April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day, celebrating people on the spectrum | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day, starting Autism Awareness Month. “The stats are currently that there’s at least one in 50 children in Canada that are on the autism spectrum and more recent data suggests that it’s even more prevalent than that, so it affects […]
Okanagan parents fear new funding model will hurt children on autism spectrum | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Sarah Balkenhol is deeply concerned about a new funding model and what it will mean for two of her four children on the autism spectrum. “Regression is very common in autism,” Balkenhol said. “There will be negative consequences for many families.” The West Kelowna, B.C., mom says under the new “needs-based model,” therapy funding […]