$204.20/month
The income-tested Canada Disability Benefit provides up to $204.20/month for July 2026 to June 2027
Primary source Government of Canada Verified 2026-10-19
Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities (ACSD) in Ontario
ACSD does not replace the Ontario Autism Program.
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Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities (ACSD) in Ontario ACSD does not replace the Ontario Autism Program. Ontario does not publish an ACSD processing time. Choose the online application on Ontario’s ACSD program page, or get the paper form. ACSD is for children with severe disabilities of any kind. Read the guide www.endthewaitontario.com/financial/acsd-ontario
Download English captions (WebVTT)ACSD does not replace the Ontario Autism Program. A short silent explainer with captions. Illustrations after Julius Klinger. 39 seconds.
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Autism and the Disability Tax Credit
A medical practitioner describes the effects of an impairment, and the Canada Revenue Agency decides. - Running time 0:50 Financial help
Can You Combine the Disability Tax Credit with OAP Funding?
An autism diagnosis alone does not establish DTC eligibility. - Running time 0:51 Financial help
Canada Disability Benefit for Autism: Who Qualifies
You must already be approved for the Disability Tax Credit.
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91,974
children are registered in the Ontario Autism Program
Primary source MCCSS FOI via OAC · May 2026 Verified 2026-11-03
1 in 50
According to the 2019 Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth, about 1 in 50 children and youth aged 1 to 17 in Canada had an autism diagnosis
Primary source Public Health Agency of Canada (2024) Verified 2024-03-26
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Written by Spencer Carroll
Founder & Autism Advocate
Lived experience: Parent of autistic child in the OAP system