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Adult Neurodevelopmental Services are now located on the 3rd floor of the McCain Complex Care & Recovery Building at 1025 Queen Street West. Please call Access CAMH at 416 535-8501, option 2, for more information. |
This service provides short-term, inter-professional goal-oriented assessment and treatment to adults diagnosed with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism. ANS also offers Autism diagnostic assessments.
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Adult Neurodevelopmental Services are now located on the 3rd floor of the McCain Complex Care & Recovery Building at 1025 Queen Street West. Please call Access CAMH at 416 535-8501, option 2, for more information. |
Adults with intellectual disabilities who have mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety and/or severe challenging behaviour(s). We also offer a group support for families. ANS also has an Adult Autism diagnostic clinic.
New referrals may be faxed to Access CAMH at 416 979-6815 using the referral form.
For additional information on what to submit with your referral, please click here.
The ANS has an outpatient program, as well as a research department.
The ANS team includes psychiatrists, behaviour analysts, occupational therapists, social worker, registered nurse, recreation therapist, and developmental service workers.
ANS Outpatient offer the following services:
Research
ANS works in partnership with the Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre, the first Canadian research and education center dedicated to improving care for adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities and mental health challenges.
The outpatient program provides short-term, interprofessional goal-oriented assessment and treatment to adults diagnosed with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism. ANS also offers Autism diagnostic assessments.
Psychiatry: Psychiatrists provide consultation to family doctors or other psychiatrists in the community.
Psychology: Psychologists provide various psychological services such as mental health assessment for people with intellectual disability. ANS does not provide cognitive assessment for Developmental Services Ontario (DSO) eligibility. We also do not offer individual counselling or therapy.
Social Work: ANS Social Workers provide support to address various issues such as stress and caregiver burnout. The Social Workers can also provide education to clients and families about diagnosis and assessment in addition to providing information on treatment options. In addition, the Social Workers are also able to work with other supports (agencies, case managers, clinicians, family members, and friends) in advocating and addressing issues at both the personal and social level — for example, access to funding and providing information on available day program options.
Behaviour Therapy: ANS Behaviour Therapists assess what a person is trying to communicate through a behaviour that is challenging and that may be a barrier to participate and live in community. ANS behaviour therapists may offer interventions to reduce or replace these behaviours. This is done through safety planning for use in crisis management, mediator training, behaviour change programs, skill building programs, transition planning, and environmental accommodations.
Occupational Therapy: ANS Occupational Therapists look at what a person needs to do or wants to do such as occupations,self-care and leisure.
Nursing: The ANS Registered Nurse can assess the physical health and medications of our clients. Physical conditions and side effects of medication may contribute to behaviours that challenge and may be barriers for participating and living in community. The ANS Nurse can provide education regarding medication and medical concerns such as diabetes.
Developmental Services Work: ANS Developmental Services Workers (DSW) assist the assessment and treatment delivered by other ANS clinicians, especially taking notes when observing clients in places that are familiar to them. ANS DSWs can teach strategies that may help improve quality of life of clients and their families.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Group: This group is provided to adults with Autism without intellectual disability who also suffer from anxiety and/or depression. Clients will be screened for suitability for this group.
Self-Regulation Group: This group is offered in collaboration with our community partner, APTUS Treatment Centre. The group is for adults with mild intellectual disability (with or without Autism) and mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. It provides opportunities to learn how to recognize challenging emotions and build confidence using safe coping strategies. Caregivers are required to participate in the Families Connect Group. Clients will be screened for suitability for this group.
Families Connect Group: This group is offered to families and/or caregivers. It provides peer-support, self-care and coping strategies, as well as education and resources to help meet the challenges involved in supporting an individual with intellectual disability, Autism and mental illness. This group is not for paid supports. Priority is given to caregivers of participants of the Self-Regulation Group.
Students and trainees: CAMH is a teaching hospital, so you may see students or trainees accompanying clinicians and physicians (doctors) during your appointments.
ANS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
ANS General Timeline of Events
Click here to find your local Developmental Services Ontario (DSO) office for social supports. You need to be registered with the DSO to apply for programs like housing (a place to live), community participation (day programming, job training), case management (a professional who helps you find help that you need) and other specialized services.
Resources on mental health and intellectual disabilities, sometimes referred to as dual diagnosis. This page includes videos and printed materials. The first portion is for health care providers. If you are a person with disabilities or a caregiver, scroll down to find videos and materials for you.
Connectability: It has a number of resources for people with disabilities and their families
Additional resources to help people with disabilities and families go to medical appointments.
https://ddprimarycare.surreyplace.ca/tools-2/general-health/todays-visit/
https://ddprimarycare.surreyplace.ca/tools-2/general-health/about-my-health/
https://www.porticonetwork.ca/web/hcardd/healthcareresources/people-with-developmental-disabilities-and-caregivers
For health care providers or staff supporting people with disabilities:
http://nutsandboltstools.com/
https://www.porticonetwork.ca/web/hcardd/healthcareresources/clinicians-and-service-providers
Crisis Resources
Warm Line (Progress Place)
• Call 416-960-9276
• Text 647-557-5882
http://www.warmline.ca/ rel="noopener noreferrer" (online chat)
Peel Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST)
• Tel: 289-748-0123
24/7 Crisis Support Peel Dufferin
• 905-278-9036 Mobile Crisis of Peel
1-888-811-2222 Caledon & Dufferin
Distress Centre Halton
• (Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville)
• 905-849-4541
Mood Disorders Association of Ontario
• 1-888-486-8236 or 416-486-8046
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