People with disabilities

Learn about services and programs for people with disabilities, their families and their caregivers.

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Employment and income support

Employment Ontario

Get free support to write your resume, prepare for interviews, and find a job in the private or public sector.

Training and job programs

Find organizations and services providing training and job opportunities for people with disabilities.

Help for entrepreneurs

Explore Regional Innovation Centres for programs that help grow your ideas and your business.

Skills Development Fund

Learn about the training stream that supports projects that help train people with disabilities and others facing barriers to employment.

Accessible workplaces

Learn about standards for accessible employment practices for employees and job applicants with disabilities.

Workplace accommodations

Learn about your employer’s duty to accommodate your needs and how to get accommodations.

Ontario Arts Council grants

Grants for artists and arts professionals who are Deaf and/or have a disability.

Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)

Get information about income support, benefits for health costs and other disability supports.

WSIB: Permanent disability benefit

You may be eligible for this benefit if you had a work-related injury or illness that happened before January 2, 1990.

Education

Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)

Get money to help pay for college or university, including funding for disability services and equipment.

Special education for students

Learn about services and supports for kindergarten to Grade 12 students in publicly funded schools.

Transition to post-secondary education

Learn about accessibility at publicly funded schools and prepare for your entrance into college or university.

Home and community

Adults with developmental disabilities

Program and services to help adults live as independently as possible and fully participate in their community.

Coordinated service planning

Connect with a dedicated coordinator for children with multiple or complex special needs.

Emergency preparedness guide

Be prepared for an emergency if you or members of your household include people with disabilities.

Guide dogs and service animals

Learn about how Ontario defines a service animal, what public areas they are allowed in, and what documentation is required.

Interpreting and intervenor services

Find communications services for people who are Deaf, deafened, hard of hearing or deafblind.

Meals on Wheels

Find a service provider in your community and get meals delivered to your home.

Parasport Ontario

Find information on sport for people with disabilities, including local sports clubs, accessible facilities and events.

Home renovation

Find your local service manager

Get help paying for repairs and accessibility modifications by contacting a service manager about the Ontario Renovates program and the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit.

Home and Vehicle Modification Program

Get help paying for modifications to make your home and vehicle more accessible.

On-Reserve Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program

Get funding for repairs and home adaptations to improve on-reserve housing.

Travel and transportation

Accessible parking permit

Learn about and apply for an accessible parking permit.

Travelling abroad

Stay safe and informed when travelling outside of Canada.

Travelling in Ontario

Find activities and accommodations with accessible options.

Tax credits and benefits

Federal benefits

Find tax credits and benefits from the Government of Canada for persons with disabilities, their family and their caregivers.

Provincial benefits

Find tax credits and benefits from the Government of Ontario for persons with disabilities.

Find more with the Ontario benefits finder or Canada Benefits Finder. Answer a few questions and get a custom list of government programs that you may be eligible for.