Rights

Having ADHD can involve extra costs for you. The government recognizes this, and provides some assistance for the additional things for which you may need to pay.

The Canadian Government allows a Disability Tax Credit for those individuals, and their dependents, who have a severe mental or physical development that causes significant restrictions all or almost all of the time, in any of the basic activities of daily living and when the impairment is prolonged (>12 months). These restrictions must occur despite having therapy and the use of appropriate devices and medications.

To apply for this credit, the Disability Tax Credit Certificate (Form T2201) must be completed by an authorized healthcare professional. In the case of learning disabilities, the authorizing professional can be a registered psychologist.

You can find complete details about this tax credit in the tax guide, “Information Concerning People with Disabilities”, which also contains Form T2201. You can access this form here: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pbg/tf/t2201/README.html.

The government has also recognized that individuals with learning disabilities may have a need for supplementary educational service. Tuition costs could be covered if a patient:

• Suffers from a behavioural problem arising out of a mental or physical disability
• Suffers from a learning disability, including dyslexia
• Attends a school that specializes in the care and training of persons who have the same type of problem or disability

If this is true for you, you may qualify under P118.2(2) (e).

If you are going on to post-secondary education, you may be eligible for certain scholarships or bursaries. For more information, visit http://www.caddac.ca/cms/page.php?183.