Specialized support and emergency services for people who are DeafblindIntervenor Services - provides the person who is Deafblind with accurate information to enable making choices, plan future actions, successful communication and navigating their environment to achieve as much independence as possibleEmergency Intervenor Services - allows CNIB clients in Ontario with vision loss and hearing loss (Deafblind) to contact an intervenor if they are in an emergency situationLiteracy and Basic Skills - Literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills * helps learners prepare for employment, post-secondary education and greater independence

Distance Education service that offers literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills * helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence

Provincial support organization for Ontario's public colleges in delivering adult upgrading programs and services, including Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) grade 12 equivalent programs

Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) Distance, www.acedistancedelivery.ca 

• online literacy and basic skills courses
• skills assessment required
• Learn To Learn (L2L) mandatory orientation course
• course list available online

Find Your Local College -- online list of Ontario's 24 public colleges

Charitable literacy organization that assists adults to develop literacy and basic skills to improve their self-esteem, further their educational and employment opportunities, and better their healthPrograms:Learning Support: tutors work one-to-one or in small groups to focus on the individual learner's strengths, knowledge and experiences, with the aim of providing learning support and building self-esteem * these programs occur in a range of places, including schools, community centres, libraries, and shelters.Homework Club: at least once a week, participants meet one-to-one or in small groups with volunteer tutors to read, write, do homework, play word games, and do other activities that support learning and literacyVolunteers opportunities: tutor math, reading, and writing * read stories * help with special events * work for the Frontier College Book Donation Program

Literacy and Basic Skills 

• literacy and basic skills training, including numeracy, digital, communication and interpersonal skills
• helps learners prepare for employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education and greater independence
• individualized learning plan based on student's goals

Deaf Learn Now -- online instruction in American Sign Language

Provides services for adults that support achievement of personal goals in reading, writing, numeracy and basic computer skills
Services include:

• Literacy skills, including
  • Information and referral
  • Literacy assessment
  • One-on-one and small group tutoring
  • Training plan development
• Basic Office program learning
• Communication skills
• Computer skills
• Numeracy
• Reading
• Typing skills
• Writing

Also offers volunteer opportunities in tutoring
This organization is a Registered Charity

Web-based, distance learning option for Ministry-funded Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) program * students may wish to take the web-based course in addition to an on-site course



Designated LBS service providers deliver e-Channel distance learning programs, including specialized services available to Aboriginal, Francophone and deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing adults:



Anglophone (English speakers) -- The Learning Hub, www.learninghub.ca/Home.aspx



Indigenous -- Sioux-Hudson Literacy Council, Good Learning Anywhere (GLA),
www.siouxhudsonliteracy.com/Home.aspx



Francophone (French speakers) -- Coalition ontarienne de formation des adultes, www.coalition.ca



Deaf and Hard of Hearing -- Deaf Learn Now -- Deaf Learn Now -- online instruction in American Sign Language



Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) Program -- College Sector Committee, www.acedistancedelivery.ca/Home.aspx
-- Students needing to meet admission requirements for specific apprenticeship and postsecondary programs may wish to complete the Academic & Career Entrance (ACE) Program, available at many colleges and also available online