Autism Research Institute - Defeat Autism Now! Physician Referral List
Information about alternative treatment approaches for autism; list of physicians includes two in the Halton/Peel area.

Autism Society Ontario - Halton Chapter
Describes SEAC training workshop and various activities including swimming and gym.

Caledon Community Services - Vranko Place

Community Living Mississauga
Includes listing of events (Family Information Series and Volunteer Events), job postings, the agency's newsletter, and information about Mississauga Homes for Independent Living. 

Community Information Database
An online database listing services, programs and agencies for Peel

Community Network of Specialized Care-Central West
The Central West Network is a partnership between a number of organizations that have agreed work together to provide professional services, consultations, teaching, education, training and research related activities for adults with developmental disabilities and mental health issues and/or challenging behaviours.
Central West Region is comprised of Waterloo, Wellington, Dufferin, Halton and Peel counties.

Geneva Centre for Autism
1. Behavioural and Communication intervention, social skills, training groups, support groups and extensive parent education and support.
2. Provides of Training Events, Certificate Courses, Consultation Services, Summer Training Institute and International Symposium on Autism.

Halton Region Social & Community Services - Children with Special Needs
Describes three programs: Parent-infant program; integration services and behavioural services.

Halton Region Social & Community Services - Family and community behavioural services
Describes programs for special needs children and young adults: Parent - Infant program, Integration Services, Behavioural Services

Kerry's Place
Drew's Place Community Services provides support and consultation to children and adults with autism and their families in the regions of Halton, Dufferin and Peel. Parent teacher training, case management and program planning for both behavioural and communication. The program is known as Kerry's Place Peel/Halton.

Kinark Child & Family Services - Intensive Intervention Program for Children
Provides details about the program and waiting lists. Describes the programs and staff of Central East Pre-school Autism Services which includes: Durham Behaviour Management Services and Tri-county Behavioural Services, York Behaviour Management Services and the Geneva Centre for Autism.

Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario - Resource Directory
Listing of services for persons with learning disabilities in central Ontario

Lifetrust Planning
Estate planning and workshops for people with disabilities and the disabled; services available across Canada. Workshop topics include: Tax considerations for people with disabilities; Will planning and special needs trusts; Government benefits; Enhancing individual's rights; Sexuality and the disabled etc.

Ministry of Community Social Services and Ministry Children & Youth Service - Central West Region
Contact information for regional office located in Mississauga.

Nugent Training & Consulting Services
Provides training, consulting and writing services in the area of dual diagnosis; list of curriculum materials and other publications for sale.

Ontario Association for Behaviour Analysis
Provides membership list; includes many practitioners/consultants in southern Ontario. 

Peel Region - Children's Services - Special Needs Program
Describes philosophy and services provided at 11 child care centres.

REENA
Provide courses on medication/pharmacology, non-violent crisis intervention, CPR, nutrition, sexuality, back care, behaviour management, family involvement, reducing risk, environmental management, seizure disorders, annual life planning and more.

Regional Support Associates
Specialists in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Nursing and Developmental Services. provide services to adults with a developmental disability. Services are offered to the individual, their families and agencies in their community. No fees for services provided within catchment area. Training and education services accessible outside catchment area. Associated with Woodstock General Hospital.

Safeguards - Children's Services Training
Workshop topics include: Managing risk of violent behaviour, building resiliency in children and youth, childhood anxiety, understanding and treating self-injury, anger control training, social skills training, assessment and intervention through game therapy and more.

SNOW Project - Professional Development Resources
Have moderated and unmoderated on-line workshops. Moderated workshops include: Learn to Braille; Learning to Learn: Thinking and Learning Skills; Introductory Workshop in Acquired Brain Injury; Organizing the Disorganized Learner and the Educational Assistants Series: Acquired Brain Injury, Autism, Learning Disability and Seizure Disorder. Based at the University of Toronto.

STRIDE (Supported Training and Rehabilitation in Diverse Environment)
STRIDE provides employment programs and vocation rehabilitation for individuals with mental illness. STRIDE has been servicing the vocational needs of Halton residents with dual diagnosis for twenty years.

Conference Presentations

Supporting Individuals with Psychiatric Disorders and Dual Diagnosis (982.78 kB)

Dr. Anne Hurley

The Impact of Aging among People with Intellectual Disabilities (14.07 MB)

The Impact of Aging among People with Intellectual Disabilities Part 1 (33.52 MB)

The Impact of Aging among People with Intellectual Disabilities Part 2 (9.09 MB)

The Impact of Aging among People with Intellectual Disabilities Part 3 (5.34 MB)

Dr. Lilian Thorpe