| Balance |
4920
Dundas St. West #302
Toronto, ON
M9A 1B7
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Telephone:
(416) 236-1796
Fax: (416) 236-4280
E-mail: info@balancetoronto.org
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| Training for
independent living for adults who are blind. |
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| BC
Association of the Deaf-Blind (BCADB) |
#160-5055 Joyce
Street
Vancouver, BC V5R 4G7 |
E-mail: monique20@home.com |
| BCADB is an association
of deaf-blind people in BC providing monthly social events,
a quarterly newsletter, workshops and meetings four times
a year. We are a registered non profit society. |
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| Canadian
Deafblind and Rubella Association
(CDBRA) |
c/o
W. Ross Macdonald School
350 Brant Avenue
Brantford, Ontario
N3T 3J9
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Tel:
(905) 527-2595
Fax: (905) 527-6384 |
| An organization
founded by parents of children
born deafblind. Promotes, educates and supports the deafblind
community, families and service providers; advocates on behalf
of them; accesses services and resources; encourages healthy,
decision-oriented lifestyles. |
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| Canadian
Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons |
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CFPDP
731 Runnymede Road,
Toronto, ON
M6N 3V7
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Tel:
(416) 760-7351
Fax: (416) 760-9405
E-mail: whynot@sympatico.ca |
The
CFPDP supports organizations and events that
include the annual Great Valentine Gala (in cooperation with
the Toronto-Don Valley Rotary Club), the Terry Fox Hall Of
Fame, the Rotary Cheshire Homes, King Clancy Awards, Canadian
Helen Keller Centre and Toronto With Ease.
Most recently, the CFPDP organized the Royal LePage WhyNot
Marathon, the first Canadian Marathon for the Paralympics. |
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| Canadian
National Society of the Deaf-Blind (CNSDB) |
405
- 422 Willowdale Avenue
Willowdale, ON
M2N 5B1 |
Contact: Jane Sayer, President
E-mail: cnsdb@canada.com
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| The CNSDB was
registered in 1985 as a national consumer-run advocacy
association dedicated to helping deaf-blind people across
Canada achieve a higher quality of life. |
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| Deafblind
Services, CNIB Ontario |
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Contact: (416) 413-9480
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| Professionals provide
intervention (an intervenor interprets auditory and visual
information to a deaf-blind person), teaching and counselling
to people who are deaf and blind. Information is available
about teaching and written instructions for alternate methods
of communication such as palm printing and two hand manual.
CNIB also provides a Literacy Program for Deafblind
Adults. |
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| Deafblind
Association of Nova Scotia (DBANS) |
Deafblind Association
of Nova Scotia (DBANS)
803-1660 Hollis Street
Halifax, NS
B3J 1V7 |
Voice:
902-425-0240
TTY: 902 425-0119
Fax: 902-425-9312
E-mail: dbans@ns.sympatico.ca
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| The
Deafblind Association of Nova Scotia is a Chapter of The
Canadian Deafblind Rubella Association (CDBRA) and a member
of the Canadian National Society of the Deaf-Blind. DBANS
will support and advocate for all Nova Scotians who are deaf-blind.
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| Deaf-Blind
Association of Toronto
(DBAT) |
406
- 422 Willowdale Avenue
Willowdale, ON M2N 5B1 |
| DBAT exists
to advance the social and educational opportunities
of deaf-blind people so they can be full participants in Canadian
Society. Training and experience is provided that helps deaf-blind
individuals take responsibility as members of the Executive,
enables them to research activities and opportunities in the
community, and assists them to plan meetings and events. |
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|
Deaf-Blind Coalition of Ontario
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| E-mail: Jennifer
Robbins |
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| The Deaf-Blind Coalition
of Ontario is an association of individuals and organizations
advocating for access to appropriate Intervenor services for
all citizens who are Deaf-Blind living in Ontario. Member
organizations represent Deaf-Blind consumers, service providers,
agencies and advocacy groups working together toward this
common goal. Most people who are Deaf-Blind experience significant
difficulty in accessing appropriate Intervenor services. CHKC
is an active member of this coalition. |
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| DSS
Deaf Blind Services Society of BC |
5728
Woodwards Rd Richmond, BC.
V7E 1H1 |
Tel:
(604) 277-9249
Fax: (604) 277-9251
E-mail: deafblind@shaw.ca |
| We
provide access to high quality consistent Intervention, community
living resources, advocacy and other support services for
those we serve to facilitate their right to have meaningful
participation and interaction with their community. |
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|
George Brown College, Intervenor
for Deaf-Blind Persons Program |
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Intervenors act as the eyes
and ears for people who are both deaf and blind. Students
will learn to help people with this dual disability communicate
and become more independent, and also assist them with the
activities of daily living. This program, the first and
largest in the world, was developed in partnership with
a number of service providers and deaf-blind consumer associations.
The program provides the knowledge
and basic skills to work with children and adults who are
deaf-blind, including individuals who may be medically fragile.
Intervenors make it easier for deaf-blind people to get
information and to interact within the environment. The
program combines theory and practical experience, allowing
participants to learn specialized techniques of intervention
and a variety of alternative communication methods. Skills
are applied during the three field placements that consist
of 140 hours per semester in semesters 2, 3 and 4. Further
learning is enhanced by a variety of field excursions and
guest speakers currently involved in the field. Program
Length: 2 Years (4 semesters).
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| The
Hadley School for the Blind |
700
Elm Street,
Winnetka, Illinois
60093 - 2554 |
Toll
Free: (800) 323 - 4238
Phone: (847) 446 - 8111
Fax: (847) 446 - 9916
Email: info@hadley-school.edu
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The
Hadley School for the Blind offers more than 90 distance education
courses to eligible students completely free of charge.
From “Braille Reading for Family Members” to “Birdsong
Tutor,” you can select from a wide variety of Hadley
courses. You can study in the comfort of your own home at
a time convenient for you. Course materials arrive in the
mail (a few are downloadable), and for students in the U.S.
and Canada, instructors are just a toll-free call away. |
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| Intervenor
Organization of Ontario (IOO) |
PO Box 50036
660 Eglinton Avenue E
Toronto, Ontario
M4G 4G1 |
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| The
Intervenor Organization of Ontario (IOO) is comprised of intervenors
and is committed to providing advocacy and support on behalf
of its members. |
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| Ontario
Non-Profit Housing Association |
489
College St., Ste. 400,
Toronto, Ontario
M6G 1A5 |
Tel:
416-927-9144
Fax : 416-927-8401
E-mail: mail@onpha.org
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ONPHA
is an association of non-profit housing organizations
which provide high quality affordable housing for low
and moderate income people in communities across Ontario.
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| Ontario
Usher Syndrome Association (OUSA) |
c/o
Rotary Cheshire Homes
101- 422 Willowdale Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M2N 5B1 |
Email:
upsg2003@yahoo.ca |
| The
OUSA group is for people who have Usher Syndrome. Members
provide each other with help and support as they deal with
losing their vision and hearing. They share information and
personal experiences.They also advocate for themselves when
relevant issues arise. |
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| Rotary
Cheshire Homes (RCH) |
101-422
Willowdale Avenue
North York, Ontario
M2N 5B1 |
Voice:
(416) 730-9501
TTY: (416) 730-9187
Fax (416) 730-1350
Email: rcheshire@rogers.com |
| Rotary
Cheshire Homes (RCH) is the only barrier free independent
living residence for persons who have acquired the disability
of Deaf-Blindness in North America. |
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| RCMDB |
228-
285 Pembina Hwy
Winnipeg Manitoba
R3L 2E1
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Tel: (204) 284-2531
Fax: (204) 452-0688
E-mail: jsayer@rcmdb.org
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| The Resource
Centre for Manitobans who are Deaf-Blind
(RCMDB). A program of Independent Interpreter Referral Services
(IIRS), Winnipeg - directed by the consumers. |
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| Workplace
Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) |
Workplace Safety
and Insurance Board (WSIB)
Head Office
200 Front Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 3J1 |
Tel: (416) 344-1000
Toll free: 1-800-387-5540
Ontario Toll free: 1-800-387-0750
TTY: 1-800-387-0050
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