Ontario. Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services - Eastern Ontario Region
Assistance For Children With Severe Disabilities
- Description
Government program that provides financial support for eligible families to cover some of the extra costs of caring for a child who has a severe disability.
Program may provide financial assistance with costs such as:
- travel to doctor's appointments, hospitals and other appointments related to the child's disability
- special shoes and clothes
- parental relief such as respite
In addition to getting monthly financial support through the ACSD program, children with severe disabilities may also receive coverage for:
- an assessment for an assistive device and/or the consumer contribution for a device provided under the Assistive Devices Program
- batteries and repairs for mobility devices
- prescription drugs through OHIP+
- dental care through Healthy Smiles Ontario program
- hearing aids and vision care, including eyeglasses
Amounts received will depend on household income, size of the family and the child's disability-related costs.
- Eligibility
- Parent or a guardian of a child who
- is under 18 years of age (17 and under)
- lives at home
- has a severe disability
Eligibility and amount of assistance received is based on a combination of factors.
Income eligibility- total annual household income is $76,200 or less
Other factors for eligibility- size of the family
- severity of the child's disability
- extraordinary costs related to the child's disability
- is under 18 years of age (17 and under)
- Application Process
- Apply online at ontario.ca/page/assistance-children-severe-disabilities-program or download a paper application and send it completed to the local regional office
- Documents Required
- As per application process
- Toll Free
- 1-800-267-5111
- Office
- 613-234-1188
- Fax
- 613-783-5958
- Web Site
- Visit Website
- Mailing Address
- 347 Preston St
3rd Fl
Ottawa, ON, K1S 3H8
Canada - Languages
- English, French
- Contact
- Cherry Visser , Manager, ACSD and SSAH Programs
- Fees
- None
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- Community Navigation of Eastern Ontario / Navigation communautaire de l’Est ontarien
- Last Updated On
- September 10, 2025
- Address
- 347 Preston St, 3rd Fl
Ottawa, ON, K1S 3H8
Cross street: Rochester St and Hwy 417
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- Fully Accessible
- Hours of Operation
- Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pmMon8:30 am to 5:00 pmTue8:30 am to 5:00 pmWed8:30 am to 5:00 pmThu8:30 am to 5:00 pmFri8:30 am to 5:00 pm
appointment necessary in most cases - Service Area(s)
- Frontenac County
- Hastings County
- Kingston
- Lanark County
- Leeds and Grenville United Counties
- Lennox and Addington County
- Ottawa
- Prescott and Russell United Counties
- Prince Edward County
- Renfrew County
- Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties
