Forms & Presentations

Membership

Members come from all walks of life.  Some are parents and family members, others are caregivers.  Still others come from the professional community or are concerned members of the community, while still others are friends of families.  All are welcome at VSCA.  To find out more or to join the society, click on the link below to download the membership brochure.  Membership fees are tax deductible for professionals.  

Interested in Joining?   Membership Application    (These links will open the VSCA brochure and application.)

Our Mailing Address is:

Funding Requests Through VSCA for Programs and Services

Members may submit proposals to the executive for funding of programs and services.  Proposals are accepted for respite only at this time. In exceptional cases, other proposals may be considered where circumstances warrant.  All proposals must be snail-mailed in to the secretary and are due no later than the 7th of each month. Late proposals will be considered by the board the following month.  The executive directors of the Board of VSCA meet the second Tuesday of each month to review proposals and to make decisions and priorities for funding. Form

Changes to Proposal Guidelines

The new guidelines are as follows: 

Due to increased membership and limited resources, VSCA now funds respite services only.

Conferences, workshops, and specialty equipment are NO LONGER FUNDED by VSCA -- these expenses can usually be covered by your provincial autism funding. We recommend that you call the Autism Funds Processing Unit to receive approval of these expenses BEFORE purchasing.

Limit: a maximum of one $200 respite funding proposal per month, up to $1000 per family per fiscal year – April 2007-April 2008. Families with more than one child with an ASD diagnosis may request up to $1500 total per fiscal year. All cheques are made out directly to the service provider or company. VSCA cannot reimburse members directly for funds spent.

APPROVAL OF PROPOSALS IS SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.

As always, these guideline amounts represent eligibility, NOT entitlement, and are dependent on the availability of funds.

Download and print the blank proposal forms.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact VSCA's Secretary.  

Extended Intervention Program for Children of School Age - Important Policies & Forms:

Most of these links below require the use of Acrobat Reader.   Acrobat Reader can be downloaded free by clicking here. 

MCFD Bulletin on Trust Funds for Autism Intervention Funds

Discussion Paper:  Inclusion of Children with Disabilities and their Parents

MCFD Autism Directory (2002)

MCFD Parent Bulletin # 1: Extended Autism Intervention Funding

MCFD Guidelines & Policies: Extended Autism Intervention Funding

Extended Autism Intervention Funding Agreement

Parents Package: Extended Autism Intervention Program

 Tax Matters:

Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) has new guidelines regarding the Tax Deductible Status of Autism Treatments including Intensive Behavioural Treatment.  If you are using any "unconventional" (non-medical) program including Lovaas or Music Therapy, we suggest that you review the following guidelines and discuss them with a tax professional or Revenue Canada.  Please note that although many medical plans do not cover these treatments, they are recognized by CCRA and are deductible.  Please refer to our tax page for further information.

Tax Information Concerning People With Disabilities Revenue Canada's (CCRA) 

Medical Expense and Disability Tax Credits and Attendant Care Expense Deduction CCRA Updated 2003-03-24

Disability Tax Credit Certificate: Use this form to file your disability claim with Revenue Canada.

Other tax related information for people with disabilities CCRA

Ten Income Tax Tips for Persons with Disabilities and Their Families  PLAN

Child Disability Benefit (CDB)

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