Definition of disability

[Ontherightpath]

Does anyone know what happens if both parents can't agree on whether the child is considered “disabled”? Is there a set of criteria out there? If the child has a payroll job, has a drivers license, has tons of friends, lives on his own when the other parent has been away for months... but was diagnosed with being on the autism spectrum. Is that considered having a disability that won't let the child become self-supporting?

[rockscan]

Does anyone know what happens if both parents can't agree on whether the child is considered “disabled”? Is there a set of criteria out there? If the child has a payroll job, has a drivers license, has tons of friends, lives on his own when the other parent has been away for months... but was diagnosed with being on the autism spectrum. Is that considered having a disability that won't let the child become self-supporting?

There was another thread on this. Autism is not considered a disability in anything I have read online. There was a major Ontario case with a disabled child and he was confined to a wheelchair with no chance of being away from long term care. His disability benefits were not sufficient for his care and the court awarded permanent support to handle respite and additional care givers over and above what ODSP provided.

If the child is able to work and earn an income then support would more than likely not be ordered. Not being able to leave a parent's care but still able to earn money not the same as fully dependent. The child can earn money to contribute to their expenses.