
Giving children the tools to succeed in life
"I was truly impressed with speaking with you. The conversation was not at all intimidating, which at times can very well be, especially when dealing with professionals. You gave wonderful examples which we were able to relate to. Thanks Mary!." - Sarah, parent of a 3 year old
Here are some great resources for you — both on and off the website.
Childlife Resources
- Mary’s longer articles (some of these were originally written for PCPC )
- Mary’s e-news — more great information from Childlife!
- Making a payment to Childlife
- Members-only pages (for PCPC and/or Childife supporters)
Other Resources We Like
Downloads and catalogues
- Infant Mental Health Promotion www.sickkids.ca/imp/ · FREE: A Simple Gift – Summaries
- Health Canada Product Safety Bureau www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/child-enfant/index_e.html
- Families Come First · Resources such as Usborne Books, Discovery Toys, Family Pastime Games, Melissa & Doug Toys www.familiescomefirst.net
Practitioners
- Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists www.caslpa.ca
- Chiropractic Centre for Optimum Health · Information on Children’s Health www.healingpower.ca
Organizations
- PCPC – Parent Co-operative Preschool Corporation www.pcpcontario.org
Special Needs
- Ability Online Support Network www.ablelink.org
- Autism Awareness Centre www.autismawarenesscentre.com
- Autism Society of Canada www.autismsocietycanada.ca
- Autism Today www.autismtoday.com
- ConnectAbility www.connectability.ca
FREE access to valuable information and tools for parents and teachers - The Hanen Centre www.hanen.org
- The Geneva Centre for Autism www.autism.net
- Learning Disabilities Association of Canada www.ldac-taac.ca
Play facilities
- Creative Indoor Playground · in Ajax, ON — venue for Childlife’s Enrich Me! workshops www.creativeplay.ca
Mompreneurs
- For The Kids & You www.shannonstephens.ca