Pre schooler vs everything else...
By jlm1779
@jlm1779 (11)
Canada
January 22, 2008 10:47am CST
Why is it (I'm in Canada, keep in mind) that once autistic children leave to go to school that they are ineligible for most help or programs? My daughter was removed from funding for help with her autism as soon as she started school. She was diagnosed at 4.5 and had only about 5.5 months with some help. Don't get me wrong, it was a great help when they actually were available to do something, but why are they punished for this? There is more awareness and less help. I don't understand it. Anyone else in this particular bind?
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@heavenschild (4777)
• Canada
20 Mar 08
I live in Canada also and my son was diagnosed at two years/five months...He will be five years old in June at which point he will no longer receive speech but it will be provided through the school in September and he will continue to receive Occupational Therapy until he is six at which point that too will be offered through the school....He is still on the long wait list for government ABA funding and is #29 after being on there for over two years and so we pay for that privately and that upsets me that this can't be covered but as far as everything else, my son is and will be covered....Do you get the extra disability benefit each month? Do you have assistance to pay for respite? Add me as a friend if you think that I may be able to help you in any way!
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You're not in this alone!
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@wrld_n_harmony (695)
• United States
15 Mar 08
I think the thinking is that all help will come through the school once they start school. It doesn't always work out like that though. Is the school not addressing her autism and giving her appropriate services? I don't know the laws regarding autism treatment in Canada, but she should be getting some sort of specialized services at school.
