Agencies

Advice to Parents
There are a number of non profit advocacy organizations that provide advice and guidance to parents on various issues related to the special needs of their children. The Ministry as listed a number of them below.

// Disclaimer: The Ministry does not endorse any services and or products being offered by the organizations listed below. The list is merely intended to make parents aware of their existence. // >
 * Association for Bright Children
 * Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario (LDAO)
 * Canadian Association of Community Living
 * VOICE for Hearing Impaired Children
 * Integration Action for Inclusion in Education and Community
 * Ontario Association for Families of Children with Communication Disorders (OAFCCD)
 * Parents for Children's Mental Health
 * The Canadian Hearing Society (CHS)
 * Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Ontario
 * Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada
 * Silent Voice Canada
 * Bob Rumball Foundation for the Deaf
 * Ontario Cultural Society of the Deaf
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline; vertical-align: top;">Ontario Association for the Deafhttp://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/parents/speced.html