DSO Registration Form

To start the application process your area DSO has to see if you are eligible. You will need to provide us with documents to prove that you have a developmental disability, live in Ontario, and are 16 years old.

You may call your area DSO or register with us online to begin the application process. When you register online you will be able to securely upload your eligibility documents. You will also receive notifications when your information is being reviewed by your area DSO and receive information on services and supports that are of interest to you.

Please complete the form below:

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• Account
• Applicant
• Caregiver
• Special Issues
• Communication
• Consent

Account Information

Username

Contact Email

Please enter a valid and functioning email address. This is needed so you can receive your account activation email and other important email notices from the DSO Client Portal. In the event you do not receive your account activation email, please check your spam folder.

Contact Phone

Phone Number Type
Personal
Mobile
Other

Are you applying for yourself?
Yes
No

Do you have consent to apply on the applicant's behalf?
Yes
No

What is your relationship to the person?
Caregiver
Professional (e.g. doctor, teacher)
Service Provider
Other

Please specify relationship

* Please note if you are not a caregiver, you will have to complete a third-party consent, please contact your area DSO to complete the same.

Language Preference
English
French
Other

Please Specify Language

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Applicant Information

First Name

Last Name

Birth Date

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

Province Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon

Postal Code

DSO Region Will be selected automatically based on your postal code DSO Central East Region DSO Central West Region DSO Eastern Region DSO Hamilton-Niagara Region DSO North East Region DSO Northern Region DSO South East Region DSO South West Region DSO Toronto Region

In case you are moving soon or need to change your selected DSO, please call your area DSO.

Country Canada

Applicant Email

Phone

Phone Number Type
Personal
Mobile
Other

Gender
Female
Male
Other

Marital Status
Single
Married
Divorced
Widowed
Other

Intellectual Disability

Has the applicant had a psychological assessment? To prove that you have a developmental disability, you will have to give us a copy of your psychological assessment (signed on all pages). A psychologist or psychological associate would have met with you, and you would have done some different activities to see what you can do, how you behave, and how you think. Do you have a copy of this?

Yes
No

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Caregiver/Professional/Referral Source Information

This section is not required as you have indicated you are applying for yourself. Please skip to the next section to continue with the registration process.

If you have incorrectly specified you are applying for yourself, please go back to the "Account Information" section and indicate "No" under "Are you applying for yourself?"

First Name

Last Name

Birth Date

Caregiver Relationship Select... Mother Father Aunt/Uncle Grandmother/Grandfather Other

Organization Name

It is not required for a family caregiver.

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

Province/State

Postal/ZIP Code

Country

Email

Phone

Phone Number Type
Personal
Mobile
Other

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Special issues to consider when planning for the interview

(i.e. any medical conditions, special needs accommodation)

Is there any specific special needs or accessibility issue that is important to know about? (e.g., wheelchair, walker)?
Yes
No

Is there any request for interpreter services? What is the preferred language.
Yes
No

Is there a need for a specific location for the interviews (the location needs to support confidentiality for the individual)?
Yes
No

Are there any transportation issues for the individual in getting to the interviews?
Yes
No

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Communication Options

Yes, I would like to receive future communication from the DSO via email (e.g. newsletter, upcoming events, webinars, etc.)

I would like to receive information on:

Specialized supports
Passport program
Housing supports
Community participation supports
Caregiver respite supports
Government financial programs
Other

Receive Other Information

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Consent

I understand that the information I have provided above will be shared with the DSO agency I have selected and DSO staff. If an error has been made, I give consent to have the information I submitted shared with the appropriate DSO agency.

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