Resource Library
Finding support for children and families with complex needs can be overwhelming and fragmented. This library brings together trusted resources across Ontario—programs, funding supports, advocacy organizations, and community services—to help make pathways to care and connection easier to navigate.
These links are a starting point, not a complete list. Our goal is to grow this collection with the lived experiences of families and advocates, and to support humane, accessible systems of care.
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Ontario-Wide Supports
Children with Special Needs — Government of Ontario – Programs and services for children with complex needs.
Special Services at Home (SSAH) – Flexible funding for respite and individualized supports.
Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities (ACSD) – Financial support for disability-related costs.
Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) – Income, health, and employment supports for adults with disabilities.
Community Living Ontario – Provincial advocacy and inclusion resources.
Ontario Caregiver Organization – Coaching, peer support, and caregiver resources.
ConnectABILITY – Searchable directory of programs and activities.
Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario (LDAO) – Online Resources – Curated links and tools related to learning disabilities and school supports.
Holland Bloorview Family Resource Centre – Family tools, funding guides, and care navigation resources.
South Ontario (GTA & Surrounding)
Family Service Toronto – Options Children – Supports children with developmental needs and their families.
Family Service Toronto – Options Adults – Community-based supports for adults with developmental needs.
Centre for Independent Living in Toronto – Peer-led advocacy and disability support services.
SMILE Canada Support Services – Programs and social support for racialized children with disabilities.
KidsAbility Centre for Child Development – Therapy and developmental services for children.
Central Ontario
Developmental Services Ontario – Find Your DSO – Connects adults to regional developmental services.
Community Living York South – Local inclusion and family support services.
East Ontario
Developmental Services Ontario – Find Your DSO – Access point for adult developmental services in Eastern Ontario.
Autism Ontario – Chapters – Regional workshops, peer groups, and advocacy.
West Ontario
Community Living London & Middlesex – Community supports, inclusion services, and advocacy.
Special Needs Resource Support (SW Ontario) – Early-years supports and family resources.
KW Accessibility & Community Supports – Local disability resources in Kitchener-Waterloo.
North Ontario
Developmental Services Ontario – Find Your DSO – Access point for adult developmental services in Northern Ontario.
Community Networks of Specialized Care (CNSC) – Complex care coordination and specialized service networks.