Who should use Services for People with Disabilities?

If you are:

• a person living with a disability
• caring for a person with a disability
• a professional or community service provider who works with people with disabilities
• a volunteer who helps people with disabilities

About 3.6 million Canadians have one or more disabilities. That's more than one in every eight Canadians. This guide about Government of Canada services and programs for people with disabilities provides information on everything from employment, accessibility and education, to health, income support and tax benefits. A section tells you how to contact your provincial or territorial government to find out about its programs and services for people with disabilities.

You can view or download this guide at servicecanada.gc.ca. Click on "I am: A Person with a Disability". You can also get a free copy of this guide in the following alternative formats:

• large print,
• Braille,
• audio cassette, or
• computer diskette.

How to use Services for People with Disabilities

This is a guide to information, programs and services provided by the Government of Canada for people with disabilities, their families and caregivers. It is meant to help you find information about services and benefits you may be entitled to.

We have designed the text to help you see at a glance what kind of information we're talking about:

• Bold text highlights topics and programs.
• Italics are used for titles of booklets, pamphlets and publications.

If there is no toll-free number listed, call 1 800 O-Canada
(1 800 622-6232) or TTY: 1 800 926-9105. You can speak directly to an agent Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.