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Augmentative and Alternative Communication Services designated by the Assistive Devices Program

GENERAL LEVEL

Clinic Name Age range of population Geographical Area Description of Population Referral Information served Covered served

Children's Rehabilitation Centre Birth to 18years Algoma Region Face-to-face communication: Algoma * for existing clients we will Anyone whose speech does not Assistive Communication and Writing continue to service until 21 meet his or her day-to-day needs. Aids Clinic years of age. Written communication: 74 Johnson Avenue Clients with developmental, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario physical or communication P6C 2V5 disabilities whose writing does not Tel : (705) 759- 1131 meet their day-to-day needs. Fax: (705) 759- 0783 Must have physical diagnosis as per ADP criteria. www.crcalgoma.ca

Children’s Treatment Centre of New referrals for children Chatham-Kent Face-to-Face Communication: Referrals are accepted from Chatham-Kent and youth from birth to Anyone lacking functional speech Speech-Language Pathologists for Augmentative and Alternative their 19th birthday. to meet his or her everyday face to face communication or Communication Clinic communication needs. AAC needs Occupational therapists for written Some support provided to cannot be met by an Individual communication. Referrals can be 355 Lark St. existing clients to age 21 if Authorizer. initiated by contacting CTC-CK at Chatham, N7L 5B2 attending high school. 519-354-0520 ext. 229. Tel: 519-354-0520 Written Communication: Fax: 519-354-7355 Some continued support Anyone physically unable to for current clients beyond produce functional written www.childrenstreatment-ck.com 21 years of age as long as communication. Written they remain leasing communication needs cannot be equipment and no adult met by an Individual Authorizer. clinic option is available for transfer.

The service mandates of the AAC clinics listed are updated occasionally. Please call the clinic directly to ensure there are no changes. The information printed here is updated as of November 2014.

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Children’s Treatment Network of New referrals for children Face-to-Face Communication: Referrals are accepted from Simcoe York and youth from birth to and Anyone lacking functional speech Speech-Language Pathologists Augmentative Communication their 19th birthday. York Region to meet his or her everyday (preschool, school board, or private Consultation Service communication needs. if child is not attending school). Some support provided to Referrals can be initiated by Simcoe Resource Centre: existing clients to age 21 if Written Communication: contacting CTN Access at 1-866- 165 Ferris Lane attending high school. Any clients being seen for Face-to- 377-0286. , ON L4M 2Y1 face Communication needs who Tel: 1-877-719-4795 x2222 Some continued support are also lacking functional Fax: (705) 719-2405 for current clients beyond handwriting to meet their 21 years of age as long as everyday written communication Oak Ridges Centre: they remain leasing needs. 13175 Yonge St. equipment and no adult Richmond Hill clinic option is available for L4E 0G6 transfer. www.ctn-simcoeyork.ca

One Kids Place New clients to age 19 Nipissing, Face-to-Face communication: Children’s Treatment Centre years. Muskoka, Anyone lacking functional speech Augmentative and Alternative Parry Sound to meet his or her everyday Communication Clinic Continued clients to age 21 communication needs. if attending formal 400 McKeown Ave educational programme. Written Communication: North Bay, ON P1B 0B2 Must be physically unable to Tel: (705) 476 5437 produce functional written Fax: (705) 474 0127 communication and written communication needs. Written www.onekidsplace.ca communication needs that cannot be met by an Individual Authorizer OT/SLP.

The service mandates of the AAC clinics listed are updated occasionally. Please call the clinic directly to ensure there are no changes. The information printed here is updated as of November 2014.

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Surrey Place Centre All Ages City of Clients must have a diagnosis of Augmentative Communication and development disability (e.g., it is Writing Aids not sufficient for a client to have autism spectrum disorder. They 2 Surrey Place must also have a diagnosis of Toronto, ON developmental disability). M5S 2C2 Tel: (416) 925-5141 Face to Face Communication: Fax: (416) 923-8476 Anyone whose speech does not meet his/her day-to-day needs http://www.surreyplace.on.ca/Clinical- and whose AAC needs cannot be Programs/Developmental- met by an Individual Authorizer. Disabilities/Pages/Augmentative- Communication-and-Writing.aspx Written Communication: Must be physically unable to produce functional written communication and have written communications needs. Written Communication needs that cannot be met by an Individual Authorizer OT/SLP.

The service mandates of the AAC clinics listed are updated occasionally. Please call the clinic directly to ensure there are no changes. The information printed here is updated as of November 2014.

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EXPANDED LEVEL

Clinic Name Age range of Geographical Area Description of Population served Referral Information population Covered served

Baycrest Brain Health Centre 18 years of age & Multiple Sclerosis clients, Parkinson’s For MS complete form: Assistive Technology Clinic and older any client outside GTA Disease clients & Baycrest inpatients http://files.assistivetechnolog Elkie Adler MS Clinic who can travel to the yclinic.ca/Referral_AAC_Baycr clinic Clients with other diagnoses are seen est.pdf 3560 Bathurst Street on a Fee for Service basis. Toronto, Ontario Or via Tele-health using For PD, clients must come M6A 2E1 the Ontario Telemedicine Individuals with severe cognitive through the Jeff and Diane Tel: (416) 784-3600 Network (if available in deficits are excluded. Ross Movement Disorders Fax: (416) 784-5600 community hospital) Clinic, complete form: http://files.assistivetechnolog http://www.assistivetechnologyclinic.ca yclinic.ca/Referral_JDRMDC.p df

Bridgepoint Active Healthcare 18 years of age Greater Toronto Area Bridgepoint Active Healthcare 1 Complete the Ambulatory Augmentative Communication & and older inpatients and active Ambulatory Care Care Referral form Writing Aids Clinic (ACWC) Clients outside of the patients, regardless of diagnosis. (requires a physician’s GTA will be assessed in signature). 14 St. Matthews Road person—videoconference Out patients (ACWC only): Toronto, ON assessment not available. Face-to-face communication: 2 Complete the Additional M4M 2B5 Clients with progressive neurological Applicant Information Tel: 416-461-8252 Offsite assessments conditions only. form Ext. 2278 within Toronto Central Fax: 416-461-2089 LHIN will be considered Written communication: Forms can be found at on a case by case basis. Clients with an acquired diagnosis or www.bridgepointhealth.ca/ac www.bridgepointhealth.ca/acwc congenital diagnosis. Clients with a wc congenital diagnosis must be literate. Fax completed forms to: Referrals with a diagnosis of 416-461-2089 Developmental Disability or Autism Spectrum Disorder will not be The service mandates of the AAC clinics listed are updated occasionally. Please call the clinic directly to ensure there are no changes. The information printed here is updated as of November 2014.

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accepted.

ErinoakKids Birth to 19 years Halton Face-to-face communication: Assistive Devices Resource Service of age Peel Anyone with physical, developmental and/or communication disability whose 2277 South Millway * speech is not functional to meet his or Mississauga, ON (In-centre assessment for her daily needs. Must have a SLP as a L5L 2M5 home-based primary mediator communication needs Tel: 905-855-2690 with limited service to the Written communication: Fax: 905-820-7517 schools. Client must have Must have a physical diagnosis with a designated School Care personal writing needs at home www.erinoakkids.ca OT for school based Exception-PDD & Autism physical access or writing needs.)

Five Counties Children’s Centre Birth to 21 years Face-to-face communication: Referrals from families and Augmentative Communication Services of age Northumberland County Anyone whose speech does not meet physicians accepted. Victoria County his or her day-to-day needs 872 Dutton Road Peterborough, ON Written communication: K9H 7G1 Anyone who has a physical disability Tel: (705) 748-2221 x 325 and writing does not meet his or her Fax: (705) 748-9481 day-to-day needs http://www.fivecounties.on.ca/

The service mandates of the AAC clinics listed are updated occasionally. Please call the clinic directly to ensure there are no changes. The information printed here is updated as of November 2014.

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George Jeffrey Children’s All ages Thunder Bay Face-to-face communication: Treatment Centre Rainy River District Clients must be functionally Augmentative Communication Program District to Hudson non-speaking & James Bay 200 Brock Street East – High Written communication: Thunder Bay, ON Tech Referrals only Clients must be functionally unable to P7E 0A2 write Tel: (807) 623-4381 Fax: (807) 622-3829 http://www.georgejeffrey.com/

Grand River Hospital 18 years of age Outpatient adult clients Face-to-face communication: http://www.grhosp.on.ca/Pro Communication Technology Clinic and older from across the province Anyone lacking functional speech to gramdescriptions if they can travel to our meet his or her everyday 3570 King Street East clinic. communication needs. A physical Kitchener, ON Clients residing in LHIN 3 diagnosis is not required. N2A 2W1 (Waterloo/Wellington/ Tel: (519) 749-4300 x 7278 South ), and Written communication: Fax: (519) 893-6007 are medically unable to Anyone lacking functional handwriting travel, may be eligible for to meet his or her everyday http://www.grhosp.on.ca/ a site visit. communication needs. A physical disability is required for written communication.

The service mandates of the AAC clinics listed are updated occasionally. Please call the clinic directly to ensure there are no changes. The information printed here is updated as of November 2014.

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Hamilton Health Sciences, Chedoke All ages City of Hamilton, Face-to-face communication: Our referral criteria is - Division Burlington (Adults only), Anyone whose speech is not functional community or self referral Technology Access Clinic Brant County, Haldimand to meet his or her daily needs accepted, physician signature – Norfolk required. Southam Building-Lower Level Written communication: Box 2000 Anyone whose writing is not functional Hamilton, ON to meet daily needs L8N 3Z5 Tel: (905) 521-2100 x 77833 Only exclude – individuals for written Fax: (905) 521-4964 communication whose primary diagnosis is a learning disability. [email protected]

Health Sciences North Pediatric Pediatric: Pediatric and Adult Physician Referral required. Assistive Communication Clinic Face-to-face communication: Birth to 21 years Clients with developmental, physical or Pediatric and Adult Services of age with the exception of communication disabilities whose Children's Treatment Centre General level clients in speech does not meet their day-to-day 41 Ramsey Lake Road Algoma and Nippissing needs Sudbury, ON P3E 5J1 Written communication: Fax: (705) 523-7157 Adult Adult: Clients with developmental, physical or Writing Aids: communication disabilities whose Pediatric: 21 years of age Northeastern Ontario writing does not meet their day-to-day Tel: (705) 523-7337 and older Face to Face: Sudbury needs. Ext. 1460,1462,1485 or 1486 area Adult: Adult Tel: (705) 523-7100 ext. 3549 or 3550 Inpatients at Health Sciences North Outpatients with congenital and/or www.hsnsudbury.ca acquired conditions

The service mandates of the AAC clinics listed are updated occasionally. Please call the clinic directly to ensure there are no changes. The information printed here is updated as of November 2014.

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Holland Bloorview Kids New referrals to18 Toronto, Durham, York Face-to-face communication: Rehabilitation Hospital years (up to 19th and Simcoe The Augmentative Communication Communication & Writing Aids Service birthday). Service of the Communication and Writing Aids Service works with 150 Kilgour Road children and youth who are unable to Toronto, ON meet their functional face-to-face M4G 1R8 communication needs through speech Tel: (416) 425-6220 alone. Clients referred must meet Fax: (416) 425-9177 eligibility criteria for service. www.hollandbloorview.ca/ Written communication: Primarily based on physical difficulty with writing. No specific diagnoses excluded. The Writing Aids Service consults for clients who have difficulty with handwriting because of a physical condition, have regular writing needs at home and are able to compose ideas in writing.

Hotel Dieu Hospital Birth to 19 years Frontenac, Face-to-face communication: Augmentative Communication Service of age Lennox + Addington Anyone whose speech does not meet Leeds – Grenville, his or her day-to-day needs 166 Brock Street Lanark, Kingston, ON Hastings and Prince Written communication: K7L 5G2 Edward counties. Anyone with a physical disability whose Tel: (613) 544- 3310 writing does not meet their day-to-day Fax: (613) 545-3557 needs www.kingstoncdc.ca No restrictions: We do see inpatients as long as they are in our age range and require the device for 6 months or more

The service mandates of the AAC clinics listed are updated occasionally. Please call the clinic directly to ensure there are no changes. The information printed here is updated as of November 2014.

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Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and 18 years of age Regional Municipality of Face-to-face communication: Referrals are made to the Rehabilitation Centre and older Niagara Anyone lacking functional speech to AAC clinic using the Augmentative and Alternative meet his or her everyday outpatient referral form. Communication Clinic communication needs. A physical Please download the form, diagnosis is not required. print it and when completed, 541 Glenridge Avenue fax it to: (905) 688-9905. St. Catharines, ON L2T 4C2 Written communication: Phone: 905-685-1381 Ext. 85210 Anyone lacking functional handwriting http://www.hoteldieushaver.o Fax: 905-687-4871 to meet his or her everyday rg/assets/files/outpatient%20 Email: [email protected] communication needs. A physical referral%20June%202013.pdf disability is required for written http://www.hoteldieushaver.org communication. A physician signature is required on the referral form.

John McGivney Children’s Centre Birth to 21 years Essex County Face-to-face communication: Augmentative Communication Clinic of age; Speech is not functional to meet daily Adults referred needs as per ADP criteria. 3945 Matchette Road accepted on a Consultation may be provided on a Windsor, Ontario case-by-case basis case-by-case basis for non-ADP eligible N9C 4C2 with administration individuals. Tel: (519) 252-7281 approval. Fax: (519) 252-9666 Written communication: Must have physical diagnosis, as per http://www.jmccentre.ca/ ADP criteria.

The service mandates of the AAC clinics listed are updated occasionally. Please call the clinic directly to ensure there are no changes. The information printed here is updated as of November 2014.

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KidsAbility Centre for Child Birth to 18 years Waterloo Region, Face-to -face communication: Development of age Wellington County Clients with developmental, physical or Augmentative Communication Services communication disabilities whose speech does not meet their day-to-day 500 Hallmark Dr. needs Waterloo, ON N2K 3P5 Written communication: Tel: (519) 886-8886 Clients with physical disabilities whose Fax: (519) 886-7292 writing does not meet their day-to-day needs http://www.kidsability.ca

Niagara Children’s Centre Birth to 18 years Regional Municipality of Face-to-face communication: Communication Assessment & Support of age Niagara. Any child or teen with physical, Team (CAST) developmental and/or communication disability whose speech is not 567 Glenridge Avenue functional to meet his/her daily St. Catharine’s, ON communication needs. L2T 4C2 Tel: (905) 688-3550 x 130 Written communication: Fax: (905) 688-1055 Clients must have a diagnosis of physical disability. Anyone whose http://niagarachildrenscentre.com/ handwriting does not meet their day- to-day needs. Must have a physical diagnosis.

The service mandates of the AAC clinics listed are updated occasionally. Please call the clinic directly to ensure there are no changes. The information printed here is updated as of November 2014.

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Ottawa Children’s Treatment Birth to 18 years -Carleton and Face-to-face communication: Centre of age. region Anyone whose speech does not meet Clinic for Augmentative Communication including the counties of his/her day-to-day needs, and whose Prescott-Russell, AAC needs cannot be met by a 2211 Thurston Drive Stormont-Dundas- community therapist. See Ottawa, ON Glengarry, Renfrew, www.octc.ca/assistive- K1G 6C9 North Lanark and North technology.php#1 for further details Tel: (613) 688-2126 Leeds-Grenville. re: eligibility for the program. Fax: (613) 688-2145 Written communication: www.octc.ca Anyone with a physical disability whose writing does not meet his/her day-to- day needs at home and whose AAC needs cannot be met by a community therapist. See www.octc.ca/assistive- technology.php#1 for further details re: eligibility for the program.

Pathways Health Centre for All ages with Face-to-face communication: Self referrals and physician Children paediatric Clients whose speech does not referrals accepted. Augmentative Communication Service population birth to functionally meet their needs with an 21 years of age acquired or congenital diagnosis. 1240 Murphy Road having priority. Sarnia, ON New adult referrals Written communication: N7S 2Y6 Must be physically unable to produce Tel: (519) 542-3471 functional written communication with Fax: (519) 542-4115 an acquired or congenital diagnosis. www.pathwayscentre.org

The service mandates of the AAC clinics listed are updated occasionally. Please call the clinic directly to ensure there are no changes. The information printed here is updated as of November 2014.

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Saint Vincent Hospital 18 years and older Metro Ottawa & Eastern In-patients of the complex continuing Augmentative & Alternative Ontario care program Communication Clinic Face-to-face communication: 60 Cambridge St. N. Clients whose speech does not meet Ottawa, Ontario their daily communication needs. K1R 7A5 Tel: (613) 233-4041 Written communication: Fax: (613) 782-2785 Clients with a physical disability whose writing does not meet their daily needs.

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 18 years of age Greater Toronto area & Face-to-face and written For Stroke complete form: Assistive Technology Clinic and older any client outside GTA communication: http://files.assistivetechnolog who can travel to the Inpatients of Sunnybrook & Stroke yclinic.ca/Referral_RST_exter Sunnybrook Centre for Independent clinic. patients nal.pdf Living 2075 Bayview Avenue Or via Tele-health using ALS clients (Clients referred from Toronto, Ontario the Sunnybrook’s ALS clinic) M4N 3M5 Ontario Telemedicine Tel: (416) 480-5756 Network (if available in Individuals with severe cognitive Fax: (416) 484-0872 community hospital) deficits are excluded For Stroke: North & East http://www.assistivetechnologyclinic.ca – GTA Ontario Stroke Region.

The service mandates of the AAC clinics listed are updated occasionally. Please call the clinic directly to ensure there are no changes. The information printed here is updated as of November 2014.

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Thames Valley Children’s Centre Referrals for Service is provided in Face-to-face communication: Information and forms for Augmentative Communication Services children birth to 18 to Clients who are unable to making a referral to the years of age. the following counties: functionally meet their daily Augmentative Communication 779 Base Line Road East Middlesex, Elgin, Huron, communication needs through Service at TVCC can be found London, ON Some support is Perth, Grey, Bruce, traditional means. Acceptance of at: N6C 5Y6 offered for existing Oxford. referrals is regardless of diagnosis as Tel: (519) 685-8680 clients between long as the need for is related to http://www.tvcc.on.ca/consid Fax: (519) 685-8679 the ages of 18 and For Kent county referrals speech generation. ering-a-referal-to-acs.htm 21 who are still in are accepted for www.tvcc.on.ca secondary school expanded clinic level Written communication: to address needs that have been Service to clients who are unable to transition planning screened by the clinic at meet their writing needs as the result related to Children’s Treatment of a physical disability. Acceptance communication Center of Chatham Kent of referrals is based on ADP needs. criteria for diagnosis.

Where the level of need does not require authorization of equipment at an expanded ADP clinic level, referrals are redirected to one of our general level clinical partners in the region, an individual authorizer or community therapist in the child’s region as appropriate.

The service mandates of the AAC clinics listed are updated occasionally. Please call the clinic directly to ensure there are no changes. The information printed here is updated as of November 2014.

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The Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre 18 years of age Adults living in the Face-to-face communication: Augmentative Communication & and older Champlain LHIN. Adults with a physical disability whose Writing Service (ACWS) Referrals will be accepted speech does not meet their day-to-day from across Ontario; needs. 505 Smyth Road however clients must be Ottawa, ON able to travel to the Written communication: K1H 8M2 clinic. Adults with a physical disability whose Tel: (613) 737-7350 ext. 75302 writing does not meet their day-to-day Fax: (613) 737-7056 needs. www.ottawahospital.on.ca/acws *Clients with developmental delay/autism must meet the eligibility criteria for The Rehabilitation Centre (must have an associated physical disability).

Toronto Rehabilitation Institute 18 years of age Inpatients: Face-to-face communication: Augmentative & Alternative and older All inpatients or day Adults with acquired conditions whose Communication Clinic hospital patients of the speech or language are unable to meet Bickle Centre Toronto Rehabilitation their day-to-day needs. 130 Dunn Ave, Institute with acquired Toronto, ON, M6K 2R7 conditions. Written communication: Main Tel: (416) 597-3028 Adults with acquired conditions whose Fax: (416) 597-7019 Outpatients: writing is not functional to meet their E-mail: [email protected] Individuals with acquired daily needs. conditions who can travel Assistive Technology Services to the clinic or who have Bickle Centre: The Lyndhurst Centre access to Focuses on clients with face-to-face 520 Sutherland Dr. videoconferencing. and/or writing needs. Toronto, ON, M4G 3V9 Main Tel: (416) 597-3422 The Lyndhurst Centre (writing only): Fax: (416) 422-5216 (1) clients with spinal cord injury or E-mail: [email protected] related neurological impairments and Contact: Tom Nantis ext. 6204 (2) adults with physical disabilities who have school and/or employment

The service mandates of the AAC clinics listed are updated occasionally. Please call the clinic directly to ensure there are no changes. The information printed here is updated as of November 2014.

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West Park Healthcare Centre 19 years of age Greater Toronto Area Face-to-face communication: Self-referrals and community Augmentative and Alternative and older (GTA), including some Adults lacking functional speech to referrals are accepted. Communication Clinic areas just north and west meet their everyday communication of the GTA - needs. Referrals for outpatients do 82 Buttonwood Ave. Confirm when calling to not require a physician’s Toronto, ON make a referral. Written communication: referral. M6M 2J5 Adults lacking functional handwriting Tel: (416) 243-3600 x4614 and/or keyboard skills to meet their Please call new referral line Fax: (416) 243-3662 everyday writing needs. at: (416) 243-3600 ext 4679

For new referrals: Inpatients and residents: any disability For info regarding the AAC Tel: (416) 243-3600 x 4679 or diagnosis. Clinic: https://www.westpark.org/Se www.westpark.org Outpatients: Adults who were born rvices/OutpatientClinicsServic with a physical disability (i.e. es.aspx congenital physical disability).

The service mandates of the AAC clinics listed are updated occasionally. Please call the clinic directly to ensure there are no changes. The information printed here is updated as of November 2014.

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