Resources

A varied selection of resources that may be helpful for parents, caregivers, support workers and other professionals:

Leisure and Recreation

City of Brampton

Parks and Recreation

	City of Brampton's parks and recreation program; offering information on Brampton parks, summer and March break programs, various recreational activities. Provides opportunity to make new friends, develop skills and have fun.
	https://www.brampton.ca/en/pages/welcome.aspx	Contact : 905-874-2000

Public Library

	City of Brampton offers multiple library locations offering a collection of sources of information and similar resources. There is a variety of programs, activities, and classes that are also accessible through these libraries. Check out a location today and you are sure to find something fun and new that appeals to you.
	http://www.bramlib.on.ca/	Contact : 905-793-4636

City of Mississauga

Parks and Recreation

	City of Mississauga's parks and recreation program; offering information on Mississauga parks, summer and March break programs, various recreational activities. Provides opportunity to make new friends, develop skills and have fun.
	http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/recreationandparks	Contact : 905-615-4311

Public Library

	City of Mississauga offers multiple library locations offering a collection of sources of information and similar resources. There is a variety of programs, activities, and classes that are also accessible through these libraries. Check out a location today and you are sure to find something fun and new that appeals to you.
	http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/library	Contact : 905-615-3500

Town of Caledon

Parks and Recreation

	Town of Caledon's parks and recreational programs; offering information on Caledon's parks, summer and March break programs, varies recreational activities. Provides opportunity to make new friends, develop skills and have fun.
	https://www.caledon.ca/en/living-here/recreation--leisure.aspx	Contact : 905-584-2272

Public Library

	Town of Caledon offers multiple library locations offering a collection of sources of information and similar resources. There is a variety of programs, activities, and classes that are also accessible through these libraries. Check out a location today and you are sure to find something fun and new that appeals to you.
	http://www.caledon.library.on.ca/default.aspx	Contact : 905-857-1400

Other Resources

E-Learning

CDRCP E-Learning

	Child Development Rescource Connection Peel (CDRCP) offers a variety of webinars including topics such as Behaviour Guidance, Inclusive Practices, Personal and Professional Development, Working with Families, Curriculum Development, Human Resource Management, Board Governance and Legislation, Business Viability and many more. Webinars allow CDRCP to deliver professional education opportunities in an alternate format, allowing more individuals an opportunity to participate. Webinars allow you to participate from your office, home or anywhere you have internet access and are available to anyone, anywhere.
	http://www.cdrcp.com/professional-education#e-learning-opportunties	Contact : 905-507-9360

Entertainment

Access2 Card

	The Access 2 card is for people of all ages and types of permanent disabilities who require the assistance of a support person at hundreds of participating entertainment, cultural and recreational venues across Canada. A support person is an adult who accompanies a person with a permanent disability to assist with services that are not provided by the employees at the participating venue, such as assistance with eating, administering medication, communication and use of the facilities.
	http://access2card.ca/	Contact : 416-932-8382

Resource Centre

CDRCP Resource Centre

	The Resource Centre (RC) at Child Development Resource Connection Peel (CDRCP) is designed to provide access to quality learning materials. This resource-lending library has over 5,000 educational materials available for loan and members have access to specialized software and equipment.
	http://cdrcp.com/professional-education#resource-centre	Contact : 905-507-9360 x311

Special Needs Information Peel

Child Development Resource Connection (CDRCP)

	For free information on specialized services for children, youth, and adults with special needs contact an Information and Referral Specialist at CDRCP.
	https://cdrcp.com/sp	Contact : 905-890-9432

Printable Activities

Worksheets/Arts & Crafts

Crayola

	This is a great resource for parents, educators and kids looking for creative ideas and activities.
	http://www.crayola.ca/

Do2Learn

	Do2learn provides thousands of free pages with social skills and behavioural regulation activities and guidance, learning songs and games, communication cards, academic material, and transition guides for employment and life skills. In addition, it offers premier products including View2do, JobTIPS, FACELAND, books, and apps for purchase.
	http://www.do2learn.com/

Education.com

	Education.com is a website that has a variety of printable worksheets. These worksheets help kids explore topics, practice skills, and build knowledge. The worksheets address skills in a variety of ways, from puzzles to mazes to letter and picture matching. Download and print any worksheet for free.
	https://www.education.com/

JumpStart

	An excellent resource for all parents. There are ready-made worksheets as well as ones that you can customize. This gives parents the flexibility to choose the kind of problems they want to include based on the child’s age and level of skill.
	https://www.jumpstart.com/parents/worksheets

Transportation

Transportation Links

Brampton Transit

	Brampton Transit is a pay-as-you-board transit system. They are committed to the citizens of Brampton. All their buses (conventional and Züm) are equipped with accessibility features, including lift or ramp, kneeling feature at front doors, two wheelchair/scooter areas, and blue international wheelchair symbol displayed on front passenger side.
	http://www.brampton.ca/en/residents/transit/Pages/Home.aspx	Contact : 905-874-2000

Kids Limo

	Kids Limo are a well-established door-to-door transportation company offering personalized service. Now successfully operating for more than 20 years, they are committed to making the lives of families like yours easier by ensuring that your children are transported to and from school and other activities safely, conveniently, efficiently and comfortably.
	http://www.kidslimo.com/	Contact : 416-368-KIDS (5437)

Let's Buggy Inc.

	Do you require daily pick and drop services from school, daycare, or after-school programs in extreme weather conditions? You don’t want children to walk home from a bus stop in cold? Need a drop to the karate practice or dance rehearsal class once a week? Weekend music lessons or swim practice anyone? Scheduled charter trips to the community centres, senior citizen programs, or birthday parties? We have you covered. Say hello to convenience and peace of mind.
	https://www.letsbuggy.ca/	Contact : 1-855-442-8449

Mississauga Transit

	Mississauga Transit, MiWay, is a pay-as-you-board transit system. They are committed to the citizens of Mississauga. MiWay routes create economical and efficient transportation connections between popular destinations throughout the city and our services connect with neighbouring transit systems including GO Transit, TTC, Brampton Transit and Oakville Transit. MiWay provides customers with two types of service: MiExpress for express travel on blue buses servicing limited-stop routes, and MiLocal for local travel on orange buses along regular and school routes. All MiWay buses are fully accessible.
	http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/miway	Contact : 905-615-4636

Smart Commute (Brampton-Caledon)

	Smart Commute Brampton-Caledon is a program dedicated to enhancing the mobility of the City of Brampton and the Town of Caledon’s workforce. They are a non-profit organization funded by key stakeholders from the area.
	http://smartcommute.ca/brampton-caledon/commuter-zone/transit-zone/	Contact : 905-813-2173

TransHelp

	TransHelp is a shared ride service, the same as a public transportation, for the citizens of Peel region. It provides accessible transportation for residents with a disability who experience a barrier to using conventional transportation some or all of the time.
	https://www.peelregion.ca/transhelp	Contact : 905-791-1015

Wheel Chair Accessible Transit Inc.

	Wheel Chair Accessible Transit offers accessible transportation solutions throughout the Peel Region, City of Toronto, Halton Region, York Region, Durham Region and destinations across Southern Ontario.
	http://www.wheelchairtransit.com/	Contact : 416‑884‑9898

Working Together: The Code and the AODA

Learn about your rights and responsibilities under the Code and the AODA and how they affect you at work, in services and in housing. This 5-part eLearning series (20 minutes) is for public, private and not-for-profit sectors and completes the training requirements for section 7 of the Integrated Accessibility Standards of the AODA.

Provincial Respite Services Network 2018 Update