Welcome to Reach Toronto
Reach Toronto is a Not for Profit organization, offering unique programs for adults and youth with ASD, Asperger's Syndrome and Mild Intellectual Disabilities. Children with autism become young adults with autism who are faced with the challenge of leaving the support and safe environment of the school system. Our programs were created in response to that challenge. Reach Toronto provides life skills training, social skills as well as specific knowledge required to prepare transitioning high school students and young adults for either college, the workforce or simply to gain independence. We also address the needs for adults who successfully completed a college program and require the skills to enter the workforce. The goal of our Success on the Spectrum programs is to ensure successful transition in a safe and nurturing environment.
It is estimated that there are 50,000 adults living with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Ontario with very limited resources to address their needs. Reach Toronto recognizes the needs and challenges as well as the abilities and strengths of adults with ASD.
A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
This past year has been very exciting for us. With the goal of helping youth and adults affected by Autism/Asperger’s and Mild Intellectual Disabilities gain independence, we have developed strategic partnerships for specialized programs. Through our new partnership with the Bank of Montreal, we delivered 2 fully funded Financial Literacy Programs. Both were very successful and well received. Thank you to all who participated.
In August, we delivered a Nutrition/Cooking program through Loblaw, run in store, in the PC kitchen as well as at our centre. The outcomes of this program exceeded all of our expectations.
Our most recent partnership is with an incredible corporation who like BMO, shares our passion for helping our youth and adults with a disability move towards independence. They are an award winning property management and building corporation with a big heart. We have partnered with Greenwin Inc. through their generous donation of an apartment, to create an amazing program that will help youth and adults with a disability to learn and practice the the day-to-day activities of independent living in a residential environment.
In the hopes of offering equal education opportunities to those affected by autism and all mild intellectual disabilities, we are also pleased to announce a partnership with New Opportunities Learning Centre, a progressive private career college registered and recognized by the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities (Private Career College Act, 2005). For the past 10 years, New Opportunities has been educating adults in transition who are facing various barriers. Together with Reach, we have partnered to offer an accommodated college program to our clients, who would otherwise not be able to enter a mainstream college program due to the challenges faced. This is one of the very few modified admissions program in Ontario. Approval by the MTCU was just given to offer a Customer Service Diploma Program to adults with Autism, Asperger's and a Mild Intellectual Disability, who do not have a high school diploma, but rather, have achieved a high school certificate or Life skills credits.
As we continue to forge new partnerships and relationships, we would like to thank our past and current clients for being part of our success. We look forward to welcoming new families to Reach and helping them achieve all their goals.
We thank you for entrusting your wonderful adult children to us and look forward to another year of growth and success. Here's to change and to believing in all possibilities.
NEWS / EVENTS
It is estimated that there are 50,000 adults living with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Ontario with very limited resources to address their needs. Reach Toronto recognizes the needs and challenges as well as the abilities and strengths of adults with ASD.
A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
This past year has been very exciting for us. With the goal of helping youth and adults affected by Autism/Asperger’s and Mild Intellectual Disabilities gain independence, we have developed strategic partnerships for specialized programs. Through our new partnership with the Bank of Montreal, we delivered 2 fully funded Financial Literacy Programs. Both were very successful and well received. Thank you to all who participated.
In August, we delivered a Nutrition/Cooking program through Loblaw, run in store, in the PC kitchen as well as at our centre. The outcomes of this program exceeded all of our expectations.
Our most recent partnership is with an incredible corporation who like BMO, shares our passion for helping our youth and adults with a disability move towards independence. They are an award winning property management and building corporation with a big heart. We have partnered with Greenwin Inc. through their generous donation of an apartment, to create an amazing program that will help youth and adults with a disability to learn and practice the the day-to-day activities of independent living in a residential environment.
In the hopes of offering equal education opportunities to those affected by autism and all mild intellectual disabilities, we are also pleased to announce a partnership with New Opportunities Learning Centre, a progressive private career college registered and recognized by the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities (Private Career College Act, 2005). For the past 10 years, New Opportunities has been educating adults in transition who are facing various barriers. Together with Reach, we have partnered to offer an accommodated college program to our clients, who would otherwise not be able to enter a mainstream college program due to the challenges faced. This is one of the very few modified admissions program in Ontario. Approval by the MTCU was just given to offer a Customer Service Diploma Program to adults with Autism, Asperger's and a Mild Intellectual Disability, who do not have a high school diploma, but rather, have achieved a high school certificate or Life skills credits.
As we continue to forge new partnerships and relationships, we would like to thank our past and current clients for being part of our success. We look forward to welcoming new families to Reach and helping them achieve all their goals.
We thank you for entrusting your wonderful adult children to us and look forward to another year of growth and success. Here's to change and to believing in all possibilities.
NEWS / EVENTS
- MARCH BREAK PROGRAMS - MARCH 16 - MARCH 20, 2015 - Register Now
- See our NEW March Break Program at the Greenwin Independent Living Centre
