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CHEO services

CHEO Autism Program

The CHEO Autism Program offers a range of services for all children, youth and families living in Ontario with a diagnosis of Autism. Supports like Foundational Family Services, Social Skills Groups and Parent Resources are available free of charge. New topics and dates are regularly added. To learn more, join the mailing list or register, visit our Autism Program page or call 613-249-9355 (ext. 444).

Speech and Language Therapy

Your child may be eligible for speech and language therapy at CHEO until he/she enters Senior Kindergarten. If there is a need for speech and language therapy at time of referral to the Development and Rehabilitation program at CHEO, children are placed on the wait-list for this service. To confirm your child is on the wait-list, please contact the Development and Rehabilitation program Cornwall site at 613- 932-2327 extension 221. 

For school age children: Ask your child’s teacher about a referral to School Board speech and language therapy services.

Occupational Therapy

Children are eligible for occupational therapy until the child enters Junior Kindergarten. If there is a need for occupational therapy at time of referral to the Development and Rehabilitation program at CHEO, children are placed on the wait-list for this service. To confirm your child is on the wait-list, please contact the Development and Rehabilitation program Cornwall site at 613-932-2327 extension 221.

For school age children: Ask your child’s teacher about a referral to the Local Health Integration Network for occupational therapy services. You can also selfrefer by calling 1-800-538-0520 or consulting the LHIN website.

Social Work Services

Supportive and counseling services to assist you in identifying how you can best meet your child’s and family’s needs. To discuss your counselling needs please contact the on-call social worker by calling 613-737-0871 extension 0.

Nutrition

Assessment and consultation sessions to address nutritional concerns offered at the CHEO Smyth site. If there is a need for nutrition services at time of referral to the Development and Rehabilitation program at CHEO, children are placed on the wait-list for this service. To confirm your child is on the wait-list, please contact the Development and Rehabilitation program Smyth site at 613-737-0871 extension 4330.

Community resources

Ontario Autism Program

To register for the Ontario Autism Program the parent must call the toll free number: 1-888-444-4530 or email. Visit the Ministry website for more information.

Early Learning and Child Care

Social and learning environment for children to experience which may be helpful for enhancing their communication, social and play skills. For more information: call 613-933-6282 extension 3310 or consult the Cornwall website.

Child and Youth Mental Health Services

Assessment, therapy, support, counselling, group therapy and consultation for children and youth, in addition to parent education groups. For information or referral, call 613-361-6363 or toll free at 1-844-361-6363 or consult the Cornwall Hospital website.

Inspire Community Support Services (formerly SD&G Developmental Services)

This organization offers multiple types of services for children and youth who meet their eligibility criteria, including: behaviour services, infant development program, child and adolescent services program, clinical services, family relief program, and out-of-home respite. For more information and to determine whether your child qualifies for their services, please call 613-937-3072 or consult Developmental Services website.

Financial resources

Assistance for children with severe disabilities

Funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. Will cover extraordinary costs that parents incur due to their child’s special needs, including developmental programming or parent relief. Based on family income. Tel: 613- 788-2399 or consult their website.

Special services at home

Funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. Will fund parents to cover the cost of developmental programming and/or parent relief. Tel: 613-787-4064 or consult their website.

Disability Tax Credit

For families who have a child with a long term disability that affects activities of daily living. Certificate needs to be completed by a qualified professional. Canada Revenue Agency- Tel: 1-800-959-8281 or consult their website.

Incontinence Grant

Provides a grant to parents when a child is not toilet trained after the age of three. Funded by the Ministry of Health and administered through the Easter Seals Society. Tel: 416-226-3051 or 1-800-561-4313 or consult their website.

CHEO services

Speech and Language Therapy

Your child may be eligible for speech and language therapy at CHEO until he/she enters Senior Kindergarten. If there is a need for speech and language therapy at time of referral to the Development and Rehabilitation program at CHEO, children are placed on the wait-list for this service. To confirm your child is on the wait-list, please contact the Development and Rehabilitation program Cornwall site at 613- 932-2327 extension 221. 

For school age children: Ask your child’s teacher about a referral to School Board speech and language therapy services.

Occupational Therapy

Children are eligible for occupational therapy until the child enters Junior Kindergarten. If there is a need for occupational therapy at time of referral to the Development and Rehabilitation program at CHEO, children are placed on the wait-list for this service. To confirm your child is on the wait-list, please contact the Development and Rehabilitation program Cornwall site at 613-932-2327 extension 221.

For school age children: Ask your child’s teacher about a referral to the Local Health Integration Network for occupational therapy services. You can also selfrefer by calling 1-800-538-0520 or consulting the LHIN website.

Social Work Services

Supportive and counseling services to assist you in identifying how you can best meet your child’s and family’s needs. To discuss your counselling needs please contact the on-call social worker by calling 613-737-0871 extension 0.

Nutrition

Assessment and consultation sessions to address nutritional concerns offered at the CHEO Smyth site. If there is a need for nutrition services at time of referral to the Development and Rehabilitation program at CHEO, children are placed on the wait-list for this service. To confirm your child is on the wait-list, please contact the Development and Rehabilitation program Smyth site at 613-737-0871 extension 4330.

Community resources

Early Learning and Child Care

Social and learning environment for children to experience which may be helpful for enhancing their communication, social and play skills. For more information: call 613-933-6282 extension 3310 or consult the Cornwall website.

Child and Youth Mental Health Services

Assessment, therapy, support, counselling, group therapy and consultation for children and youth, in addition to parent education groups. For information or referral, call 613-361-6363 or toll free at 1-844-361-6363 or consult the Cornwall Hospital website.

Inspire Community Support Services (formerly SD&G Developmental Services)

This organization offers multiple types of services for children and youth who meet their eligibility criteria, including: behaviour services, infant development program, child and adolescent services program, clinical services, family relief program, and out-of-home respite. For more information and to determine whether your child qualifies for their services, please call 613-937-3072 or consult Developmental Services website.

Financial resources

Assistance for children with severe disabilities

Funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. Will cover extraordinary costs that parents incur due to their child’s special needs, including developmental programming or parent relief. Based on family income. Tel: 613- 788-2399 or consult their website.

Special services at home

Funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. Will fund parents to cover the cost of developmental programming and/or parent relief. Tel: 613-787-4064 or consult their website.

Disability Tax Credit

For families who have a child with a long term disability that affects activities of daily living. Certificate needs to be completed by a qualified professional. Canada Revenue Agency- Tel: 1-800-959-8281 or consult their website.

Incontinence Grant

Provides a grant to parents when a child is not toilet trained after the age of three. Funded by the Ministry of Health and administered through the Easter Seals Society. Tel: 416-226-3051 or 1-800-561-4313 or consult their website.

CHEO services

Occupational Therapy

Assessment and treatment for fine motor and play skills, activities of daily living as well as sensory needs offered by the CHEO Cornwall site. Your child is eligible for occupational therapy until he/she enters Junior Kindergarten. If there is a need for occupational therapy at time of referral to the Development and Rehabilitation program at CHEO, children are placed on the wait-list for this service. To confirm your child is on the wait-list, please contact the Development and Rehabilitation program Cornwall site: 613-932-2327 extension 221.

For school age children: Ask your child’s teacher about a referral to the Local Health Integration Network for occupational therapy services. You can also self-refer by calling 1-800-538-0520 or consulting the LHIN website.

Community resources

Speech and Language Therapy

Assessment and treatment to address your child’s communication needs offered by Words in Bloom (Eastern Health Unit): 613-933-1375 or 1-800-267-7120 or consult the Eastern Health Unit's website.

For school age children: Ask your child’s teacher about a referral to School Board speech and language therapy services.

Inspire Community Support Services (formerly SD&G Developmental Services)

This organization offers multiple types of services for children and youth who meet their eligibility criteria, including: behaviour services, infant development program, child and adolescent services program, clinical services, family relief program, and out-of-home respite. For more information and to determine whether your child qualifies for their services, please call 613-937-3072 or consult Developmental Services website.

Child and Youth Mental Health Services

Assessment, therapy, support, counselling, group therapy and consultation for children and youth, in addition to parent education groups. For information or referral, call 613-361-6363 or toll free at 1-844-361-6363 or consult the Cornwall Hospital website.

Early Learning and Child Care

Social and learning environment for children to experience which may be helpful for enhancing their communication, social and play skills. For more information: call 613-933-6282 extension 3310 or consult the Cornwall website.