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The Disability Support Program (DSP) is the first program in Canada to distinguish disability-specific support from income support. The purpose of DSP is to assist with personal planning and to help meet the needs related to an individual's disability. These supports are needs-based, and they are not intended to provide income. For more information, see the Disability Support Program Policy Manual.
Supports are provided in three main areas: child disability supports, adult disability supports, and employment and vocational supports.
Supports can take a number of different forms, including:
- support for respite care
- funding supports for intensive behavioral intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- community living and community participation supports
- technical aids and other devices and family support programs