The Sight Substitution Centre (SSC) is an Assistive Devices Program Assessment Centre located at W. Ross Macdonald School. This centre is part of the network of assessment centres, throughout the province, and operates under the Ministry of Health’s Assistive Devices Program (ADP), in partnership with our school.

The SSC provides assessments for ADP funded equipment for children and adults who are blind or visually impaired, and whose primary means of reading or writing is auditory, audio books or screen reading software or tactile (i.e., braille). The SSC serves as our technology training centre as well, with one-to-one instruction for students learning new technology. 

To be eligible for an assessment for ADP funded equipment, you must be a resident of Ontario, and have a valid Ontario Health Number. There is no age or income restriction. Eligible individuals may be eligible for a low tech reading or writing aids, and a high-tech writing or reading aid.