Assistive Technology Clinic
We are a team of award-winning clinicians dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with complex disabilities.
OUR INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH COMBINES:
Assistive Technology
We match innovative rehabilitation technology with each client’s pathology to give patients customized care plans unique to their needs.
Occupational Therapy
Our OT’s assess and work with the physical, psycho-social, and functional abilities to enable patients to thrive with daily tasks at work, leisure and home.
Speech Therapy
Our Speech Language Pathologists (SLP) improve speech and swallowing difficulties using a combination of evidence-based techniques and technologies.
Physiotherapy
Our Physiotherapists (PT) combine traditional physical rehabilitation methods and advanced technological devices, to provide unique and customized treatment programs for each patient.
Medicine
Our Neurologists, Physiatrists and Nurses offer expert medical and rehabilitative management. They work together with our interdisciplinary teams for a holistic approach to patient rehabilitation.
COVID-19 INFORMATION
Parkinson Canada has released information concerning the COVID-19 virus for people living with Parkinson’s Disease. We encourage everyone to read the contents of this page carefully.
The information is constantly being updated, so be sure to check regularly for updates. We will not summarize the information here; we encourage you to get the latest information directly from the source. Please visit Parkinson Canada and follow them on Twitter.
If you are feeling stress and anxiety due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we recommend this helpful handout made by the Harvard medical university.
For further resources on living with Parkinson’s Disease, please take a look at the Live Well with Parkinson, and Parkinson & Movement Disorder Alliance websites.
Stay inside as much as possible, and stay safe!
CONNECTING PATIENTS WITH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY
About ATC
OVER 25 YEARS OF INNOVATIVE CARE
The Assistive Technology Clinic began in 1994 as a service dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with neurological and neurodegenerative conditions through rehabilitation and technology. Housed on the premises of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the Baycrest Brain Health Centre, the mandate of ATC is to provide innovative medical, physio, occupational and speech therapy programs and combine them with state of the art technologies.
Meet our Team
An inter-professional team providing award-winning care
Pearl Gryfe
Early in her career, while working with those suffering from ALS and other complex medical conditions and finding only limited solutions to improve their quality of life, Pearl combined her passion for patient-centered care and her fascination with technology to create ATC in 1994.
Dr. Galit Kleiner
Dr. Kleiner obtained her MD at McGill University in Montreal and completed her residency in Neurology at Harvard University. She subsequently completed a clinical research fellowship in movement disorders at the University of Toronto.
Jason Whitman
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Mary Jane Strode
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Susan Louting
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Proud recipient of support from the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.
Fier bénéficiaire de l’appui du gouvernement du Canada à travers l’Agence fédérale de développement économique pour le Sud de l’Ontario.
