1957
The organization changes its incorporated name to the Rehabilitation Foundation for Poliomyelitis and Orthopedically Disabled to reflect the change in mandate.

Operation Reliance Inc. is established to employ and train people with disabilities to prove their skills in an industrial setting.

Special loans are established to assist individuals who want to launch small, home-based businesses.

1961
The foundation establishes eight vocational workshops to serve people with polio, as well as other disabilities.

1962
With a broadened mandate to serve all adults with physical disabilities, the organization formally changes its name to the Rehabilitation Foundation for the Disabled.

Traveling vocational assessment services are established to serve northern Ontario.

1966
Ontario passes the Vocational Rehabilitation Services Act, resulting in provincial government funding for vocational workshops.

1967
The northern workshops amalgamate and are reorganized under the foundation.

The organization changes its name to the Ability Fund for fundraising purposes and adopts the tree (with a missing limb) as its logo.

1971
A Rehabilitation Foundation research grant helps establish the Riverdale Stroke Recovery Unit in Toronto, the first of its kind in Canada.

Dr. Keith Armstrong reviews existing programs and recommends the decentralization of services, development of an advocacy program at the provincial and community levels, and a year-round public education program. As a result, the Ontario Federation for the Physically Handicapped is founded.

1972
The first camping program launches. Between 1972 and 1984, the camping program grows from serving 13 campers to over 300. Local Advisory Committees are established.

1973
As a result of feedback from volunteer campaign canvassers, "Ontario March of Dimes" is readopted as the organization's public name. "Ability Fund" remains a name used in promotions, and the tree remains part of the Ontario March of Dimes logo.

1976
The Advocate, Ontario March of Dimes' newspaper, is first published.

1977
Ontario March of Dimes' Winter Camping Program is introduced. It is the only one of its kind in Ontario.

1979
Ontario March of Dimes begins its federal and provincial Government Relations Program, as well as its Barrier-Free Architectural Consulting Service. OMOD® takes a leadership role in organizing the Coalition on Human Rights for the Handicapped and helps stop Bill 188, a bill which would have failed to include people with disabilities under the Human Rights Code.

1980
The School Awareness Program helps develop positive attitudes in younger school children towards people with disabilities. Over the next three years, one out of every five school children in Ontario will take part in the program.

1981
The Environmental Aids Program is piloted in Toronto, and expands to the entire province in 1982. The new Ontario Human Rights Commission is passed, including protection for "handicapped persons."

1982 
 Ontario March of Dimes establishes its first Home Support Services Program (the first attendant services program) in Hamilton.

1983
The Assistive Devices Program establishes a Computer Aids Pilot project, which gives computer access to people with disabilities.

1985
The Post-Polio Program is established with chapters across Ontario, to provide information and support to people experiencing the late effects of polio.

1986
Ontario March of Dimes inaugurates several Attendant Care Services and outreach projects across Ontario. The first Celebrity Gourmet Gala in Toronto is held in March.

1987
The Winter Recreation Program at Geneva Park is piloted. Funding is granted to West Park Hospital to evaluate the first Post-Polio Clinic in Canada.

1988 
 Three microcomputer training courses are offered in Toronto, Ottawa, and Thunder Bay, officially named Diskovery® Computer Training.

1989
The organization receives a three-year Trillium Foundation grant and launches province-wide volunteer development programs. New services include a mobile augmentative speech clinic, a post-polio clinic in Kingston, and native outreach in Thunder Bay.

1990
Development begins on the National Post-Polio Network. York/Durham is created as the newest region. Mississauga becomes headquarters for the new Peel/Simcoe Region. The organization creates the Endowment Fund for research.

1991
40th Anniversary. The Stroke Recovery Association of Ontario affiliates with OMOD. OMOD's York Region launches OMOD's first program for the traumatically brain-injured. OMOD joins forces with Abilities magazine to increase its public education profile. The first Northern Conference on Disability is co-sponsored by OMOD; a first also for the First Nations of Canada.

1992 
Ontario March of Dimes Non-Profit Housing Corporation is incorporated and receives provincial funding to design a project in Oakville.

1993
OMOD coordinates its first Canadian Conference on Conductive Education®. A joint conference with the Stroke Recovery Association of Ontario is initiated. The tree logo is reaffirmed as OMOD's corporate symbol.

1994
The Endowment Fund is named The Rt. Hon. Paul Martin Sr. Biomedical and Rehabilitation Research Endowment Fund. A new regional/provincial facility is purchased and construction is completed.

1995 
Acquired Brain Injury Services expands to $1.3 million in three regions. The pilot Conductive Education program for stroke survivors is held in Hamilton.

1996
The Assistive Devices Program increases significantly through a new recycling program. Acquired Brain Injury Services is the fastest growing program, with over $4 million in new government funding. OMOD co-sponsors a two-year pilot Conductive Education project for children, with Bloorview MacMillan Rehabilitation Centre and Positive Action for Conductive Education (P.A.C.E.®), a parent-run organization.

1997
Private funding is established for the Dr. Maxwell M. Yan Memorial Award in Conductive Education. The Board creates the OMOD Independence Non-Profit Corporation to support business development. OMOD signs a joint partnership agreement with Tetra Society of North America. Barrier-Free Design Consultation Services are provided under contract to the Trillium Foundation.

1998
The Befriending® Program is inaugurated provincially. The DesignAbility® Program launches - a service to create new devices, or modify existing devices for the unique needs of consumers with physical disabilities.

1999
OMOD is selected by the Ministry of Community and Social Services to administer the new Home and Vehicle Modification Program, with over $2.7 million in grants approved in the program's first six months. Other new programs include EmployAbility Video Conferencing project in Northern Ontario, in partnership with the Canadian Hearing Society and the Canadian National Institute for the Blind; Volnet Internet Training in Toronto and northern Ontario; and WorkInk Ontario (a job development Web site).

2000
Conductive Education for adults begins a full time program at OMOD, with its first Canadian Conductor.

2001
A national post-polio conference and reunion is held. OMOD celebrates its 50th Anniversary, with June Callwood as its Honorary Campaign Chair. OMOD launches its Web site.

2002
The organization officially absorbs many chapters of the late Stroke Recovery Association of Ontario and launches the Stroke Recovery Network.

The national organization launches Polio Canada, operated by OMOD.

Leslie Nielsen, famed actor/comedian, becomes Honorary Campaign Chair.

The P.A.C.E. program becomes part of the organization.

The organization adopts a new mission statement: (to reflect the addition of children) to create a society inclusive of people with physical disabilities.

Transamerica Life Canada makes OMOD the recipient of its annual golf tournament revenue for a three-year commitment to fund Conductive Education and Conductor training. This becomes the organization's largest corporate gift to date.

The first ever ICE (Independence, Community & Empowerment) Conference for augmentative and alternative communication users is held in April. It is a Canadian Inaugural Conference hosted by Ontario March of Dimes.

2003
More than 2,000 people with disabilities make use of Ontario March of Dimes' Accessibility Rocks Section at the SARS benefit/Rolling Stones concert in Toronto.

Polio Canada® is launched with funding from sanofi pasteur (formally Connaught Laboratories and then Aventis Pasteur), and the National Polio Survivors’ Network is comprised of 27 groups across Canada.

2004
Stroke Recovery Canada is launched in Vancouver, B.C, with representatives from across Canada, consumers and professionals. Development funding provided by sanofi Aventis (formerly sanofi Synthelabs).

Steps are taken to acquire Positive Action for Conductive Education (P.A.C.E.) and it becomes a subsidiary of OMOD, responsible for children’s CE services.

2005
The Board adopts a 5-year Strategic Plan and management transforms the operating / reporting structure from regional – geographic to function – program. Significant savings in administration expenditures are to be realized.

2006
The first CE program is offered outside of Ontario, in Halifax, NS. The national networks are receiving publications from MODC, the national website is launched and plans are in place for out of province fundraising.

2007
OMOD's focus was on quality, consistency, efficiency and effectiveness. The new management model enhanced OMOD’s ability to address and respond in all of these areas. OMOD’s revenues increased by 9.6% over the previous year to more than $86M. OMOD operating as MODC co-hosted the first Festival of International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability, Aging and Technology generating participation of over 1200 people from 36 countries. OMOD’s subsidiary, MODC expanded a signature special event into new markets across Canada; Rock for Dimes was launched in Montreal, Halifax and Vancouver, and booked in Calgary. March of Dimes Canada hosted Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal (Princess Anne) at the second annual Ability & Beyond Gala Dinner, a Royal Evening. 

2008
OMOD and MODC saw expansion in Independent Living Services but primarily focused on partnerships. This resulted in new initiatives with Easter Seal Society of Ontario for young adults and a new stroke program in western Ontario.

2009
OMOD and MODC continued its expansion nationally with the new CanVet program.  March of Dimes Canada, in partnership with WCG International HR Solutions and Innovative Rehabilitation Consultants, provide vocational rehabilitation to Canadian Forces Veterans with disabilities.  The program went live on April 15, 2009.

On May 26, March of Dimes Canada hosted the third annual Ability and Beyond Dinner, Seeding the Future, featuring special guest speaker David Plouffe, Campaign Manager for President Barack Obama's successful 2008 presidential campaign.