Funding, rights and where to go

Guides for Ontario autism families

How-tos that end with the official apply button. Use this hub instead of the old Resources page β€” everything lives here now.

Money, tax and legal
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Disability Tax Credit

Form T2201, who can sign it, and why CRA approval unlocks the RDSP.

Apply steps β†’
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Open an RDSP

Who can be the holder, and how federal grants and bonds work.

Savings steps β†’
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Henson Trust & ODSP

How a discretionary trust can sit beside ODSP in an Ontario will.

Estate overview β†’
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SSAH funding

Special Services at Home: who qualifies, how to apply, receipts and tax notes.

New guide β†’
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Accessible parking permit

ServiceOntario form, practitioner signature, and what to bring.

How to apply β†’
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Questions to ask a provider

A short checklist before you book therapy, school or respite.

Open checklist β†’
Grants and extra help
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Easter Seals incontinence grant

$400 or $900 a year for supplies, plus how to apply and keep receipts.

New guide β†’
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Respite in the GTA

Day, overnight and in-home options, and how families usually pay.

Find respite β†’
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Access 2 card

Support person admitted free at participating venues across Canada.

Official site β†—
Places to go
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Sensory-friendly Toronto

Quieter hours at play spaces, attractions and everyday errands.

See places β†’
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Map of supportive places

Filter 300+ listings by category, age, funding and what matters day to day.

Open the map β†’
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Back to Autism Atlas

Return to the homepage map, categories and featured listings.

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Checklists

One-page printables. Tick boxes as you go. Not legal or tax advice.

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Grants

OAP, SSAH, ACSD, Easter Seals incontinence grant, Access 2, DSO and Passport.

Print PDF β†’
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Taxes

T2201, disability amount, medical receipts, RDSP, and hiring a respite worker.

Print PDF β†’
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Foundations

First steps: referral, diagnosis letter, T2201 Part B, then OAP and school.

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Official apply links

Not legal or tax advice. Confirm amounts and forms on the official page before you apply.