Ronald McDonald Family Resource Library

Ontario Early Years-satellite location of Thorncliffe

Neighborhood Office
Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30am to 11:30am
Family Time Drop-in with your infant/child
Safe, age-appropriate toys, games, activities and crafts for ages 0
-6 yrs old.
Healthy snacks served,
Circle time using American Sign Language vocabulary
Resources and information regarding typical infant and child
development
Connection/referral to special needs resources.
Monthly visits by Toronto Public Health and publicly funded
partner agencies. Bring your questions on behavior, normal de-
velopment, oral health, nutrition.
Deaf Parent Resource Group: we are a member of the DPRG,
supporting parenting programs accessible to Deaf-parented fami-
lies.
Specialized Parent-Infant Program (PIP)
For families with infants and children with any degree of hearing loss:
Unilateral, mild, moderate, severe, profound.
Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30am to 12:00pm
Safe, age-appropriate toys, games, crafts and activities with a focus on
supporting parents whose children have hearing loss. Ages 0-6yrs old.
Healthy snacks served.
Workshops throughout the year: Please ask staff for a flyer.
Infant Hearing Program workshops: evening workshops for parents
whose children have hearing loss. Childcare provided with RSVP.
PALS (Play and Learn Sessions): Presented by the Provincial Schools
Branch Home Visiting and Outreach Program. Topics in clued audiol-
ogy, bilingual language learning, Experience book workshops. Pre-
registration is required. Childcare provided by teachers.
Baby American Sign Language Classes
ASL Parent-Child Mother Goose: learn to use American Sign
Language to share stories, rhymes and songs with your child.
This class requires pre-registration.,
Parent-led social events-please ask us about these!
Program Information
Rumball Family Resource Centre
At The Manor, Bob Rumball Centre for the
Deaf
2395 Bayview Ave ON
Phone 416-449-9651 ext. 105
Fax 416-449-8881
Sheila Waller-Kellen:
skellen@bobrumball.org
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PIP High Park Trip 10am-
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All programs, program capacity & program
times are subject to change. Please call 416-
449-9651 ext.105 or email
skellen@bobrumball.org for the most up-to-
date schedule information.
The Rumball Family Resource Lending Library is a free library of toys, books, DVDs, CDs for parents with children who have a
diagnosed permanent hearing loss. We have resources in Chinese, French, Spanish and ASL.
Topics include:
Audiology/understanding hearing loss Auditory Verbal Therapy
Hearing technology Sensory Processing
American Sign Language
Deaf culture
Crafts, games and play ideas for all ages
Syndromes that include hearing loss

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Ontario Early Years Website (all locations)
www.ontarioearlyyears.ca

Hospital for Sick Children 416-813-1500
Childrens After Hours Clinic 416-250-5000

Family Services Assoc. 416.595.9618
Jewish Family & Child Service 416.638.7800
Catholic Services 416.921.1163
Chinese Family Services 416.979.8299
Muslim Welfare Services 416.754.8116
Bereaved Families 416.440.0290

Public Libraries in the Community

Thorncliffe48 Thorncliffe Park Drive 416-396-3865


Flemingdon29 St. Dennis Drive 416-395-5820
Don Mills888 Lawrence Ave. E. 416-395-5710
Leaside165 McRae Drive 416-396-3835
Locke3083 Yonge St. 416-393-7730

Community Centres

Jenner Jean Marie48 Thorncliffe Park Drive . 416-396-2874

Dennis R. Timbrell29 St. Dennis Drive.416-395-7972
East York CC1081 1/2 Pape Avenue 416-396-2880
Playground Paradise 150 Grenoble Drive.416-395-0300
Resources in Don Valley West
Important Dates
We are open year-round, but close on all statutory holidays. We normally
take a break of at least one week at Christmas, dates to be announced.

Tuesday July 1st, 2014. Canada Day Centre Closed
Thursday December 25th, 2014. Christmas Centre Closed
Friday December 26th, 2014. Boxing Day Centre Closed
F R E E E a r l y L e a r n i n g P r o g r a m s
Rumball Family Resource Centre
At The Manor, Bob Rumball Centre for
the Deaf
2395 Bayview Ave ON
Phone 416-449-9651 ext. 105
Fax 416-449-8881
Sheila Waller-Kellen:
skellen@bobrumball.org