Financial Assistance:
Sources Of Funding
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Kinark Child and Family Services: http://www.kinark.on.ca/services/CEA_CEAP.aspx
Families who have a child with a diagnosis of autism should contact Kinark's Central Intake Line at 1-888-454-6275 to have their child’s name placed on the waiting list for an assessment/screening to determine eligibility for the program under the Ministry’s guidelines.
The Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities (ACSD) program of the Ministry of Children and Youth Services provides help to parents to assist with some of the extra costs of caring for a child who has a disability. The purpose of the benefit is to help children who have disabilities live as normal a life as possible at home and in the community. In order to qualify for this program, financial and medical criteria must be met. For more information about ACSD or to apply, contact: Central East Regional Office (serves Simcoe Region; located in Newmarket) at 1-877-669-6658
The Special Service at Home (SSAH) program of the Ministry of Children and Youth Services helps children with developmental or physical disabilities and adults with a developmental disability to live at home with their families by providing funding on a time-limited basis to address individual needs. With this funding, families can purchase supports and services which they could not normally provide themselves and are not available elsewhere in the community. For more information about SSAH or to apply, contact: Central East Regional Office (serves Simcoe Region; located in Newmarket) at 1-877-669-6658
More information can be found at the Ministry of Community and Social Services website: http://www.cfcs.gov.on.ca/mcss/english/resources/forms
The disability tax credit is available to individuals who have a severe and prolonged physical or mental impairment, or their representative, as diagnosed by a qualified practitioner. For more information about this tax credit please visit the Canada Revenue website at: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pbg/tf/t2201/
The Easter Seal Society administers the Incontinence Supplies Grant Program for children and youth with chronic disabilities (physical or developmental) that result in irreversible incontinence or retention problems lasting longer than six months requiring the use of incontinence supplies. For more information on The Easter Seals Incontinence Program please visit: http://www.easterseals.org/services/?load=incontinence
www.respiteservices.com has links to the following:
Special Services at Home
Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities
School Aged Daycare
Passport
Respite Care Service
Respite Enhancement Funding
Presidents Choice Children's Charity: http://www.presidentschoice.ca/ChildrensCharity/: President’s Choice Children’s Charity is dedicated to helping children who are physically or developmentally challenged. Our aim is to remove some of the obstacles that make everyday living extremely difficult and make it a little easier for the child or family to cope with the disability. We provide direct financial assistance in the purchase of expensive mobility equipment, environmental modifications, and physical therapy and more.
Do you have a child with a physical or developmental disability? Are they 18 years of age or under? Do they need help with mobility equipment, an environmental modification or therapy.
Jennifer Ashleigh Children's Charity:
Address:
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10800 Concession 5
Uxbridge, ON
L9P 1R1 |
Phone: (905) 852-1799
Area Served: Ontario
Criteria for use: Clients are chronically and seriously ill children and their families. The family must have exhausted all other resources first.
Fee: No fee
Description: The Jennifer Ashleigh Children's Charity provides assistance for special treatment needs, medical expenses, and financial assistance in times of need. The family must have exhausted all other resources first. The application process usually takes about a month, though exceptions may be made in emergency situations.
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Special Education:
Education for all: The Report of the Expert Panel on Literacy and Numeracy Instruction Instruction for Students with Special Education Needs, Kindergarten to Grade 6, 2005 http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/reports/speced/panel/speced.pdf
The Ontario Curriculum Planner: Special Education Companion, 2002 http://www.ocup.org/resources/documents/companions/speced2002.pdf
Special Education: A Guide for Educators, 2002 http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/speced/transiti/transition.pdf
Planning Entry to School
Elementary curriculum
Secondary curriculum
**A link is not included for the Special Education Plan from the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic School Board because the one on their website is not the most up-todate version Please request a copy either from your child's school or directly from the school board.**
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