The Ford government is planning to overhaul children’s autism services by taking money away from regional agencies and putting funding directly into the hands of families to choose the care they want, the Star has learned. “These kids get on a wait list, and they miss a key window.”Article Continued Below“Everyone in the sector would be happy to support something that improves the wait list,” the provider said. Article Continued Below(In B.C., children under 6 diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder receive $22,000 a year for autism services while those between the ages of 6 and 18 get $5,000, regardless of their needs.) New Democrat MPP Monique Taylor, her party’s children services critic, said direct funding is not an option for everyone. We need to get the youngest children into autism services as soon as possible.

Source: thestar February 05, 2019 10:07 UTC