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The employment supports program is a voluntary program that
helps people with disabilities find job and keep a job. The program
can also help people with disabilities become self-employed. The
program can help with a variety of things. Some examples of the
supports that may be available include:
To be eligible for employment supports you must:
Applying for Employment Supports
To apply for the Employment Supports Program you should get
the application package by downloading or by contacting the local
ODSP office.
Next you must complete the application form and have a health
care professional complete the Verification of Disability/
Impairment* form. Once you have completed all the forms send
them to your local ODSP Employment Supports Office.
ODSP staff will review your application. You will be contacted if
you qualify for ODSP Employment Supports.
*You do not have to complete the Verification of Disability/
Impairment form if you are:
helps people with disabilities find job and keep a job. The program
can also help people with disabilities become self-employed. The
program can help with a variety of things. Some examples of the
supports that may be available include:
 | Job coaching | |
| On-the-job training | |
| Adaptive software and mobility devices | |
| Interpreter/intervenor services | |
| Transportation assistance | |
| Assistive devices and training to use them | |
| Tools and equipment | |
| Special clothing | |
| Specialized computer training | |
| Other items you may need for work |
To be eligible for employment supports you must:
| Be 16 years of age or older. | |
| Be a resident of Ontario. | |
| Be willing and able to work. | |
| Have a disability that is expected to last a year or more, and | |
| your disability makes it hard for you to find or keep a job. |
Applying for Employment Supports
To apply for the Employment Supports Program you should get
the application package by downloading or by contacting the local
ODSP office.
Next you must complete the application form and have a health
care professional complete the Verification of Disability/
Impairment* form. Once you have completed all the forms send
them to your local ODSP Employment Supports Office.
ODSP staff will review your application. You will be contacted if
you qualify for ODSP Employment Supports.
*You do not have to complete the Verification of Disability/
Impairment form if you are:
| receiving ODSP Income Support, or | |
| registered as legally blind with the Canadian National | |
| Institute for the Blind, or | ||
| have attended a provincial school for students with | |
| disabilities. |
Employment Supports
347 Preston St.
3rd Floor
Ottawa, ON K1S 3H8
(613) 234-1188
Toll Free:
1-888-222-3531
347 Preston St.
3rd Floor
Ottawa, ON K1S 3H8
(613) 234-1188
Toll Free:
1-888-222-3531
LOCAL OFFICE
| You do not have to be in receipt of ODSP Income Support to qualify for Employment Supports |
Application
Download a PDF version of the
Application for Employment
Supports, click here.
Download a PDF version of the
Verification of Disability/
Impairment form, click here.
Application for Employment
Supports, click here.
Download a PDF version of the
Verification of Disability/
Impairment form, click here.
| Working and the Ontario Disability Support Program |
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Henson Trust Handbook
This booklet is for families
who want to help support a
relative who receives Ontario
Disability Support Program
benefits. It explains how to
help a family member without
affecting their ODSP benefits.
This booklet is for families
who want to help support a
relative who receives Ontario
Disability Support Program
benefits. It explains how to
help a family member without
affecting their ODSP benefits.