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Program: Aphasia and Communication Disabilities Program
Organizations: March of Dimes Canada - Richmond Hill
Phone Numbers: 343-597-4214
Toll-Free: 1-800-567-0315 ext 6217
Fax: 1-844-990-4160
Email: acdp@marchofdimes.ca
Website: www.marchofdimes.ca/acdp
Address: 13311 Yonge St, Suite 202
Richmond Hill, ON
L4E 3L6
Intersection: Yonge St and Regatta Ave
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Accessibility Notes: All Aphasia and Communication Disabilities programs are communicatively and physically accessible
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm
Service Description: Offers a wide range of programs and services to maximize the independence, personal empowerment and community participation of people with disabilities

Aphasia and Communication Disabilities Program
  • weekly therapeutic programming for adults (18 years and older) with aphasia and other communication disabilities caused by stroke, brain injury, or brain illness such as Primary Progressive Aphasia, Parkinson's Disease or Multiple Sclerosis thus making it hard to talk, to understand spoken words as well as to read and write
Adult Conversation Groups:
  • provide mutual and peer support
  • encourage the use of supportive communication strategies
  • incorporate Life History Communication books and communication aids
  • volunteer and staff work together to design and develop "aphasia-friendly" and communicative accessible programs

Other services:
  • information and referral
  • advocacy, education, and awareness raising
  • workshops for clients, families, and volunteers


Services and Programs:
Fees: Service * subsidy available for eligible participants
Application: Contact the Ontario Health atHome or find referral form on www.marchofdimes.ca/acdp
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Adults 18 years and older with aphasia or related communication disorders following stroke, brain injury or brain illness * contact Aphasia Communication Disabilities Program, Speech Language Pathologist Consultant regarding eligibility criteria
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Central Ontario

About Us

If you live with aphasia or a related communication disability in Ontario, or are you a caregiver for someone who does, then our Aphasia and Communication Disabilities Program (ACDP) is for you. ACDP staff are communication disorders professionals who work with you to improve communication, enhance quality of life, and facilitate independence.


This information was last completely updated on: 6-13-2025


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