Ontario

Here you will find a list of local resources and information compiled by our community. Please note that the information on this list is not necessarily endorsed by Apraxia Kids.

WALK FOR APRAXIA

The Walk for Apraxia is the signature fundraising event for Apraxia Kids. It brings together those touched by apraxia, uniting families and professionals in a community of support. At the heart of the Walk for Apraxia is the celebration of our Apraxia Stars. Each child with apraxia receives a medal in recognition of the hard work that goes into finding their voices. Join us at your local event and discover a network of support!

Walk for Apraxia Events in Province:

Durham
Guelph

FACEBOOK SUPPORT GROUPS

Apraxia Kids is proud to offer online support groups to ensure that no family feels alone in their journey. It can be comforting and empowering to know that you are supported and that you can both give and receive help. 

Online support groups in your area:

Canada

Community Resources

Parent Resources

LDAO: Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario
http://www.ldao.ca/
365 Evans Avenue, Suite 202
Toronto, ON
M8Z 1K2
(416) 929-4311
resource@LDAO.ca

Ontario Special Needs Roadmap
http://www.specialneedsroadmaps.ca/download-roadmap
ONTSpecialNeeds@gmail.com

March of Dimes Canada
https://www.marchofdimes.ca/en-ca/programs/
​March of Dimes Canada Head Office
10 Overlea Blvd.
Toronto, ON M4H 1A4
(416) 425-3463

Find a Speech Language Pathologist
https://www.osla.on.ca/search/custom.asp?id=5677
The Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists (OSLA)
180 Dundas Street West, Suite 2404
Toronto ON M5G 1Z8
416.920.3676
mail@osla.on.ca

OSLA Apraxia
https://www.osla.on.ca/page/Apraxia
The Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists (OSLA)
180 Dundas Street West, Suite 2404
Toronto ON M5G 1Z8
416.920.3676
mail@osla.on.ca

OPPEN-CAS Ontario Professional and Parent Education Network for Childhood Apraxia of Speech
https://oppencas.ca/

OPPEN-CAS Resources for Finding an SLP in Ontario
https://oppencas.ca/business-directory/
OR
https://oppencas.ca/how-do-i-find-a-slp-for-treating-cas-in-ontario/

When Public Services Leave a Gap – 10 Ways to Access More Speech Therapy in Ontario
https://oppencas.ca/when-public-services-leave-a-gap-10-ways-to-access-more-speech-therapy-in-ontario/

OPPEN CAS Tax Credit
https://oppencas.ca/applying-for-the-disability-tax-credit-dtc-guest-post-by-angela-muis-cda-brooke-rea-slp/

Education and Schooling

Ministry of Education 
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/parents/speced.html
315 Front Street West, 14th Floor
Toronto, ON M7A 0B8
(416)325-2929
Toll Free: 1-800-387-5514
TTY (for the hearing impaired)
1-416-325-3408
1-800-268-7095

Special Education Services by School Board:

Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board
http://www.alcdsb.on.ca/programs/Pages/Student-Services.aspx#/=

Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board
http://www.bhncdsb.ca/programs-services/special-education

Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board
https://www.bgcdsb.org/for_parents/special_education

Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario
https://www.cdsbeo.on.ca/our-board/departments/speced/

Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
https://www3.dpcdsb.org/programs-services/special-education

Durham Catholic District School Board
https://www.dcdsb.ca/en/parents/Special-Education.aspx

Halton Catholic District School Board
https://www.hcdsb.org/Programs/SpecialEducation/Pages/default.aspx

Hamiliton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board
https://www.hwcdsb.ca/support/specialeducation/

Huron Perth Catholic District School Board
http://huronperthcatholic.ca/programs-and-services/special-education/

Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board
http://www.hscdsb.on.ca/?page_id=113

Kenora Catholic District School Board
https://www.kcdsb.on.ca/our_programs/special_education

London District Catholic School Board
https://www.ldcsb.ca/apps/pages/index.jspuREC_ID=1076477&type=d&pREC_ID=1360116

Niagara Catholic District School Board
https://niagaracatholic.ca/special-education/

Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board
https://www.npsc.ca/programs/special_education

Northeastern Catholic District School Board
https://www.ncdsb.on.ca/sped.php

Northwest Catholic District School Board
http://www.tncdsb.on.ca/Programs/Program/SpecialEd/Pages/default.aspx#/=

Ottawa Catholic School Board
https://www.ocsb.ca/special-ed/

Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board
https://www.pvnccdsb.on.ca/programs-services/special-education-services/

Renfrew County Catholic District School Board
https://rccdsb.edu.on.ca/blog/2014/06/18/special-education-department-2/

Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board
https://www.smcdsb.on.ca/programs/special_education

St Clair Catholic District School Board
https://www.st-clair.net/special-education.aspx

Sudbury Catholic District School Board
http://www.sudburycatholicschools.ca/special-education/

Superior North Catholic District School Board
http://www.sncdsb.on.ca/app/programs-and-initiatives-at-superior-north-catholic-dsb/learning-for-all

Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board
https://www.tbcschools.ca/education/special-education

Toronto Catholic District School Board
https://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/SpecialEducation/Pages/default.aspx

Waterloo Catholic District School Board
https://www.wcdsb.ca/programs-and-services/special-education/

Wellington Catholic District School Board
https://www.wellingtoncdsb.ca/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1083012&type=d&pREC_ID=1362985

Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board
https://www.wecdsb.on.ca/programs/students_with_special_needs

York Catholic District School Board
https://www.ycdsb.ca/programs-services/studentservices/

Algoma District School Board
https://www.adsb.on.ca/apps/pages/special-education

Avon Maitland District School Board
https://www.amdsb.ca/apps/pages/special.ed

Bluewater District School Board
https://www.bwdsb.on.ca/stserv/

Durham District School Board
https://www.ddsb.ca/en/programs-and-learning/inclusive-student-services.aspx?_mid_=240

Grand Erie District School Board
https://www.granderie.ca/board/elementary/special-education

Greater Essex County District School Board
https://www.publicboard.ca/Programs/Special-Education/Pages/default.aspx

Halton District School Board
https://www.hdsb.ca/learning-and-resources/Pages/Special-Education-Programs-and-Placements.aspx

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
https://www.hwdsb.on.ca/elementary/supports/special-ed/

Hastings and Prince-Edward District School Board
http://www.hpedsb.on.ca/community-families/services/special-needs-support

Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
http://www.kprschools.ca/en/our_schools/resources/specialed.html

Keewatin-Patricia District School Board
http://www.kpdsb.on.ca/pages/view/special-education

Lakehead District School Board
https://www.lakeheadschools.ca/special-education/

Lambton Kent District School Board
https://www.lkdsb.net/Board/SpecialEducation/Pages/default.aspx#/=

Limestone District School Board
https://www.limestone.on.ca/cms/one.aspx?pageId=639773

Near North District School Board
https://www.nearnorthschools.ca/parents/special-education/

District School Board of Niagara
https://www.dsbn.org/programs-services/special-education/

District School Board Ontario North East
https://www.dsb1.ca/Programs/Special%20Education/Pages/default.aspx#/=

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
https://www.ocdsb.ca/cms/One.aspx?portalId=55478&pageId=213311

Peel District School Board
http://www.peelschools.org/parents/specialed/Pages/default.aspx

Protestant Separate School Board Town of Penetanguishine
https://www.pssbp.ca/board-highlights/special-education-plan/

Rainbow District School Board
https://www.rainbowschools.ca/programs/special-education/

Rainy River District School Board
https://www.rrdsb.com/cms/one.aspx?pageId=4820636

Renfrew County District School Board
https://www.rcdsb.on.ca/en/programs/specialeducation.asp

Simcoe County District School Board
https://www.scdsb.on.ca/elementary/special_education

Superior-Greenstone District School Board
http://www.sgdsb.on.ca/special-education

Thames Valley District School Board
https://www.tvdsb.ca/en/programs/special-education.aspx?_mid_=400

Toronto District School Board
https://www.tdsb.on.ca/Leadership-Learning-and-School-Improvement/Special-Education

Trillium Lakelands District School Board
https://tldsb.ca/programs/special-education/

Upper Canada District School Board
http://www.ucdsb.on.ca/programs___initiatives/special_education

Upper Grand District School Board
https://www.ugdsb.ca/programs/special-education/

Waterloo Region District School Board
https://www.wrdsb.ca/learning/programs/special-education/

York Region District School Board
http://www.yrdsb.ca/Programs/SpecEd/Pages/default.aspx

Early Intervention

Publicly Funded Early Intervention Programming
http://www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/earlychildhood/speechlanguage/index.aspx
Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
438 University Avenue
7th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K8
(416) 325-5666

Public Preschool Speech and Language Program Locations:

Algoma Preschool Speech and Language
www.AlgomaPublicHealth.com

Brant Preschool Speech and Language
www.talkingtots.org

Chatham-Kent Preschool Speech and Language
www.childrenstreatment-ck.com

Cochrane Preschool Speech and Language
www.porcupinehu.on.ca

Durham Preschool Speech and Language
www.grtc.ca/

Eastern Ontario Preschool Speech and Language
www.eohu.ca/

Essex Preschool Speech and Language (Windsor)
www.connectwithus.ca

Grey Bruce Preschool Speech and Language (Owen Sound)
(519) 376-9420, ext 1233

Haldimand Norfolk Preschool Speech and Language
http://www.hnhu.org/

Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge Preschool Speech and Language (Kidtalk)
http://www.kidtalk.on.ca/

Halton-Peel Preschool Speech and Language
www.erinoakkids.ca

Hamilton Preschool Speech and Language (Early Words)
www.earlywords.ca

Hastings and Prince Edward Preschool Speech and Language System
(613) 969-7400 ext. 2249

Huron Perth Preschool Speech and Language (smallTALK)
www.smalltalkinfo.ca

Kenora-Rainy River Preschool Speech and Language (North Words)
www.northwords.com

Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox and Addington Preschool Speech and Language (Early Expressions)
www.kflapublichealth.ca

Lambton Preschool Speech and Language (Sarnia) (Sound Start)
www.soundstart.org

Leeds, Grenville and Lanark Preschool Speech and Language
www.language-express.ca

Manitoulin Sudbury Preschool Speech and Language (Wordplay Jeux de mot)
1-877-522-6655

Muskoka Parry Sound Preschool Speech and Language
http://www.onekidsplace.ca/

Niagara Preschool Speech and Language (Speech Services Niagara)
www.npcc.on.ca

Nipissing Timiskaming Preschool Speech and Language Services
1 800 368-7739

Ottawa Preschool Speech and Language (First Words)
www.firstwords.ca

Renfrew Preschool Speech and Language
sproutingspeech@champlain.ccac-ont.ca

Simcoe County Preschool Speech and Language (Barrie)
1-800-675-1979

Hames Valley Preschool Speech and Language (London, Strathroy, St. Thomas, Woodstock and surrounding areas) (tykeTALK / petitsPARLEURS)
http://www.tyketalk.com/

Children’s Center Thunder Bay
www.childrenscentre.ca

Toronto Preschool Speech and Language
https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/children-parenting/pregnancy-and-parenting/parenting/speech-language-vision-hearing/speech-and-language/

Waterloo Preschool Speech and Language
www.kidsability.ca

Wellington Dufferin (Guelph) (Wee Talk)
http://www.weetalk.net/

York Region Preschool Speech and Language
www.childdevelopmentprograms.ca

Summer Camps

Anderson Therapy Services Children’s Day Camps

Lively Letters Literacy Day Camp is for students struggling with reading, speech and/or language, and English as a Second Language students. Speak and Ride Day Camp is a unique summer program that combines horseback riding with intensive speech-language therapy and is for students who have difficulties with stuttering, pronunciation, comprehension, expression, voice, social skills, and reading/writing skills.
Contact: 289-238-8598, info@andersontherapy.ca
Location: Burlington

 

Camp Kennebec

Camp Kennebec is a summer camp for kids and teens with special needs, learning disabilities, and developmental delays including autism, Asperger’s, ADHD, ADD, Down Syndrome, OCD, brain injury, anxiety, social skill and other challenges.
Contact: 613-335-2114, info@campkennebec.com
Location: Ontario

 

Camp Kodiak

A unique, integrated, non-competitive summer camp program for children & teens with & without Learning Disabilities, ADHD, & high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Contact: 905-569-7595, info@campkodiak.com
Location: McKellar

 

Speech Star Camps for Kids

This camp is specifically designed for children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS).
(Closed for 2022 but expected to reopen in 2023.) Camps and groups run by a speech-language pathologist who is Apraxia Kids Recognized for Advanced Training in CAS. Speech Star Camps are for children with suspected or diagnosed childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) and/or childhood dysarthria.
Contact: 519-265-8255, info@apraxiaspeechtherapy.ca
Location: Guelph

Know Your Rights

Education Law Center
https://edlawcenter.org/
Legal and Policy advocacy
Email – elc@edlawcenter.org

Scholarships for Parent Education

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Speech Therapy/Speech Tablet Grants

Preschool Speech and Language
http://www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/earlychildhood/speechlanguage/index.aspx
Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
438 University Ave 7th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M5G 2K8
(416) 325-5666

Children’s Rehabilitation Services
http://www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/specialneeds/rehabilitation.aspx
Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
438 University Ave 7th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M5G 2K8
(416) 325-5666

Ontario Assistive Devices Program
https://www.ontario.ca/page/assistive-devices-program
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Assistive Devices Program
7th Floor, 5700 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON M2M 4K5
(416) 327-8804
adp@ontario.ca

How Ontario Works Can Help You
https://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/programs/social/ow/help/benefits/health_Benefits.aspx

Easter Seals Equipment Funding
https://services.easterseals.org/equipment-funding/
416.421.8146
assistance@easterseals.org

March of Dimes Canada
https://www.marchofdimes.ca/en-ca
​March of Dimes Canada Head Office
10 Overlea Blvd.
Toronto, ON M4H 1A4
(416) 425-3463

Services at Home
http://www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/specialneeds/specialservices.aspx
Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
438 University Ave 7th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M5G 2K8
(416) 325-5666

Northern Health Travel Grants
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/public/publications/ohip/northern.aspx
(705) 675-4010 or 1 800-461-4006

Elks of Canada
https://www.elksofcanada.ca/about-our-charity
100-2629 29th Ave
Regina, Saskatchewan, S4S 2N9
(888) 843-3557
grandlodge@elksofcanada.ca

Advocacy

Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario
http://www.ldao.ca/
365 Evans Avenue, Suite 202
Toronto, ON M8Z 1K2
Phone: (416) 929-4311

Ontario Association for Families of Children with Communication Disorders
http://oafccd.com/
933 Alice Street
Woodstock, Ontario N4S 2J9
(519) 290-1763

Ontario Disability Coalition
https://odcoalition.com/

CDAC: Communication Disabilities Access Canada
https://www.cdacanada.com/resources/information-for-people-who-have-disabilities-that-affect-communication/
131 Barber Greene Rd.
Toronto ON M3C 3Y5
(416) 444-9532
admin@cdacanada.com

OPPEN-CAS Ontario Professional and Parent Education Network for Childhood Apraxia of Speech
https://oppencas.ca/

OPPEN-CAS Resources on Diagnosis in Ontario
https://oppencas.ca/diagnosis-of-cas-in-ontario-why-its-tricky-why-its-important-and-why-we-need-to-do-better/
OR
https://oppencas.ca/diagnosis-of-cas-in-ontario-a-parents-perspective/

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