Parenting Kids with FASDs and Invisible Disabilities Successfully
Audio podcast interview with Eileen Devine, LCSW, and expert on FASD. She discusses the challenges for kids with brain differences and their parents and offers helpful strategies. Duration: 54 minutes.
Ontario Disability Support Program
Information about the Ontario Disability Support Program; eligibility; links to forms
FASD Learning Series
A series of videos on a wide range of FASD topics including FASD in the classroom, transitioning to adulthood with FASD, diagnosis, mentoring, employment and housing (1-2 hours).
Disability Benefits in Ontario: Who can get them and how to apply
How to apply to the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) for people who have serious health problems (35 pages)
Disability Tax Credit
Information from Revenue Canada and the Government of Canada on applying for the Disability Tax Credit; downloadable forms
COVID-19 Information By and For People with Disabilities
Information about COVID-19 by and for People With Disabilities
COVID-19 Hospital Transfer Form for Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
In the event of a hospital admission for COVID-19, this form communicates essential information to hospital staff, including medical information, substitute decision-maker contacts and information about support needs. It is recommended to prepare this form in advance of a COVID-19 emergency and have it available upon a transfer to the hospital.
2020 Inspiring Possibilities Estate Planning Guide
A tax, benefits, trusts and wills toolkit for Ontarians with disabilities (111 pages)
FASD Lifetime Planning Series
We are very excited to announce our new FASD lifetime planning series made up of 3 virtual trainings.
(KBHN) Disability Policy in Canada
The Disability Policy in Canada Provincial and Territorial Report was commissioned by Kids Brain Health Network (KBHN), and developed in collaboration with researchers from the Disability Policy Research Program (DiPo) and McGill University. The purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of disability policy across Canadian provinces and territories. This report can serve as a baseline against which future progress in policy changes can be assessed, or at least understood.
