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Community Services for Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders:

Key Community Agencies

Type of Service Ottawa Area Contact Information

Andrew Fleck Child Care Services � Non-profit, charitable, multi-service early learning,

child care and family support organization.

� Programs include Children’s Integration Support

Services (CISS), child care programs, school age

programs, Ontario early years centre, day camps and

parent resources.

Address: 600-700 Industrial Ave.

Ottawa, ON K1G 0Y9

Tel: 613-736-5355

Fax: 613-736-8378

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.afchildcare.on.ca

Key Agencies in

Eastern Ontario

For

Autism

Autism Ontario � Bilingual source of information and referral on autism.

� Services Include: Advocacy and Support, Research,

Best Practices, Government Relations, Public

Awareness, Governance.

� Members are connected through a volunteer network of

chapters throughout Ontario i.e. Autism Ontario

Ottawa Chapter.

Autism Ontario:

Address:

1179 King St. West, Suite 004

Toronto, ON, M6K 3C5

Tel: 416-246-9592

Web: http://www.autismontario.com

Ottawa Chapter:

Address:

211 Bronson Avenue Suite 210

Ottawa, ON K1R 6H5

Tel: 613-230-6305

Web: http://www.autismontario.com/ottawa

e-mail: [email protected]

Autism Society of Canada

� Bilingual information on autism and referrals to services

and resources.

� Recent news and publications.

Address:

1670 Heron Rd, Box 22017

Ottawa, ON, K1V 0C2

Tel: 613-789-8943

Toll Free: 1-866-476-8440

Web: http://www.autismsocietycanada.ca/

e-mail: [email protected]/

Autism Speaks Canada:

� North America’s largest autism science and advocacy

organization, dedicated to funding research into the

causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism;

increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and

advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and

their families.

Address:

5401 Eglinton Ave. West, Suite 115

Toronto, ON M9C 5K6

Tel: 416-362-6227

Toll Free: 1-888-362-6227

Web: http://www.autismspeaks.ca/

e-mail:

[email protected]

Children at Risk

� Registered charity.

� Provides developmental services in the Greater Ottawa

area to families with children diagnosed within the

Autism Spectrum Disorders.

� Programs Include: Friendship Social Skill Therapy

Groups, Intensive Behavioural Training Groups, Sibling

Support Groups, Information Seminars and Educational

Workshops for families.

Address:

235 Donald St, Suite 212

Ottawa, ON K 1N1

Tel: 613-741-8255

Web: http://www.childrenatrisk.ca/


Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario: The Autism

Program of Eastern Ontario � Bilingual services for children diagnosed with an

Autism Spectrum Disorder funded through the ministry

of Child and Youth Services.

� Programs include: The Autism Intervention Program of

Eastern Ontario; The School Support Program of

Eastern Ontario (SSP); and The Applied Behaviour

Analysis Services Program of Eastern Ontario (ABA)

Main Administration Office – Ottawa Address:

1661 Montreal Road

Ottawa, Ontario K1J 9B7

Tel: (613) 745-5963

Toll Free: 1-877-542-2294

Fax: (613) 745-9237

Web: http://www.cheo.on.ca/en/autism

Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre:

� Bilingual services for children and youth with

developmental and/or physical disabilities living in

Eastern Ontario.

� Programs Include: Early Childhood Program, Lifespan

Program, Assistive Technology Program, OCTC

School, Special Activities & Playgroups, Respite

Services.

� Multiple sites including Ottawa, Renfrew and Cornwall.

Address: (Main Site 1)

395 Smyth Rd

Ottawa, ON K1H 8L2

Tel: 613-737-0871

Toll Free: 1-800-565-4839

Web: http://www.octc.ca/

Société franco-ontarienne de l'autisme � La Société franco-ontarienne de l’autisme organise des

activités, des services et des programmes visant le

développement et le bien-être des enfants atteints d’un

trouble du spectre autistique (TSA) et de leur famille

� facilite l’accès à des services dans la communauté en

faisant de l’aiguillage et en développant des

Address: 1937, boul. Portobello

C.P. 17075

Ottawa, ON K4A 4W8

Tel: 613-276-7362 Bureau

Web: www.autismefranco.ca


partenariats;

� représente les intérêts des personnes autistes/TSA et

appuie les familles dans la défense des droits de leurs

enfants;

� fait de la sensibilisation et de l’éducation;

� revendique pour des services équitables aux familles

francophones.

Service Coordination des Services: � Bilingual service for people with developmental

disabilities/autism and their families.

� Service assists families in accessing available supports

and services within the community.

� Supports Include: Service Access, Case Management,

Worker Bank, Respite, Resources, Transitions, Camps,

Planning and more.

Address:

200-150 Montreal Rd.

Ottawa, ON K1L8H2

Tel: 613-748-1788

Web: http://www.scsottawa.on.ca/



Service Directories

Child and Youth Health Network for Eastern Ontario

� Ottawa Red Flags Guide (a reference guide for early

years professionals – Early Identification in Child

Development from birth to age 6).

Address: c/o CHEO Partnerships and Advocacy

401 Smyth Rd.

Ottawa, ON K1H8L1

Tel: 613-737-7600 ext 3134

Web: http://www.child-youth-health.net


The Community Information Centre of Ottawa

� A free bilingual service linking Ottawa citizens with

community resources

� Searchable online directories, also available by

download (Pdf) or order a hard copy.

Address: (mailing)

1910 St-Laurent Blvd

PO Box 41146

Ottawa, Ontario K1G 1A4

Tel: 211 OR 613-241-INFO

Web: http://www.cominfo-ottawa.org

e-mail: mailto:[email protected]

Service

Directories

Ottawa Directory of Services for Children and Adults with

Autism Spectrum Disorder � Privately compiled directory of services available link

on the Children at Risk and Autism Ontario websites.

Web:

� http://www.childrenatrisk.ca/Docum

ents/Compiled%20Directory%20Dec

ember%202011.doc

� http://www.autismontario.com/client/

aso/ao.nsf/Ottawa/rresources OR

� See Children at Risk OR Autism

Ontario contact information in Key

Agencies section above.


Sorted Services

Abacus™ Registry � A searchable, online directory of ABA providers for

Ontario created by Autism Ontario.

Address: 1179A King St West, Suite 004

Toronto, ON

M6K 3C5

Phone: 416-246-9592 ext 232

Web: http://www.abacuslist.ca/

Applied

Behaviour

Analysis

Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario: The Autism

Program of Eastern Ontario � The Autism program at CHEO, in partnership with the

Ottawa Children’s Treatment Center, is happy to

announce that the Ministry of Children and Youth

Services has funded new services which build on

improving the continuum of care for children and youth

with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in Ontario, and

their families by implementing Applied Behaviour

Analysis (ABA)-based services and supports.

See Key Agencies section above.

Address: CHEO

ABA Supports and Services

1661 Montreal Road

Ottawa K1J 9B7

Phone: (613) 745-5963

Toll free: 1-877-542-2294

Web: http://www.cheo.on.ca/en/ABA

Augmentative

Communication

Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre (OCTC): Clinic for

Augmentative Communication (CAC)


For more information about CAC, please

contact: Susan Mendelsohn, Program

Administrator

613-688-2126, ext. 4319

[email protected]

Case

Management &

Planning

Service Coordination See Key Agencies section above.

Andrew Fleck Child Care Services See Key Agencies Above.

Camp Leo � English summer camp designed exclusively for children

6-18 on the autism spectrum and run by the Ottawa

chapter of the Autism Society of Ontario (ASO).

Address: Autism Society

211 Bronson Avenue, Suite 101

Ottawa, ON, K1R 6H5

Tel: 613-230-6305

Web: www.autismottawa.com

City of Ottawa

� City programs include integration services, therapeutic

recreation programs, special needs programming for

children and adults and special needs camps.

� SNAP is a therapeutic recreation camp for children (6-

12) with autism.

Tel: 613-580-2424 ext 33523

Web:

http://ottawa.ca/en/rec_culture/class_activit

y/reg_mem/courses_available/summercamp

s/index.html

Service Coordination � Website includes a complete list of camp providers in

Ottawa.

See Key Agencies Above.

Camps &

Recreation

Société Franco-Ontarienne de l'Autisme � Camp d’été pour les enfants autistes - 2012

See Key Agencies Above.

Autism Ontario � Provides a list of charitable organizations offering

funding.

See Key Agencies listed above.

Ministry of Children and Youth Services � Information regarding government assistance i.e.

Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities and/or

Special Services At Home Program

Tel: 613-787-4064

Web:

www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/topi

cs/specialneeds/disabilities/index.aspx

Financial

Support

Service Coordination � Information and access point for support accessing

public and charitable funding.


Abacus™ Registry � A searchable, online directory of ABA/IBI providers for

Ontario.

� Includes publicly funded and private service providers.

Address: 1179A King St West, Suite 004

Toronto, ON

M6K 3C5

Phone: 416-246-9592 ext 232

Web: http://www.abacuslist.ca/

Intensive

Behavioural

Intervention

Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO): Autism

Intervention Program of Eastern Ontario (AIPEO) � The Autism Intervention Program is funded by the

Ministry of Children and Youth Services to deliver

bilingual Intensive Behavioural Intervention (IBI)

programming for children on the severe end of the

autism spectrum.


Address: CHEO: AIPEO

1661 Montreal Road

Ottawa K1J 9B7

Phone: (613) 745-5963

Toll free: 1-877-542-2294

Web: http://www.cheo.on.ca/en/ib

First Words Preschool Speech and Language Program of

Ottawa � Bilingual screening and services for children with

suspected speech and language delays.

� Free community screening clinics.

Address: Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health

Centre

1365 Richmond Road, 2nd Floor

Ottawa, ON K2B 6R7

Tel: (613) 688-3979

Web: http://firstwords.ca/


Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre (OCTC) � See Key Agencies section above

See Key Agencies Above. For more information regarding Infant

Development, please contact Bev Ingram: 613-

831-5114

[email protected]

Ottawa Public Health • Questions regarding your child’s speech and language

development.

• Information about upcoming First Words screening

clinics.

Tel: (613) 580-6744 ext. 28020

Toll free: 1-866-426-8885

Web:

http://ottawa.ca/en/health_safety/pregnancy/

healthy/labour/growth_development/

Infant

Development

QuickStart � Bilingual grassroots charity: Early Intervention for

Autism

� Have established a pre-diagnosis Clinic called Getting

Started Services. � Also offers a respite program ReFresh ReStart.

Tel: 613-791-3757

Web : http://www.quickstartautism.ca/ e-mail: [email protected]

Andrew Fleck Child Care Services See Key Agencies listed above.

Autism Ontario See Key Agencies listed above.

Centre psychosocial pour enfants et familles d’Ottawa See Key Agencies listed above.

Children At Risk See Key Agencies listed above.

CHEO � Parent Education services through CHEO Autism

Program .


The Geneva Centre for Autism in Toronto

Address: 112 Merton St.

Toronto, ON

M4S 2Z78

Tel: (416) 322-7877

Web: http://www.autism.net


Parent & Family

Support and

Training

Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre (OCTC)


The College of Psychologists of Ontario/

Lordre Des Psychologues de l’Ontario. � To find a psychologist in Ontario

Toll free: 1-800-489-8388 (Ontario Only).

Web: http://www.cpo.on.ca/

The Ontario Psychological Association Confidential

Referral Service � To find a psychologist in Ontario

Toll free: 1-800-268-0069

Web: http://www.psych.on.ca/

Psychologists:

Address: P.O. Box 4251 Station B

The Ottawa Academy of Psychology Referral Service � Voluntary association provides information for finding a

psychologist in Ottawa.

Ottawa, ON

Tel: (613) 235-2529

Web: www.ottawa-

psychologists.org/find.htm

Research

Canadian Autism Intervention Research Network

� web site dedicated to posting the

best available evidence-based findings on autism

Address: The Offord Centre for Child Studies

Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster

University

107 Patterson Building, Chedoke Site

1200 Main Street West

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 3Z5

Web: http://www.cairn-site.com/


Andrew Fleck Child Care Services See Key Agencies listed above.

Autism Ontario See Key Agencies Above.

CHEO Kaitlin Atkinson Family Resource Library Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

401 Smyth Road

Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1

Tel: 613-738-3942

Web: http://www.cheo.on.ca

e-mail: mailto:[email protected]

The Geneva Centre for Autism in Toronto

Address: 112 Merton St.

Toronto, ON

M4S 2Z78

Tel: (416) 322-7877

Web: http://www.autism.net


Resources

Société Franco-Ontarienne de l'Autisme See Key Agencies Above.

Respiteservices.com � A provincial online resource for information on respite

services.

Address: 112 Merton St

Toronto, ON, M4S 2Z8

Tel: 416-322-6317

Web: respiteservices.com

Service Coordination � Provides a list of respite providers in Ottawa area.


Respite

(Information &

Funding)

QuickStart: � Offers a respite program, ReFresh ReStart.

See Infant Development section above.

Service Access

for Parents

Service Coordination � Referral and case management

� Services in French and English


Support to Child

Care Services

Andrew Fleck Childcare Services

Children’s Integration Support Services (CISS) � Children’s Integration Support Services (CISS) is a

bilingual program which provides support services to

licensed nursery schools, day care centers, school age

and home child care programs that integrate children

who have special needs between the ages of six weeks

and ten years of age in the City of Ottawa.

Thursday’s Child Nursery School � Thursday’s Child Nursery School (TCNS) is a licensed


Address: 600-700 Industrial Ave

Ottawa, ON K1G 0Y9

General Information: Moira D'Aoust

613-736-1913 ext. 229

[email protected]

Web: http://www.afchildcare.on.ca

Address: 235 Donald Street, Room 161

center-based program that operates eleven months of the

year for nine children aged two to five who are

diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. TCNS is

managed by Children’s Integration Support Services, a

program of Andrew Fleck Child Care Services.

Ottawa, ON K1K 1N1

Tel: 613-741-3511

Information and referral: Susan Spence 613-736-1913 ext. 231

Moira D’Aoust 613-736-1913 ext. 229

Web:

http://www.afchildcare.on.ca/tcnsj-e.html email: [email protected]

The School Support Program of Eastern Ontario � A bilingual program of the Children’s Hospital of

Eastern Ontario (CHEO) funded through the Ministry of

Child and Youth Services (MCYS).

� The goal of the School Support Program is to work

directly with teachers, educational assistants and other

education professionals to enhance supports available to

any student with ASD (including Asperger’s and PDD-

NOS) in publicly funded school boards. Services are

offered through consultation, training, and resource

development.

� Requests for service for the SSP are sent by the School

Boards. Parents cannot refer their child directly to this

service.

See Key Agencies section above (CHEO-

Autism) School Support

Connections for Students: � A bilingual program of the Children’s Hospital of

Eastern Ontario (CHEO) funded through the Ministry of

Child and Youth Services (MCYS).

� Provides services to help facilitate the transition from

IBI to the school setting. These will help your child to

better adapt to the school environment and they will

help educational stakeholders best support your child’s

learning as he or she transitions to school full time.

See Key Agencies section above (CHEO-

Autism)

Therapy Autism Ontario See Key Agencies listed above.

� Provides a resource list including publicly funded and

private therapy providers

Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) � Partners with local grade schools for provision of

therapy, consultation and direct services.

Tel: English: 310-CCAC (2222)

French: 310-CASC (2272)

Web: www.ccac-ont.ca

Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre See Key Agencies listed above.

Therapy (OT),

Physical

Therapy (PT),

Speech

Language

Pathology (SLP)

Société Franco-Ontarienne de l'Autisme See Key Agencies listed above.

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