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South-East Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services 
Aims to provide services, programs and advocacy to individuals who are deaf, deafened or hard of hearing, and their families.
Source: South-East Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
Tetra Society of North America 
Aims to recruit skilled volunteer engineers and technicians to create assistive devices for people with disabilities.
Source: Tetra Society of North America
Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre 
Provides specialized care for those with multiple physical, developmental, and associated behavioural needs.
Source: Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre (OCTC)
Teaching & Learning Centre  
Committed to enhancing the quality of teaching and learning at the University of Calgary. Provides leadership and support for integrating technology into the learning process. Web site includes information on programs and workshops, educational resources, services and projects.
Source: Teaching & Learning Centre
Workplace strategies - recruitment  PDF
Explains the importance of recruitment diversity. Suggests ways to increase diversity with an emphasis on individuals with disabilities. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: EmployAbilities
NWT Action Plan for Persons with Disabilities  PDF
Discusses five core areas. Describes strategies for meeting goals in the core areas. States which plans are completed, which are ongoing, and who is responsible for overseeing the plans. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Northwest Territories Department of Health and Social Services
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
Go for it!: a guide to choosing and using assistive devices 
Identifies types of assistive devices and their ability to improve the quality of day-to-day living. Provides steps to assess the need, role and selection of assistive devices. Includes a list of provincial and territorial contacts and links to additional resources.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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
VoicePrint 
Offers a national broadcast reading service that provides news and information in audio format for the benefit of Canadians with a vision impairment or print restrictions.
Source: VoicePrint
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