* NATIONAL SITES *
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ME and FM EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY
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- National ME/FM
Action Network
"The National ME/FM Action Network is a
registered, charitable, non-profit organization dealing with Myalgic
Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia
(ME/FM)--offering support, advocacy, education and research into the many,
varied, anomalies connected with these illnesses. We work hand in hand with
the General Public, Educators, Government Agencies, and the ME/FM Community
to achieve these goals that are so important to sufferers under duress
everywhere. Enjoy your visit, and please contact us if we can be of any
further help!"
- The FM First Step and Beyond Society of
Canada
There is help at hand for people with FMS and CFS grappling with the
Worker's compensation Board and Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped
(AISH) claims among others.
The FM First Step and Beyond Society of Canada - besides organizing day and
evening support groups also helps people with claims and will accompany them
to independent medical examinations and take notes for them, says Aloma
Mitchell.
The no. 1 cause of death for FM sufferers is suicide, so the society also
handles distress calls.
The society can be contacted at (403)
255-9536.
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MEDICAL INFORMATION
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- Canadian Infectious Diseases
Society
- Arthritis Canada
Website
-Arthritis Society of Canada.
- North American Chronic
Pain Association of Canada
-NACPAC is a self-help organization
dedicated to providing support to people in chronic pain, and to giving
them assistance in living their lives to the fullest.
- Health Canada
Online
- Canadian Institute for Health
Information
- Canadian Medical Association
Online
- ME & FM
Manual
-A very informative site.
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DISABILITY RESOURCES
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- CAMERON &
ASSOCIATES LTD.
Cameron & Associates Ltd. (CAL) is a national firm created to help
chronically disabled people obtain income benefits. George Cameron-Caluori,
Consultant in Regulatory Law, has been doing this specialized work on
behalf of Canadians with disabilities for over 4 years.How To
Contact Us
By mail at:
401-200 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 1L5.
By phone at: (613)237-2296
By toll free number at: 1-877-251-4608
By fax at: (613)232-7763
By e-mail at: gcamcal@istar.ca
- Canadian Human Rights
Commission
Place de Ville, Tower A. 320 Queen Street, 13th floor. Ottawa, Ontario.
K1A 1E1
ph: (613) 995-1151
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National Institute of Disability Management and Research (tm)
The National Institute of Disability Management and Research is committed
to reducing the human, social and economic cost of disability to workers,
employers and society through education, training and research.
The National Institute of Disability Management and Research
3699 Roger Street, Port Alberni, BC. V9Y 8E3 Canada
Telephone: (250) 724-4344 / 8745
Fax: (250) 724-8776
Email:burns@nic.bc.ca
Eastern Canadian Office
PO Box 8803, Station T. Ottawa, ON K1G 3J1 Canada
Telephone: (613) 260-2951
Fax: (613) 260-2954
Email:
jmuckle.nidmar@sympatico.ca
- Canadian Centre
on Disability Studies
- The Job
Accommodation Network Canada (JANCana)
is not a job placement
service, but an international toll-free consulting service that provides
information about job accommodations and the employability of people with
disabilities.
- Active Living Alliance
This is the Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability - Ceci
est de l'Alliance de vie active pour les Canadiens/Canadiennes ayant un
handicap.
The Active Living Alliance for
Canadians with a Disability is a partnership of 14 National Associations
whose common goal is to facilitate active living opportunities for
Canadians with a disability. Membership is open to any interested
individual or organization.
1101 promenade Prince of Wales Drive, Suite 230, Ottawa, Ontario, K2C
3W7. Telephone: (613) 723-8710 1-800-771-0663 Facsimile (613) 723-1060
- Accessible Transportation
Directorate
15 Eddy Street. Hull. Quebec K1A O9O.
Toll Free 1-800-883-1813
- ARCH: A Legal
Resource Centre for Persons with Disabilities.
40 Orchard View Boulevard, Suite 255, Torinto, Ontario. M4R 1B9
ph: (416) 482-8255
- Association for the Neurologically
Disabled of Canada.
59 Clement Road. Etobicoke, Ontario. M9R 1Y5
ph: Toll Free 1-800-561-1497
- Canadian
Association of Independent Living Centres
350 Sparks Street, Suite 1004. Ottawa. Ontario. K1R 7S8
ph: (613) 563-2581 fax:(613) 235-4497
- Canadian Clearinghouse on Disability
Issues
c/o Office of Disability Issues. Human Resources Decelopment.
25 Eddy Street. Suite 100. Hull, Quebec. K1A 0M5
Toll free 1-800-665-9017
- Canadian Council on
Rehabilitation and Work
20 King Street West, 9th floor, Toront, Ontario. M5H 1C4
ph: (416) 974-5575 fax: (416)974-5577
-
The Integrated Network of Disability Information and
Education
A
comprehensive resource for persons with disabilities worldwide! Indie was
developed to be a directory of disability information on the internet.
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RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS
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- Canada student loans
Students with Disabilities
grants.
-
Disability Information for Students and Professionals
Welcome to Disability Information for Students. My name is Mike Pegg and I
am a graduate of the Developmental Services Worker Program at Georgian
College in Orillia, Canada. I was inspired to construct this page during my
years at school and have since worked hard at making this the one stop
resource for students from around the world studying to support and work
for individuals with disabilities. This site is also intended for
professionals within the field to continue to be sharp in their knowledge.
Spread the word of this site and please email me with any questions,
comments or kudos.
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* ALBERTA RESOURCES *
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- Greymatters
www.greymatters.techwcs.com is a non-profit web page designed to voice
concerns and to lobby for changes in Alberta's long term care services.
This web site is designed to encourage and assist you to demand change.
Sharing our stories, and publishing the responses of the politicians, will
make a more effective lobby. There is, after all, another election coming up!
-
Alberta Centre on Entrepreneurship and Disabilities Home Page
The mission of ACED is to support and promote entrepreneurial employment
opportunities by and on behalf of persons with disabilities
- Alberta Committee of
Citizens with Disabilities
Mission Statement
The Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities is a consumer driven
provincial organization of persons within the cross-disability community.
The Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities actively supports and
promotes the rights, freedoms and responsibilities of individuals to
determine their own destinies.
- Chrysalis
Chrysalis provides services for over 500 disabled individuals each year.
We assist over 100 people in obtaining employment each year. Over 400
businesses assist Chrysalis in providing opportunities for persons with
disabilities. Over 200 individuals begin their involvement with Chrysalis
each year
CHRYSALIS
13325 St. Albert Trail, Edmonton, Alberta, T5L 4R3
Phone: (780) 454-9656
Fax: (780) 451-0168
e-mail: info@chrysalis.ab.ca
CHRYSALIS
#7, 6020 - 1A Street S.W. Calgary, Alberta, T2H 0G3
Phone: (403) 258-1501
Fax: (403) 258-1577
e-mail:info@chrysalis.ab.ca
- Friends of
Medicare
The Friends of Medicare is a coalition of individuals, service
organizations, social justice groups, unions, associations, churches and
organizations representing various sectors of our communities.
As a volunteer organization receiving no funding from any government or
political party, Friends of Medicare seeks to raise public awareness on
concerns related to medical care (in Alberta).
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* BRITISH COLUMBIA RESOURCES *
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- The Strategy for Coordinating
Disability Issues
The vision of The Strategy for Coordinating Disability Issues (The
Strategy) is to support an environment where all British Columbians with
disabilities, regardless of sex, age, race or socio-economic status, have
equal access in all aspects of their lives.
- M.E.Victoria
Assn.
- The
Website for the M.E. Victoria Assn., Victoria, B.C. Canada. This site
contains informational links, information about the organization, and
text copies of the orgainizations newsletter.
- British
Columbia Fibromyalgia Society
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* MANITOBA RESOURCES *
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- Society for
Manitobans with Disabilities
Mission Statement: To promote the full participation and equality of people
with disabilities by providing a full range of rehabilitation services, and
by facilitating the development of a receptive and supportive environment.
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* ONTARIO RESOURCES *
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- The Invisable
Illness
An
Independant Toronto based site for ME, CFIDS, CFS, and FMS.
- Disabled Persons
Community Resources
To facilitate the independence, participation and integration of persons
with physical disabilities in Ottawa-Carleton.
Disabled Persons
Community Resources is a United Way agency with a voluntary Board of
Directors whose members are consumers and other interested community
representatives. A number of program and administrative committees involve
volunteers and staff in pursuit of our mandate
1525 Carling Avenue, Lower Level, Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 8R9
Tel/TTY: (613) 724-5886 Fax: (613) 724-5889
email: dpc@on.aibn.com
- DisAbled Women's
Network
The DisAbled Women's Network (DAWN) Ontario is a province-wide organization
for women with all types of disAbilities. We are a feminist organization
which supports women in our struggles to control our own lives.
DAWN Ontario Office
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 781, Station "B", Sudbury, Ontario P3E 4S1 CANADA
DAWN Ontario Office Location
124 Cedar Street, Suite 407, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 1B4
PH:(705) 671-0825, Toll Free Number: 1-800-561-4727
DAWN Kingston
c/o 298 Guthrie Drive, Suite 402, Kingston, Ontario, K7K 6K8
PH:(613) 542-4948
DAWN Niagara
45 Shotwell Street ,Welland, Ontario L3C 6A8.
PH:1-905-714-0603
DAWN Sudbury
646 Kingsway,Sudbury, Ontario, P3B 2E5
PH:(705) 671-9778
W.I.L.D (Thunder Bay)
c/o Susan Ward (807) 622-7198
- Ontarians with Disabilities Act
Committee
The Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee is a voluntary coalition of
individuals and community organizations who have united to secure the
passage in Ontario of a new law which would achieve a barrier-free society
for persons with disabilities.
- Ontario Association for Community
Living Association pour l'intégration communautaire de l'Ontario
Our goal is that all persons live in a state of dignity, share in all
elements of living in the community,and have the opportunity to participate
effectively.
L'AICO a pour objectif: Que chaque personne vive avec fierté, qu'elle
profite des avantages de la vie communautaire, et qu'elle y participe
pleinement.
240 Duncan Mill Rd. Suite 403, Toronto, Ontario Canada M3B 1Z4
Tel: (416) 447-4348, Fax (416) 447-8974
Environmental Clinic at Women's College Hospital.
They see ES,FM and CFS patients.
The patient is allowed one appointment for assessment and one follow-up.
NO treatment is given and Insurance Forms are NOT completed.
A referral is required from their family physician and then they will
receive an extensive questionnaire.
The staff are very pleasant and extending their knowledge of CFS.
The waiting period is about 6 months for the initial appointment.
Environmental Clinic
Women's College Hospital
Room 538 , 5th Floor
76 Grenville Street
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1B2
PH:1-800-417-7092 / (416) 351-3764/ Fax: (416) 323-6130
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* QUEBEC RESOURCES *
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- Office des personnes
handicapées du Québec
organisme du gouvernement du Québec qui veille à la coordination des
services dispensés aux personnes handicapées.
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* SASKACHEWAN RESOURCES *
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- Weyburn and Area Supportive
Employment Services
This is a non-profit/ non-government
community-based organization.
Our services are designed to integrate
individuals with employment barriers into independent competitive
employment settings. We work with a variety of barriers such as physical,
mental, social, learning, developmental and so forth. The barrier must
somehow restrict the individual from gaining and maintaining employment on
their own.
- Disability Claims Advocacy
Clinic
The Federal Government does not provide an advocacy service to assist you
through the appeals procedure, the Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic does.
We assist individuals with initial applications and all levels of the
appeal procedures.
- Sasketchewan Voice of People
with Disabilities
have booklets re CPPDisability and have them on their web site.
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ONLINE FORUMS
-
*Living with Physical Disabilities*
Sympatico Forum. The LIVING
with PHYSICAL DisABILITIES discussion is for people who face physical
challenges, professionals, people from agencies, caregivers and anyone else
who is interested. Possible topics include: coping with a physical
disability; assistive devices; specific limitations; transportation and
access issues; relationships, school, family and employment issues; and any
other common experiences that we might wish to share.
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