Transitions

Post-21 Transitions


Thank you to all that attended the first Maplewood Services Fair in a few years! The agencies are in the table below. Click on the names to visit their websites.

 

JVS Toronto

Toronto Community Living Employment Services

Development Services Toronto

TDSB Social Work and Attendance

TAIBU Health Services

Strides Toronto

Special Olympics

ConnectAbility

ConnectABILITY Facebook presence

Surrey Place 

Sunflower Developmental Services

South Asian Autism Awarness Centre

Meta Centre

The Moeen Centre

Harmony Place

Corbrook

The Wellspring Centre

Variety Village

 

Upcoming Fairs and Workshops: 

1. TDSB Virtual Community Fair for Parents/Caregivers of  Children, Youth and Young Adults with Special Education/Complex Needs. 

MORNING SESSIONS - 9:30 AM - 12 NOON
DECEMBER 11, 2023, JANUARY 15, 2024, FEBRUARY 12, 2024,
MARCH 18, 2024, APRIL 8, 2024, MAY 6, 2024

EVENING SESSIONS (A REPEAT) - 5:30PM - 8:00PM
DECEMBER 18, 2023, JANUARY 22, 2024, FEBRUARY 26, 2024, MARCH 25, 2024, APRIL 15, 2024, MAY 13, 2024

Past sessions can be found here: Link to past sessions


 

Planning Tools and Services:

  1. Information Letter for Parents/Guardians: This letter outlines steps and resources for support networks of students with complex needs. 

  2. Community Services for Adults with Disabilties: This is a list of agencies for families.

  3. Parent Toolkit:  A booklet with information and links to resources to assist in planning your student's life after Maplewood.

  4. Respite Services Guide: A Guide for caregivers of children and adults with disabilities in the city of Toronto.

  5. Planning for Life After High School: This set of presentation slides has a lot of information to prepare families, guardians and students for life after Maplewood HS.

  6. TDSB Community Services: This page has links to employment services for people in need of job hunting assistance. 

  7. Journey to Adulthood Checklist: This is a list for parents provided by Autism Ontario.

  8. ConnectAbility: Resources for adults with developmental disabilities. 

  9. AccessOAP: This is funding for students under 18 with a diagnonsis of autism.

  10. Hope 4 Parents: Support for parents and guardians who are troubled by the behaviours of a teen or young adult in their life.

  11. Ontario ID Card: For students that will need government ID, but are not able to obtain a drivers liicense. 

  12. City of Toronto: This link goes to a list of services available in the city of Toronto for adults with disabilties.

  13. Development Services Ontario For information and links from Developmental Services Ontario. 

  14. Autism Ontario Events Page: This page has llinks to social and informative events held by Autism Ontario