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Parenting & Family ResourcesOther Disabilities

Being a parent or sibling of an autistic child is full of joys and challenges. The same goes for anyone who is a parent on the spectrum. Search our resources for any information regarding "parenting and family"

Community Living Winnipeg

Community Living Winnipeg is an organization that works on behalf of families and individuals living with an intellectual disability.

Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies, University of Calgary

Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies (CRDS) supports individuals, families and small groups affected by disabling conditions and chronic health concerns to live, learn, work and participate in their communities. CRDS provides education, design delivery and management of community-based services that offer short-term assistance and ongoing support. As such, CRDS responds to the challenges of health, education, advocacy, legal and social reform to empower individuals and communities.

ConnectTra Society

Dedicated to encouraging and enabling people with physical disabilities to contribute to their communities by fostering community support and establishing relationships that reward personally and financially.

Developmental Disabilities Association

A community living agency that provides over 50 community-based programs and services to children, adults and families with developmental disabilities in Vancouver and Richmond.

Developmental Disabilities Resource Centre

A non-profit, registered, charitable organization dedicated to including people with developmental disabilities into the community in real and meaningful ways.

Disability Resource Centre

The Disability Resource Centre (DRC) is a program of the Richmond Committee on Disability a non-profit charitable society.

Disability without Poverty

We are a movement led by people with disabilities supported by our families, friends, service providers, allies and organizations.

We want to work with everyone who is committed to ending poverty for people with disabilities in Canada. Whether you are an individual, family member, friend, Facebook group member, coalition, foundation, business/corporation, professional, service provider, nonprofit, religious group, ally or accomplice.

Dori Zener and Associates

We are a group of mental health clinicians and neurodivergent peers who are united by a passion to help autistic individuals and their loved ones thrive. The practice emerged from a need for respectful, client-focused psychotherapy and skill development for autistic children, teens, adults and their families.

Our services are guided by a Neurodiversity framework, where individual brain differences are seen as a natural variation of human development. Our therapists utilize the strengths-based INVEST approach to therapy developed by Dori Zener – Identify Needs, Validate, Strengthen, Educate and Thrive.

Dr. Geoff Thorley (UK)

Dr Thorley is a Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychologist and Neuropsychologist  providing assessment and therapy services for young adults up to the age of 21 years.

Dual Diagnosis Resource Unit

Canada’s leading addiction and mental health teaching hospital. CAMH succeeds in transforming the lives of people affected by addiction and mental illness, by applying the latest in scientific advances, through integrated and compassionate clinical practice, health promotion, education and research.

Early Intervention Nova Scotia

Providing family centred services to families of children with special needs, aged birth to 6, in their own homes.