About us Community Partners Community Resources PRINT EPILEPSY INFORMATION Canadian Epilepsy Alliance is an alliance of epilepsy agencies from coast to coast. Canada’s Top 10 Priorities for Epilepsy Research is a list (compiled by the James Lind Alliance and the Ontario Brain Institute) of the most pressing unanswered questions of the people who live and work with epilepsy and seizures. Epilepsy Guidelines are recommendations that were developed to improve the quality and consistency of care for epilepsy in Ontario, including ones for patients and families. Epilepsy Ontario is the voice of epilepsy in the province. They aim to raise public awareness and improve education through publications, conferences, and outreach initiatives. The Epilepsy Foundation of America is the national agency dedicated solely to the welfare of the more than 2 million people with epilepsy in the U.S. and their families. SUDEP Aware is a Canadian charity dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), with the ultimate goal of finding its cause(s) and prevention. Tuck is a community devoted to promoting sleep health awareness, who has created a resource guide for patients with seizure disorders on how they can get better sleep. University Health Network provides a wide range of services across its three hospital sites through its Patient Education Network. The patient education website is a comprehensive resource of consumer health information for patients and families. VNS Therapy Information about VNS Therapy from LivaNova Women and Epilepsy is a website with extensive information for women with epilepsy of childbearing age, whether they want to get pregnant or not. CHILDREN /YOUTH AND EPILEPSY Teaching Awareness Through Puppetry/span> About Kids Health Epilepsy And U Epilepsy in the Higher Education Classroom Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities S.E.A. (Students for Epilepsy Awareness) SickKids Epilepsy Classroom Located at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), for students in grades 1 through 8. Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) Special Education Programs – TDSB DISABILITY & MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION Ability Magazine About Learning Disabilities Cerebral Palsy Guidance provides answers and assistance to parents of a child with cerebral palsy. DSO (Developmental Services Ontario) the access point for adult developmental services funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) in Ontario. Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) provides income support, benefits for health cots and other disability supports. Ontario Health atHome services are for people of all ages who require care in their homes at school or in the community. Passport Program Helps adults with developmental disability by providing funding for community services, support activities and more. PLAN Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network The Access Point is the Toronto Mental Health and Addictions Access Point EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING epilepsy@work A toolkit of epilepsy resources for Human Resources Professionals, Managers, and employees living with epilepsy. This toolkit was developed by Epilepsy Toronto and contains unique training tools including an interactive course about epilepsy in the workplace and a seizure response simulator. Employment Ontario can help you get training, build skills or find a job. They connect people looking for work with employers looking for workers. JOIN Very useful links Index about employment Magnet Ministry of Community and Social Services Ministry of Training, College and Universities Ministry of Community and Social Services ODEN (Ontario Disability Employment Network) ODSP Employment Support WSIB Employment Insurence TTC Wheel-Trans HOUSING AND INDEPENDENT LIVING Community Care Access Centre Consumers Advocate – Best Medical Alerts Developmental Services Ontario – Housing Toolkit Housing Connections Independent Living Canada Respite Services LEGAL INFORMATION ARCH Disability Law Centre CAP Child Advocacy Project POORANLAW
