Conditions not covered by Disability Support Services

We regularly receive referrals that don’t qualify for disability support services funded by DSS. Here’s a list of conditions that don’t meet the Ministry of Social Development’s DSS criteria, and where you can find support for them:

• Auditory processing disorder
• Dementia
• Disabilities caused by an accident
• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
• Learning challenges like Developmental Coordination Disorder (dyspraxia), dyslexia and dyscalculia
• Long term health conditions that cause disability, like epilepsy, diabetes, heart disease or respiratory conditions
• Mental health conditions like depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, anxiety, schizophrenia and addictions
• Palliative conditions
• Post-operative support
• Speech and language conditions like stuttering and Tourette Syndrome