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Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre - Disabilities

Phone:  (613) 688-2126 ext 4319
Web: www.octc.ca/assistive-technology.php

The Assistive Technology Program offers specialized technology services for children and youth to 19 years of age. Their technology services are intended to help clients and families use technology to meet communication, writing, seating/mobility and educational or recreational needs. The purpose of the program is to help clients become more independent, develop their potential and participate actively in daily life. For more information on their services please go to their website.
 

Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre - Learning Disabilities

Phone:  (613) 737-0871 ext 4308
Web:  www.octc.ca/school.php

OCTC School - Provides an educational-therapeutic placement for kindergarten and primary-aged children with a primary diagnosis of a physical disability (neuro-motor) and associated complex communication, developmental, and/or learning disabilities.

Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre - Early Intervention

Phone: (613) 737-0871 ext 4325
Web: http://www.octc.ca/early-childhood.php

The Early Childhood Program (ECP) is intended for children from birth to school entry. These services offer: Four Integrated Rehab Teams, OCTC Preschool, and Infant Development. Services are offered in both official languages.

Telehealth Ontario

Toll Free: 1-866-797-0000
TTY: 1-866-797-0007
Web: http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/public/programs/telehealth/

Telehealth Ontario is a free, confidential telephone service you can call to get health advice or general health information from a Registered Nurse. You don’t need to provide your health insurance number and all information is confidential.

Ministry of Children and Youth Services - Special Services at Home

Phone: (705) 474-3540
Toll free: 1-800-461-6977
TTY: (705) 474-7665
Web:  www.gov.on.ca/children/english/programs/needs/services/index.html
 
This program helps families who are caring for a child with a developmental or physical disability, as well as adults with a developmental disability. It helps families pay for special services in the home or outside the family home as long as the child is not receiving support from a residential program.
 

Canadian Diabetes Association, Eastern Ontario

Phone: (613) 688-5931
Web: www.diabetes.ca

Promotes health through diabetes research, education, service and advocacy. Information sessions and events for parents and children. Summer camp (Camp Banting) for children with diabetes ages 8-15.


Canadian Hearing Society - Ottawa Regional Office

Phone: (613) 521-0509 

Hearing Aid Program (613) 521-2319

Web: www.chs.ca

Offers services for deaf and hard of hearing people. Personal counselling, Audiology and Hearing Aid Program, Interpreter Services, technical aid assistance, mental health counselling employment services, information and referral, awareness raising, sign language classes


Canadian National Institute for the Blind- Eastern Ontario Regional Office

Phone: (613) 567-2937
Web: www.cnib.ca

Nationwide, bilingual, community-based, registered charity committed to research, public education and vision health for all Canadians, services and support for people living with vision loss, identification of individual needs and goals, referral to the appropriate services and programs, Supplier of innovative consumer products for people living with vision loss.


Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)

Phone: (613) 737-7600
Web: www.cheo.on.ca
 
An academic pediatric hospital affiliated with the University of Ottawa, with a mandate for care, research and teaching. CHEO houses the Provincial Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health and the Ontario Newborn Screening Program. CHEO is an active partner in the Champlain Local Health Integration Network, providing leadership in all aspects of pediatric health and wellbeing.
 

La Ressourse - For residents in Gatineau

Phone: (819) 777-6261
Web: www.crr-la-ressourse.qc.ca/index.php?id=76&L=1

Offers rehabilitation services for people with physical handicaps in Western Quebec. La Ressourse offers diagnostic services for young children with delayed development. Requests for service must be made to the liaison officer at the closest centre. (see Community Directory at www.westquebecers.com).
 

Intraspec

Web: http://intraspec.ca/find-a-doctor.php
 
The Intraspec website provides a free provincial listing of health lines and doctor availability for each province to assist you in your search for finding quality health care.

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