What Autism Funding is Available to Families in Canada?

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1. Ontario Autism Program

Your child must...

• be a resident of Ontario;

• be under the age of 18;

• have a written diagnosis of autism from a qualified professional

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2. Special Services At Home (SSAH)

Your child must...

• be a resident of Ontario;

• be under the age of 18;

• have ONGOING FUNCTIONAL LIMITATIONS as a result of a disability

• require support beyond that which is typically provided by FAMILIES; and

• be living at home with their family or is living outside the family home and not receiving residential staff support from a government-funded source (e.g. transfer payment agency) or an OUTSIDE PAID RESOURCE (OPR).

In the majority of situations, basic eligibility is established only once – at the time of the first application – with the following exceptions:

• Where the functional limitations may change over time due to the type of disability, the child’s age, situation, needs and skills.

• Where an INFANT has been funded before a definitive diagnosis is established.

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3. Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities Program (ACSD)

Your child must...

• be under 18 years of age (17 and under), lives at home and who has a severe disability.

Your eligibility and the amount of assistance you receive is based on a combination of factors:

• your household income

• size of your family

• severity of your child’s disability

• extraordinary costs related to your child’s disability

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4. Jordan's Principle (Health care services for First Nations and Inuit)

Your child must...

• permanently reside in Canada

• be registered or eligible to be registered under the Indian Act

• have one parent or guardian who is registered or eligible to be registered under the Indian Act

• be recognized by their nation for the purposes of Jordan's Principle

• be ordinarily resident on reserve

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5. Supporting Inuit children (funding through the Inuit Child First Initiative)

 

All Inuit children in Canada who are...

• recognized by an Inuit land claim organization AND

• under the age of majority in their province/territory of residence

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Is There Any Other Support for Autism Families in Ontario, Canada?

 

Jennifer Ashleigh Children’s Charity (JACC)

The fund covers Medical Treatment, Hospital Treatment Costs, Therapies, Household Costs, Respite Care.

Program Manager: Michelle Plummer

• 905-852-1799 x22

• generalmail@jenash.org

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Disability Tax Credit (DTC) - Tax credits and deductions for persons with disabilities

A medical practitioner has to certify that the person has a severe and prolonged impairment.

Find out if you or your child is eligible by answering self-assessment questionnaire

 

Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) - Savings and pension plans

If you have a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), you can apply for a Canada Disability Savings Grant or Bond (CDSG or CDSB)

Understand how money in an RDSP can grow over time: RDSP Savings Calculator (Click)

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Canada Disability Savings Grants (CDSG) & Canada Disability Savings Bond (CDSB)

You can receive up to $1,000 per year with a maximum contribution of $20,000. The amount you receive is dependent on your family’s income.

 

To qualify for CDSG and CDSB, you must be...

• 49 years old or under (if you are 49, you must apply before the end of the year)

• a Canadian resident

• have a social insurance number; and

• eligible for the Disability Tax Credit

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One to One Summer Support Worker Reimbursement Fund

Applications now closed.

A minimum of 500 applicants will be randomly selected and all applicants will be informed by email whether they were selected or not selected to receive the funds.

 

 

 

 

 

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