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Your Child Qualify?
Does your child have a major
functional disability or other recognized disability?
Does he or she need special aids or equipment in order to go to
school or do assignments at home?
If you answered these questions with a “Yes,” you may
qualify for an allowance to cover the cost of the material resources
your child needs in order to pursue his or her studies.
Requirements
To qualify for an allowance, your child must:
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have
a major functional disability (severe visual impairment, severe
hearing impairment, motor impairment or organic impairment)
or other recognized disability (hearing loss of at least 25
decibels, paralysis of a single limb, paresis of one or more
limbs, or a language or speech impairment) |
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need special aids or equipment
in order to be able to pursue his or her studies (provided
the cost of such aids or equipment is not covered by another
body or organization) |
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be enrolled full-time or part-time
in a program of study recognized by the Ministère
de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport |
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reside in Québec |
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be a Canadian citizen or permanent
resident |
How to Apply
Before completing the form, make sure that your child qualifies
for the Allowance for Special Needs Program and that his or her
needs in terms of aids or equipment have been assessed by an occupational
therapist, a speech therapist or the appropriate authority at a
low-vision centre.
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if your child
has a severe visual impairment, an attestation from a low-vision
centre, a document attesting that he or she is blind or a
copy of his or her CNIB card
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if your child has a severe hearing impairment,
an audiogram |
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a birth certificate or commemoration of Canadian
citizenship certificate |
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a letter of endorsement signed by the school
principal giving the name and address of the school, the dates
on which classes begin and end, the number of hours of class
per week and your child's grade level |
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the estimates, attestations or recommendations
for the special aids, equipment or software |
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Attach
all of the required documents. An incomplete application
will delay the processing of your file.
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What Expenses Are Allowed?
The following expenses are allowed:
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the
cost of aids or equipment required to compensate for the effects
of the disability and to enable the student to do assignments
at home
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the reproduction of school materials
in Braille on paper, or the equivalent in electronic form
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the cost of reference works
in Braille on diskette and of copyright protection
software that allows the user to access works
in electronic form
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the cost of repairing aids or
equipment purchased under this program, provided a cost estimate
is supplied |
See the form
for further information.
If your child has a major functional disability or other recognized
disability, you may qualify for an allowance to cover the cost of
the material resources your child needs in order to pursue his or
her studies.
Simply:
For more information, feel free to call us at (418) 646-6006 or 1-866-946-6006 (toll-free in Canada and the U.S.). |
