Support for People with Disabilities
AccessAbility Supports focus on empowering individuals living with disabilities to access the tools they need to reach their full potential and contribute to society as fully as possible.
The program supports Islanders with physical, intellectual,...
The PEI Public Library Service offers a wide variety of materials in alternative formats for individuals with print disabilities.
What is a print disability?
A print disability is a learning, physical or visual disability that prevents a person...
Two different types of funding are available to support children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Preschool autism funding is available to help parents and licensed early childhood centres to hire an Autism Assistant for children receiving Intensive...
Autism services are offered to preschool and school-age children and youth in Prince Edward Island. Early Years Autism Specialists provide services to young children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders before entering school. An integrated approach...
Students who are blind or visually impaired can access the same core academic curriculum in the public school system as their peers who are sighted.
The Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority (APSEA) ensures access and supports educational...
Visually-impaired Islanders are getting help adapting to the often frightening and bewildering challenge of vision loss.
The Canadian National Institute of the Blind (CNIB) recently received $120,000 in one-time funding from the provincial government to...
The Child Care Subsidy Program assists Islanders with the cost of child care and daycare services for children up to and including 12 year-olds.
Eligibility
Assistance is available for Islanders who are working, attending school or at home - depending...
The Special Needs Grant supports the inclusion of children with special needs in a licensed early learning and child care setting by providing funding for additional staff.
For the purposes of this grant, a child with special needs is defined as a...
The official website of the Government of Prince Edward Island Government (princeedwardisland.ca) is the primary online platform for connecting citizens and business to information, services, and activities. The Government of PEI is committed to...