Resources
Information Worth Having Before You Decide.
Adult developmental services can be difficult to navigate. These plain-language resources explain the language, the pathways and the questions worth asking.
Guides
Understanding adult support.
Understanding Developmental Disabilities
What developmental disability means in adult services, how support is organized in Ontario and the language used along the way.
Autism in Adulthood
Communication, sensory needs, predictability and how individualized environments can be structured around them.
Transitioning to Adult Services
What changes at 18, who becomes involved and how families can prepare for the shift from youth systems.
What Supported Living Really Means
The difference between supervision and support, and what daily life can look like in a community-based home.
Community Participation
Why participation matters, how interests are identified and practical ways to build a weekly rhythm.
Life-Skills Development
How everyday abilities are taught, practised and measured — cooking, budgeting, transportation and more.
Person-Centred Planning
How a plan is built around a person's goals rather than a program's schedule.
Family & Circle of Support
How families, guardians and professionals can contribute while the individual remains at the centre.
Navigating Developmental Services
Agencies, case managers, funding pathways and where to ask questions when the system feels unclear.
Preparing for Residential Placement
Documentation, visits, transition planning and the questions worth asking before a move.
Self-Advocacy
Supported decision-making explained in plain language, and how to build confidence speaking up.
Full written guides are being prepared. In the meantime, our intake team is happy to walk through any of these topics with you directly.
News & Community
Community Calendar, Events, News & Stories.
GoodHeart is building an ongoing record of community events, partnership news and consented GoodHeart Stories. Contact us to be notified as this section grows.
A Meaningful Life Looks Different For Everyone. Support Should Too.
GoodHeart works alongside individuals, families and community partners to create support built around the person.