Saskatchewan children 6-11 with autism now eligible for up to $6,000 a year
“Individualized funding allows parents and caregivers to choose the programing supports that best suit their child’s individual needs.”
said it’s important for services and programs to be customized around each individual child, and this funding will help parents do that more easily.While they said it is a great move, they noted more is needed for older kids and young adults.“Once they become an adult they don’t stop having autism,” said development coordinator Carol Tebay.“We just could not do specific, individualized service to every single child every single term.
In an emailed statement, the province said it expects this expansion will help around 1,000 families in Saskatchewan.