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Assistive devices for stroke 
Answers many questions about assistive devices for stroke survivors to ease everyday living and to help with leisure activities. Offers tips for buying and using these devices, and discusses insurance coverage.
Source: McGill University, Faculty of Medicine
From: StrokEngine
Assistive devices program 
Describes a program to help people with disabilities living in Ontario obtain a wide variety of mobility and communication devices and electronic aids to daily living. Offers financial assistance to people in need and information about other sources of funding.
Source: Ontario March of Dimes
Assistive devices: info-sheet for seniors 
Provides information on assistive devices, their use and where you can obtain them. Promotes positive impact of assistive devices on lifestyle. Lists provincial and territorial contact information.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
From: Info-sheets for seniors
Assistive Devices Program 
Describes the Assistive Devices Program (ADP) which provides financial assistance to help Ontario residents with long-term physical disabilities obtain assistive devices.
Source: Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Assistive technology links 
Provides links to organizations with information on assistive devices, computer technology, rehabilitation products and equipment and universal design. Offers services from Canadian and international sources for adults and children.
Source: Canadian Centre on Disability Studies (CCDS)
Battery maintenance for your motorized wheelchair: helpful hints for consumers 
Discusses battery use in motorized wheelchairs. Offers tips about changing and working with batteries, maintenance procedures, reasons for failure including effects by the weather, and types of batteries.
Source: SMD Alliance
CLF for the Internet - Accessibility 
Describes a set of guidelines to follow in designing Internet Web sites to ensure universal accessibility to web-based information regardless of possible complications related to the use of assistive devices.
Source: Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
CNIB school activity package  
Provides information, games, and quizzes for kids on the white cane, Braille, and eye safety; and information for teachers and volunteers on the history of the white cane, the history of Braille, resource materials and activities for the classroom, and mobility tips.
Source: Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB)
Directory for accessibility: make your business or organization accessible to employees and customers with disabilities 
Lists service providers that can help increase accessibility for employees and customers with disabilities. Searchable database of service providers, consultants and community organizations in Ontario. Includes listings for architects, consultants for barrier-free design, assistive technology, training, assessment, employment accommodation, and more.
Source: Accessibility Directorate of Ontario
Emergency preparedness guide for people with disabilities/ special needs  PDF
Suggest ways to prepare for an emergency. Lists do's and don'ts for assisting a person with a disability. Provides 'Emergency Survival Kit' checklists for various disability issues such as mobility, vision, hearing, travel, and more. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services
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