Below you will find some helpful resources which may be of assistance to you or your child/family. Feel free to share these with those you know, and please let me know if you come across a resource that I should list, or if you have trouble accessing any of the links. Towards the bottom of this page is a list of known and trusted Psychological Service providers who may also be able to meet your needs in a more timely fashion.
· Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario
· LD at Home
· LD at School
- www.reallygreatreading.com (Science of Reading resources)
· Reading Rockets(great for parents & teachers of struggling readers)
· Kinark Child & Youth Services (or call Central Intake 1-800-283-3377)
· Frontenac Youth Services
· Center for Addiction and Mental Health
· Canadian Mental Health Association
· Anxiety Canada
· Big White Wall (online peer support and creative platform for those who may be struggling with their mental health )
· Children & Adults with ADHD (Chadd Canada-excellent free magazine subscription!)
· Supporting Minds (Very helpful resource for teachers of students with various mental health needs)
· Autism Ontario
-Kerry's Place (Autism services)
· Resources for Exceptional Children & Youth, Durham Region Chapter
· Developmental Services Ontario (adult developmental services)
· Disability Tax Credit Application (parents apply for the DTC when a child has a disability which significantly impacts their daily living skills)
-Child Disability Benefit (automatically activates with approval of DTC)
-Canada Caregiver Credit (non-refundable tax credit for those caring for dependent with developmental or physical impairment).
· Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities (funding to access on behalf of children with severe disabilities)
· Special Services at Home (funding to assist with a child who has a physcial or developmental disability)
· OSAP disability verification form to have completed on behalf of students with disabilities in order to be considered for post-secondary bursaries offered through OSAP
Their Opportunity which offers funding for sports/recreation costs for at-risk youth
-Easter Seals (travel and entertainment card for those with developmental disabilities)
As Shawna offers services on a limited part-time basis, the following are some known and trusted local Psychological services providers who may be able to meet your needs in a more timely fashion.
Wendy Kelly, School Psychologist- Lindsay, ON 705-930-4878
Laura Caird, A Well Mind- Bowmanville, ON www.awellmind.com
Mills Gosse Psychology- Ajax, ON https://www.millspsychology.ca/
Access Psychology - Port Perry, ON 905-982-0606 www.accesspsychology.ca
Dalton & Associates https://www.daltonassociates.ca/
Cornerstone Psychological Services -Thornhill, ON https://www.cornerstoneclinic.ca/
