Families with special needs children who have aged out of high school say they have been left in the lurch with no support because of funding shortages from the NDP government.
Several families with special needs dependents who've aged out of high school say they've been told there are no spots in day programs because of severe funding shortfalls by the NDP government. Alissa Thibault reports.children who have aged out of high school say they have been left in the lurch with no support because of funding shortages from the NDP government.
Thomas Jung’s 20-year-old son Christopher is on the autism spectrum and finished school in June 2023.Jung told Global News that along with his son’s confusion about where his mother is, he essentially has not left the house since he left high school because there is no funding for a spot in a day program.“They just don’t have any program. So I really don’t know what to do here. I’m having a hard time here, he’s having a hard time,” referring to his son.
Kirkpatrick said the government needs to invest more in respite for parents so if there isn’t a day program, there has to be some opportunity for a parent to fulfil that role and not be a caregiver for their special needs child around the clock.Country star’s national anthem flub called the ‘worst’ people have ever heard
B.C.’s Social Development and Poverty Reduction Minister, Sheila Malcolmson, told Global News in a statement that the government is taking families’ concerns seriously and is working with Community Living BC to find a solution.“I thought I’m very strong too… but this kind of situation… it’s a lot, yeah,” Jung said.Trump shooting: Why unfounded conspiracy theories are swirling online
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