autism funding
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Parents of children with autism seek to avoid ‘disaster,’ protest B.C.’s new funding modelIn October, the province announced it would phase out its existing structure, which provides autism funding directly to families, in favour of a centralized service hub model.HealthApr 29
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B.C. parents take anger over autism program changes to VictoriaParents and advocates say the proposed move to a "hub" model, rather than direct funding to families, will leave kids with autism facing long wait lists and reduced services.HealthNov 25, 2021
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Saskatchewan families with autistic children get increased funding optionsSaskatchewan families with autism from ages 6-11 can access more services under the Individualized Funding Program such as life skills programs.PoliticsNov 18, 2021
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B.C. set to end direct funding for children with autism by 2025, moving to overall hub modelFor children under the age of six, the province currently offers up to $22,000 per year.HealthOct 27, 2021
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Kingston single mother says she’s waited months for provincial funding for her son with autism'This is a difficult logistic for any normative child and for a child that has special requirements it’s additionally hard,' says Cynthia Honeywell.CanadaMay 23, 2020
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‘Do the right thing’: Eugene Levy calls on Ford government to reverse autism funding changes"These families, for them to be going day after day after day without the treatment these kids need is really just heartbreaking," Levy said.CanadaOct 15, 2019
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‘We need to get a handle on the exact count,’ Doug Ford says of autism program wait list"There seems to be numbers flying all over the place from the experts to other organizations. So we need to get a handle on the exact count," the premier said in an interview with Global News Radio 640 Toronto on Tuesday.PoliticsJul 3, 2019
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Kingstonians rally against provincial government’s cuts to autism funding“If we take these services away now, then we’re going to have adults that are more reliant on our services," said protester Amber Potter outside Kingston's city hall.HealthMar 8, 2019
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‘I’ve risked my life to defend our country and I’m not getting the same respect from my government’ says soldierKingston and the Island's MPP, Ian Arthur organized a town hall meeting at the Invista Centre to hear the community's thoughts on the Ford government's recent cuts to autism program funding.HealthMar 2, 2019
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What exactly is Ontario’s new autism program? A look at the controversy it has createdHere's a look at the history of the program and the controversy new changes have generatedCanadaFeb 25, 2019
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