Friendship & Belonging

Examples of other Holland Bloorview programs and resources that focus on interaction and belonging among children and youth with disabilities.

• Adapted Sports and Recreation
• Autism Programs
• Brain Computer Interface: Recreation Program
• Children’s Advisory Council
• Life Skills Development Groups
• Family Workshops and Resources
• Igniting Fitness Possibilities
• Music and the Arts
• Robotics
• Social Skills Video for parents and caregivers
• Spiral Garden
• Story: Being Friends with Kids with Disabilities
• Youth Engagement

Examples of inclusive resources to promote friendship and belonging among children, youth, and young adults in the community.

• Ability Online (various ages)
• About Face (children ages 6-17 with facial differences)
• Autism Youth for Community Engagement & Socialization (AYCES) (12-18 years)
• Befriendingfrom March of Dimes (18 years +)
• Best Buddies Canada (various ages)
• Boys and Girls Club of East Scarborough Program (all ages)
• CHEO Autism Foundational Family Services(social skills groups, 3-18 years)
• CNIB Children and Youth Programs (blind and low vision, 0-21 years)
• CNIB Adult Programs (various social groups ages 18+)
• Connect4: Youth Mentorship Group (12-25 years)
• Connect and Share from March of Dimes (18 years +)
• Extend-a-Family(all ages)
• Friendly Connections from Connectability.ca (all ages)
• Friendship Circle (various ages)
• Friendship Circle (various ages)
• Geneva Centre (various groups, all ages)
• Hand Over Hand (various ages)
• Holland Bloorview’s Toronto Recreation Guide(all ages)
• Jays Care Challenger Baseball (all ages)
• Kerry’s Place (various groups and hangouts, all ages)
• Learning Disabilities Association of Toronto Programs (all ages)
• National Ballet & Holland Bloorview Adaptive Dance (ages 6-9)
• Rumball Early on and Family Centre (hearing loss, 0-6 years)
• Special Olympics Ontario (all ages)
• Socializing and Gaming: Miles Nadal JCC (ages 16-35)
• Variety Village (all ages)