At Disability Credit Canada we make it one of our missions to advocate for our community by providing them resources. We have tools, like our Disability Tax Credit Calculator, and our Ultimate Disability Tax Credit Guide, to help guide people through the application process free of charge. But we …
ADHD and ADD
Poor Sleep Makes My ADHD Worse (And Vice-Versa)
By Rick Green, CM, OOnt, BSc. A psychologist who specializes in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder once told me, “If you’ve seen one kid with ADHD, you’ve seen one kid with ADHD.” The year was 2008. I was flying all over North America to interview ADHD specialists for what would …
Getting Chores Done With Your ADHD Kid: A How-to Guide
One of the most important lessons a parent needs to impart upon their children is the importance of housework. Learning to clean up after themselves and the house, as well as being able to cook for themselves are chores that all teach children the essential life skills that they’ll need to survive …
Dialing a Hotline Number is not the way to prevent suicide
Disability Credit Canada helps many Canadians with Mental Disorders such as anxiety, depression and PTSD so, today September 10, 2018 is Suicide Prevention Day and we at Disability Credit Canada want to throw light on the ways to identify symptoms of mental illness and the various ways of …
10 Best Assistive Technologies for ADD/ADHD
Assistive technologies are a helpful tool that allows individuals to work on tasks in an effective manner. It doesn't require individuals to take help of others in order to work effectively. Similarly, these assistive technologies also help those that are suffering from disabilities. It can help …
13 Best Mobile Apps for Individuals with ADD/ADHD 2017 Edition
Disability Credit Canada's mission is to help disabled Canadians qualify for Disability Tax Credit & CPP Disability Benefits and then maximize their tax refunds & credits. We’ve worked with thousands of Canadians suffering from mental disabilities and we understand how impactful your …
Should the diagnosis of ADHD be considered on a spectrum?
According to Statistics Canada, Attention Deficit/hyperactivity Disorder is one of the most common conditions in children. It also states that boys are three times more likely to develop ADHD than girls and the symptoms usually arise between the ages of three and five (Find out more about disability …
Sleep disturbances and how it affects ADHD sufferers.
People suffering from ADHD usually have a difficult time shutting their mind and going to sleep in order to wake up fresh and ready to go next morning. This is because of the way their brain functions which makes it harder for it to rest itself at night. Researchers are now starting to find a …
Disability Tax Credit-Getting Children the Right Help for ADHD
Becoming a parent never was an easy feat, and everyone around us - from our parents whose ways and intentions we claimed we never understood but are now slowly learning to appreciate, to our friends who have had two more kids more down the line from us - are all kind enough to remind us of that each …
Disability Tax Credit a Relief for People With ADHD and Autism
Autism and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) have long been considered separate conditions because the former primarily affects the way children develop socially while the latter primarily affects the way children develop mentally. Recent studies, however, have cast a cloud of doubt …
ADHD: Causes, Effects and Relief Through the Disability Tax Credit
A new study has found a "significant association" between adults who have suffered a traumatic brain injury at some point in their lives and who also have attention deficit hyperactive disorder. So begins a recent article on the popular science website eurekalert. The study, lead by Dr Gabriela …
Disability Tax Credits For Children With ADHD
Disability Tax Credits have long been available for both children and adults living with a disability in Canada. However, it was only in the past few years that children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD/ADD) have been able to qualify for the tax credit program. Not all children …
ADD and ADHD Disability Tax Credit Application Process
Since 1988, the Disability Tax Credit has offered a substantial credit from the CRA for people with disabilities. In CRA terms, the credit is available to “individuals who have a severe and prolonged impairment in physical or mental functions.” Although the largest number of people applying for the …