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The employment supports program is a voluntary program that helps
people with disabilities find a 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 and
  • 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 download the
application package or contact the local ODSP office at
519-254-1651.

Complete the application form and have a health care professional
complete the Verification of Disability/ Impairment* form. Send the
completed 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.
ODSP
Home > ODSP > Employment Supports
LOCAL OFFICE
You do not have to be
in receipt of
ODSP Income Support
to qualify for
Employment Supports
Application Package
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.
Windsor Office
ODSP-Income & Employment Support
270 Erie Street East
Windsor ON  N9A 7E3

Tel: (519) 254-1651
Toll Free: 1-800-387-7327
TDD/TTY: (519) 254-4850
595 Tecumseh Road East, Suite #3
Windsor, ON  N8X 2S1     
P. 519-253-3526     TTY 519-253-5393
F. 519-253-7874
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