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Acquired Brain Injury

Fact Sheet

What is Acquired Brain Injury?
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) is a non-degenerative injury to the brain that has occurred since birth. Read more

Adult Content and the Internet

We live in a world where movies, television, music videos and magazines not only provide us with hours of enjoyable entertainment Read more

Angelman Syndrome

Fact Sheet What is Angelman Syndrome? Angelman syndrome is a complex genetic disorder that primarily affects the nervous system. Characteristic features Read more

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Fact Sheet

What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?
For diagnostic purposes in North America, this category of disorders is currently identified as Pervasive Developmental Disorders or PDD (1994, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, American Psychiatric Association). Read more

Banking Safety Tips

Never lend your card to anyone. It is the key to your bank account and is for your use only. Protect Read more

Bath/Shower Sequence

Good personal hygiene is a necessary life skill that can help one have positive self-esteem, and provide more opportunities in adulthood Read more

Benefit and Work Information

According to the World Health Organization, health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being, and not merely Read more

Cerebral Palsy

Fact Sheet What is Cerebral Palsy? Cerebral Palsy is an umbrella term used to describe a group of chronic disorders impairing Read more

Community Participation Programs

The following listing has been compiled for information purposes only. The programs have not been evaluated. Families/individuals are responsible for assessing Read more

Community Supports for Individuals Transitioning into older Adulthood

The following listing is for community services and supports in the Toronto area, which welcome individuals with a developmental disability that Read more