Helpful Links - Variety Village

Variety the Children’s Charity proudly supports Variety Village promoting access, awareness and adapted activities. Discover opportunities, information and resources for individuals and families interested in increasing their awareness of programs and services for people of all abilities.

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For Parents, Guardians, Caregivers
- Bloorview Kids Rehab
- Dealhack: Canadian Persons with Disabilities Discount Guide: The Ultimate list
- Respite Services
  Family support service that provides temporary relief from the physical and emotional demands involved in caring for a family member with a developmental and/or physical disability.
- How Autism Spectrum Disorder Affects Sleep
- First Aid for Emergency Situations
- Helping Hands Home Care
- Canadian Child Care Federation
- Caring for Kids
  Child’s health information from Canada’s pediatric experts.
- Cerebral Palsy Guidance
  We provide vital guidance and assistance to parents of a child with cerebral palsy.
- Birth Injury Center – Cerebral Palsy Resources
- Child & Family Canada
- Child Health Information – Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
  A pediatric health and research center providing family-centered patient care, research, and training for health care professionals.
- The Miriam Foundation
  Helping people with autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disabilities lead fulfilling lives.
- Exceptional Family
  Canada’s Resource Magazine for Parents of Exceptional Children.
- Exceptional Parent Magazine
  Provides information, support, ideas, encouragement & outreach for parents and families of children with disabilities, and the professionals who work with them.
- New Mouth
  Providing medically accurate content in the dentistry field, including cosmetic services, restorative treatments, orthodontics, oral surgery & more.
- Ontario Track 3 Ski Association for Kids with Disabilities
  Ontario Track 3 Ski Association is a volunteer, non-profit charitable organization that teaches children and youth with disabilities to downhill ski and snowboard.
- Family Education Network
- Growing Healthy Canadians: A Guide for Positive Child Development
- Resources for Parents of Children With Disabilities
- Gluckstein Personal Injury Lawyers It is our clients who are challenged to look after loved ones and themselves, while moving forward with dignity. Our mission is to help them do exactly that.
- McGill University & Yaldei Development Center
  Encourages the development of innovative ideas that impact public practices and policies.
- How to Talk So Kids will Listen
- Kids Health for Parents
- MedicAlert
  MedicAlert is the leading provider of medical information services that are linked to customized medical bracelets and necklaces.
- Poverty Makes Children Sick
- Safe Kids Canada
  Works to keep kids safe where they live, learn and play.
- Values Parenting
- Work Family Tips: Families Helping Families
- Disability in Kid Lit
- Paputts and Pals
  Paputts and Pals is a respite, support, and mentorship service for teens and adults living with special needs. Whether it’s causal conversation over coffee, or working on everyday life skills to promote and instill further independence, we tailor our services to fit each and every individual’s specific needs.
- Home Advisor: Gardening at Home with Kids
- Precision Nutrition: Nutrition for Kids
- Connecticut Kids: Motivating Kids to be Active
- How to Create an Autism-Friendly Environment for Kid
- Dental Care Educational Guide for Children with Autism
- Minding the Kids in Divorce: Minimizing the Mental Health Impact
- Mental Illness in Children
- 5 Serious Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore in Kids
- Guide to Childhood Nutrition
- Rockstar Dad: Fatherhood and Parenting
- Rockstar Dad: Sports for Kids
- Vision Center
  Free and helpful information about vision correction.
- Elemy: Parents Guide to raising a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Elemy: Autism Resources and Help for Parents & Teachers
- Achieve a work-life balance working from home
- The Impact of Pet Ownership in Childhood Development
For the Home
- www.patiofurniture.com
  Universal Design for Accessible Backyards
Technology
Transportation
Broadcast
- MedBroadcast Inc. (MRI)
Disability Networking & Research
- Ameriglide – Accessibility Solutions
- The Canadian Association of Independent Living Centres
- CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research
- Community Living Ontario
- Disability Resource Directory
- Extend-A-Family
  Ensuring that people with disabilities develop meaningful relationships and participate fully in the community.
- Family Alliance Ontario
  Family Alliance Ontario is an alliance of citizens that offers knowledge, tools and networking opportunities to individuals with disabilities and their families to assist them to realize a vision that includes having valued relationships, choice and control in their lives, and enables inclusion through meaningful contribution and participation in their communities.
- Neurodiversity in the Modern Workplace – Overview of the benefits and challenges of a neurodiverse workforce, as well as guidance on supporting neurodiverse employees.
- Family Village
  A Global Community of Disability-Related Resources.
- Gage Transition to Independent Living
- Income Security Advocate Centre
- Medical Publishing Resources
- Offord Centre for Child Studies
  Research dedicated to improving the life quality and life opportunities of the one in five Canadian children and youth who suffer from serious social and emotional problems.
- Ontario Association of Community Care Access Centres
- Reena
  Reena will enable people with developmental disabilities to realize their full potential by forming lifelong partnership with individuals and their families within a framework of Jewish culture and values.
- Safe Ability
  Safe Ability provides valuable, accessible and current information on occupational health and safety.
- The Definitive Guide to disability inclusion in the workplace
For Kids
- Ability Online
  Free Internet community where young people with disabilities and illnesses connect with all kinds of possibilities.
- Band-Aids and Blackboards
- SI Kids
  Online counterpart to Sports Illustrated For Kids magazine.
- Ontario Track 3 Ski Association for Kids with Disabilities
  Ontario Track 3 Ski Association is a volunteer, non-profit charitable organization that teaches children and youth with disabilities to downhill ski and snowboard.
- Byte’s Dental Care Educational Guide for Children with Autism
- Wordtips: Speech Therapy Resources
- 45 Next Generation Learning Tools that Kids will Love
Children's Mental Health
Helpful Apps
Entertainment
- Access Toronto

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