Links - Developmental Disabilities
Support Resources for Families
- NSNET - Provincial Wide Organizations Agencies and Regional Community Support Groups - Specific conditions and their associated societies , as well as links for recreation, parenting, hearing and speech
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- L’Arche Canada
- Autism Risk and Safety Management
Transportation
Housing Supports
- Housing Services (Head Office of DoCS)
- Housing Services - Central Region (Halifax)
- Nova Scotia Residential Agencies Association
- Nova Scotia Association of Health Organizations
- L’Arche Canada
Respite Care
- Regional Respite Service Providers
- Nova Scotia Partnership on Respite Care
- Direct Family Support - Community Services
Educational Supports
- ACEE - Access To Community Education and Employment, Making a Connection - Literacy, Disability and Quality Of Life
- Nova Scotia Education Act
- Nova Scotia Department of Educaiton Special Educatio Policy
- Nova Scotia Departmnt of Education - Minister’s Rreview of Services For Students With Special Needs 2007
- Early Intervention and Identification Services (EIIS)(Western Region) (information is applicable to parents around Nova Scotia).
- Nova Scotia Community College
- Nova Scotia Community College - Disability Service tools
- Nova Scotia Community College - Disability Services tools for suceeding
- Saint Mary’s University
- Saint Mary’s University - Atlantic Centre for Research, Access and Support for Persons with Disabilities
- Nova Scotia Department of Education - Student Services Division
- reachAbility
Financial Supports
- General information regarding RDSPs
- A link to the RDSP Guide
- Disability Tax Credit
- Revenue Canada Disability Tax Credit Applications Form
- Revenue Canada Information on The Registered Disability Savings Plan
- P.L. A.N's Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network
- P.L.A.N.’S Guide to The Registered Disability Savings Plan
- Service Canada - Services for People with Disabilities
Employment Supports
- ACEE: Access To Community Education and Employment
- Employment/Transition and Advocacy
- Directions Council for Vocational Service Society
- Collaborative Partnership Network
- Department of Community Services-Employment Supports and Income Assistance
- Canadian Association for Supported Employment
- Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Network (EDN)
- reachAbility
- CAPRE - Canning Area Parents for Real Employment
Supported Work Environments
- Dartmouth Adult Service Centre
- Prescott Group
- Anchor Industries Society
- LakeCity Employment Services Association
- New Leaf Enterprises
Community Supports (Hospitals, Not-for-profits, DoCS)
- Making a Connection - Literacy, Disability and Quality of Life, ACEE:
Access to Education and Employment, Information and Networking, Social Events, Self-managed Attendant Services and Student Self-Managers - Upcoming Events
- Nova Scotia Association for Community Living
- People First Nova Scotia
- Nova Scotia Disabled Persons Commission
- Independent Living
Navigating a Transition
Sexual Health
- Halifax Sexual Health Centre, formerly Planned Parenthood
- Parents Guide to Sexuality
- Sexuality and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Resource List
Additional Links
General
Legal Resources
- Human Rights Act
- Human Rights Commission of Nova Scotia
- Legal Aid Commission of Nova Scotia
- reachAbility - equality for persons with disabilities
Syndrome Specific Resources
Autism
- Autism Central
- Autism Society Nova Scotia
- CAIRN - Canadian Autism Intervention Research Network
- Provincial Autism Centre for Nova Scotia
- Provincial Autism Centre - Programs
- The National Autism Centre's National Standards Project Findings and Conclusions
Down’s Syndrome
Pradar Willi
Angelman Syndrome
Fragile X
- FRAXA Research Foundation - finding a cure for Fragile X
- The National Fragile X Foundation
Research
Related Articles
- Adults with intellectual disability and the General Practitioner
- Children and adolescents with developmental disabilities.The General Practitioner’s role
- Expression of Pain in Children With Autism
- Patients with disabilities and complex communication needs - The General Practitioner consultation
- You next patient has Autism
Professional links
Health
- School of Nursing
- College of Pharmacy
- Dentistry
- School of Human Communication DisordersSpeech Language Pathology
- Psychology
- Diploma in Assisted Living Human Care & Community
Social Work
Education
Professional Development (CME)
- Centre for Developmental Disability Health Victoria - events on developmental disabilities offered at Monash University in Austrailia
- Dalhousie Continuing Medical Education - on line learning and videoconferences, when lectures are applicable to developmental Disabilities
- Dalhousie CME Calender
- Developmental Disability Nurses Association
- Developmental Disabilities and Oral Health
- Doctors Nova Scotia
- IWK CME - for interest in developmental paediatrics and genetics
- MDcem.ca - Portal of the Canadian Medical Schools
- The College of Family Physicians of Canada
- University of California, San Francisco
- University of Western Ontario Autism Centre of Excellence
