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  • in reply to: Creative Village Studio #18451
    dmurray
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      Hi Littlewolf,
      There are 2 tools available to find programs and services to purchase. My Community Hub is a province wide search, registration and payment portal http://mycommunityhub.ca/. ConnectABILITY’s Fee For Service Directory is an information directory for programs and services not available on My Community Hub https://connectability.ca/directory.
      You may find programs closer to Scarborough that are similar to those that Creative Village Studio has in either of these 2 tools.

      in reply to: Shared Accommodation Available #18449
      dmurray
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        Hi Sandra, What city is this in?

        in reply to: What are the services that can be purchased? #18308
        dmurray
        Participant

          Hi Littlewolf,
          If you have your own financial resources you can purchase most services that can be purchased with Passport funding. There are 2 tools available to find programs and services to purchase. My Community Hub is a province wide search, registration and payment portal http://mycommunityhub.ca/. ConnectABILITY’s Fee For Service Directory is an information directory for programs and services not available on My Community Hub https://connectability.ca/directory

          in reply to: Looking for suggestions for night time worker #18440
          dmurray
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            Hi Donna,

            You might want to connect with Respite Services (https://respiteservices.com/ )
            Respite Services provides a short planned break from the physical and emotional demands involved in caring for a family member who has a disability. Respite creates greater opportunities for all family members to live actively and participate in community activities and allows parents/guardians time for themselves.

            For more information please contact Intake and Information at 416-322-6317 x 1

            Don

            in reply to: Support group for mothers #18435
            dmurray
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              There is MOM’S WEEKEND RETREAT being planned at Shadow Lake.
              Come join other mothers who have a child of any age with a developmental disability for a weekend of celebration, connection and growth. Leave feeling refreshed, nurtured, and honoured.

              When: May 4th-6th, 2018

              Where: At Shadow Lake Centre

              Cost: $75.00
              Click here for details and registration https://connectability.ca/2018/04/04/moms-weekend-retreat/

              dmurray
              Participant

                Hi Marjorie,
                Yes, it was posted Feb. 15, 2018

                in reply to: DSO question #18426
                dmurray
                Participant

                  Hi Wolfie,
                  If you are looking for fee for service options, here are a couple of resources:

                  1. MyCommunityHub is an online registration space for activities, classes, programs, workshops, respite and camps offered by Developmental Service Agencies across Ontario. http://mycommunityhub.ca/
                  2. Fee for Service Program Directory contains Community Participation Support, Caregiver Respite and Person-Directed Planning Support listings for transitional age youth and adults that may be purchased using Ministry of Community and Social Services “Passport” funding or personal funds. Cost varies based on an individual’s support needs and program activities. https://connectability.ca/directory

                  in reply to: job postings: Autism Specialist & Nanny/Housekeeper #18411
                  dmurray
                  Participant

                    Hi alivery,
                    Respiteservices.com’s CHAP program provides a list of respite staff. Here is the link to the Toronto directory http://www.respiteservices.com/Toronto/index.aspx?CategoryID=14&lang=en-CA

                    in reply to: Conference #18407
                    dmurray
                    Participant

                      Hi Christina,
                      What topics for the conferences are you interested in?

                      in reply to: Planning for Financial Security #18405
                      dmurray
                      Participant

                        You can contact Brendon’s office at 416-860-7572

                        in reply to: Looking for a good Language therapist Recommendations #18403
                        dmurray
                        Participant

                          Here is another suggestion that came from a staff:
                          “I strongly suggest that the family contacts the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario
                          Phone: 416-975-5347 toll-free (Ontario): 800-993-9459
                          fax: 416-975-8394
                          Email: caslpo@caslpo.com
                          The college may be able to match a Speech Language Pathologist to the family. I’ve used them in the past and they were helpful.

                          in reply to: Looking for a good Language therapist Recommendations #18402
                          dmurray
                          Participant

                            Hi Noshir,

                            Here are a couple of suggestions that might be helpful:
                            The Ontario Speech and Language Association web site allows you to search for a Speech Language Pathologist on the site. https://www.osla.on.ca

                            The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre might be a good resource to check out http://www.jccc.on.ca/en/

                            in reply to: Personal Tracking Device for someone who wanders #18396
                            dmurray
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                              Here is a response I am posting on behalf of Eric:

                              “Currently, I am not aware of a tracking device in Canada. Below is a link to one in the US but they don’t offer Canadian service yet. https://www.angelsense.com/product-tour/
                              Wayfinder 3 by Ablelink is also US based and is designed to coach someone while travel training. It could likely track someone’s movements. http://www.ablelinktech.com/assets/datasheets/WayFinder%203_20160114.pdf”

                              in reply to: Personal Tracking Device for someone who wanders #18395
                              dmurray
                              Participant

                                Hi Elizabeth,

                                Here is a response I am posting on behalf of Helen:

                                “I have a daughter with Down syndrome who I track when she is on TTC surface routes. My current tracking device is by Trackimo http://trackimo.com/
                                I have their newer model 3G Trackimo® GPS Tracker . I initially purchased the previous model but it was defective and the manufacturer replaced it with the newer better model at no extra charge (though I did pay to ship back the defective one).

                                I like Trackimo because the first year of tracking is included in the purchase price that I paid and thereafter the annual cost is $5 USD per month which is pretty reasonable compared to other companies.
                                The device does seem to be pretty accurate and the battery life is very good so far (we’ve had this device for 6 weeks or so). It presents the data on a Google map when I log in and I can see where my daughter is.
                                The customer support so far is good since they did respond promptly when the first device was defective and did help with troubleshooting.
                                However it did take a few weeks before I received the replacement device. Shipping is a bit slow.

                                Keep in mind that these tracking devices don’t work indoors and don’t work on the subway so are only useful when the user is outside or in a car or bus. Sometimes if there is heavy cloud cover, gps does not work –and this applies to all gps devices.

                                Prior to purchasing Trackimo, I did buy a Thinkrace gps tracker on Amazon. It was good for about 1 year and then the battery started to die and I could not easily obtain a replacement battery. The battery life on the Thinkrace that I had wasn’t very long 15 hours at most. I believe their newer models have better battery life but they have increased their monthly monitoring fees, so they are considerably more expensive to maintain, compared to Trackimo.

                                Overall I do find the gps very useful as my daughter has difficulty telling me exactly where she is and it’s just easier if I can look at the map and see for myself how she’s progressing on her way to and from her programs on the TTC.
                                Helen”

                                in reply to: Psychiatrist with adult ASD experience? #18387
                                dmurray
                                Participant

                                  Hi Littlewolf,
                                  I am passing on the following message from Kerry’s Place. They use Dr. Nyhus in the central region. Another psychiatrist that may meet that criteria is Dr. Devi Bijayalaxmi. They don’t use her directly but have heard of her. She is in Ajax. The office number they have for her is 905-683-0702.

                                  I hope this helps.
                                  Don

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