The battle between the Ford government and parents took a new turn this week with news that a lack of confirmed provincial funding may put a camp for children with autism at risk of shutting down.
For the past eight years, Ottawa’s Camp Kaleidoscope has run a five-week, all-day summer program for kids on the autism spectrum.
The camp is held in Catholic School board schools, with a provincial grant allowing the camp and others like it to use facilities and custodial staff free of charge.“March 3rd last year we had an email from the school board saying here is your application for the school,” Executive Director Brenda Reisch told CTV Ottawa.The Ottawa Catholic School Board said it’s still waiting for word from the Ministry of Education before any decisions are made.
“We can’t do all those things that they can do at the camp when he is at home with us,” Robinson said.
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