KWCHEA Conference - Resources for Parents Homeschooling Special Needs Children

Here is the information I shared at the conference.  Most of the links relate to financial resources available to families with special needs children.

KWCHEA 2012 Conference

Special Needs Resources

Jennifer Cameron:   http://compasspointconsulting.blogspot.ca/

Government Funded Programs:

Special Services At Home:  http://www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/topics/specialneeds/specialservices/index.aspx

Community Care Access Centres (CCAC):

http://www.ccac-ont.ca/

KidsAbility:  http://www.kidsability.ca/

Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities:

http://www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/topics/specialneeds/disabilities/index.aspx

Ontario Disability Support Program:  http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/programs/social/odsp/

Assistive Devices Program:  http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/program/adp/adp_mn.html

Disability Funding for Diapers: http://www.special-need-child-canada.com/disability-funding-for-diapers-ontario.html

Disabled Property Tax Credit:  http://www.mpac.ca/pages_english/procedures/procedure_senior_and_disabled_tax_relief.asp

Medically Fragile and Technologically Dependent Funding:

http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/providers/pub/manuals/ccac/cspm_sec_3/3-11.html

Independent Funding:  http://cilt.ca/default.aspx

Community Resources:

Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability:  http://www.ala.ca/

Tetra Society:  http://www.tetrasociety.org/

Easter Seals Ontario:  http://www.easterseals.org/

Autism Society:  http://www.autismontario.com/

Downs Syndrome Ontario:  http://www.dsao.ca/

Access Information and Referral:  http://accessinformation.ca/

Resources for Parents:

Play to Podium:  http://www.play2podium.com/

http://www.disabilitytodaynetwork.com/

Ontario Association of Children’s Rehabilitation Services:  http://www.oacrs.com/

CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research:  http://www.canchild.ca/en/

Weblinks:

Christian Families Homeschooling Special Needs Children:  http://www.nathhan.com/index.htm

Rideau Valley Home Educator’s Association:  http://www.rvhea.org/index.php/resources-member/special-needs-mainmenu-54

Special Needs Homeschool:  http://www.specialneedshomeschool.com/

Life Skills Inventory Checklist:  http://www.dshs.wa.gov/pdf/ms/forms/10_267.pdf

Thoughts to Remember:

Every student can learn, just not on the same day, or the same way.
-- George Evans
There is a brilliant child locked inside every student.
-- Marva Collins

"Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it." -Bill Cosby

"To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world." - Heather Cortez

“Women are like tea bags ... you never know how strong they are until they get in hot water."
~ Eleanor Roosevelt