Links

At blueballoon Health Services we understand that the number of services and programs offered to children is vast and can be challenging to navigate. We hope that the following information and links is of interest and helps in the process of finding the best supports for you and your child.

Autism

• Autism Speaks
• Autism Ontario
• Geneva Centre for Autism

Cancer Care

• Canadian Cancer Society
• Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario: Collaborating for Kids with Cancer Since 1983

Down Syndrome

• Canadian Down Syndrome Society
• Halton Down Syndrome Association
• Down Syndrome Association of Toronto

Children’s Mental Health

• Children's Mental Health Ontario
• The Psychology Foundation of Canada
• Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute of Ontario
• PREVnet: A national network of Canadian researchers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and governments committed to stop bullying.
• Bullying.org: Canadian project to address bullying and what can be done about it.

Therapeutic Specific Links

• Cuevas Medek Exercise: Official site for CME created by Ramon Cuevas
• Piedro shoes: Often recommended for clients
• Vital Links: Therapeutic Listening
• Talk Tools

Parenting Websites

• Family Education
• Invest in Kids: Helping you become the parent you want to be in your child’s first 5 years
• Growing Health Canadians: A Guide for Positive Child Development
• Exceptional Family: Canada’s resource magazine for parents of exceptional children.

Financial Aid

• “Special Needs” Planning Group
• Income Security Advocacy Centre
• Presidents Choice Children’s Charity
• Jennifer Asleigh Children’s Charity
• Respite Services: Providing temporary relief for those caring for a family member with a disability

Disability Specific Organizations

• The Canadian Hearing Society
• Canadian National Institute for the Blind
• Canadian Paraplegic Association
• Epilepsy Canada
• Muscular Dystrophy Canada
• Ontario Brain Injury Association
• Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy

Charities

• Easter Seals Ontario: Helping Kids with Physical Disabilities Succeed
• Ontario March of Dimes
• Variety - The Children's Charity Ontario

Community Support Services

• Surrey Place Centre
• Community Care Access Centre – Connecting you with care
• YMCA, Greater Toronto
• Halton Support Services:  Providing access to a variety of supports and resources available to assist individuals with developmental disabilities within the Halton Community.
• Family Alliance Ontario

Transition to Adulthood

• Community Living Ontario: supporting people with disabilities
• Door 2 Adulthood
• Extend-A-Family: Helping people with disabilities develop relationships and participate in communities
• Family Village: A Global Community of Disability-Related Resources
• Gage Transition to Independent Living

Networking & Research Links

• Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario: dedicated to improving the lives of children, youth and adults with learning disabilities.
• www.ldahalton.ca – Halton Chapter
• CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research
• Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation: Research, Education and Advocacy
• Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologists Association
• Canadian Association for Music Therapy
• Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund
• Voices: A world forum for music therapy