland, expert researchers K. Harris & S. Graham provide free lesson plans & accompanying worksheets. Great for teachers!