Comments on: Cuts, Gaps & Impacts http://momsnetwork.ca/2009/10/13/32/ BC families supporting people with special needs Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:46:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Dawn http://momsnetwork.ca/2009/10/13/32/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Dawn Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:00:36 +0000 http://moms.delirious.ca/?p=32#comment-2 Example post: Your location: Prince George Age of child/youth: 4 years Diagnosis: Down Syndrome: Date of request: June 2009 Service requested: funding for early intervention therapy Ministry or delegated provider: CLBC Response: Not eligible Reasons given: access criteria for therpay dollars are based on diagnosis Impacts on child/family: lost opportunity to develop delayed communication, school readiness skills - child will fall further behind on starting kindergarten next year Other comments: Failing to provide access to early intervention for all children who need it costs taxpayers far more in the long term than it saves! Example post:

Your location: Prince George

Age of child/youth: 4 years

Diagnosis: Down Syndrome:

Date of request: June 2009

Service requested: funding for early intervention therapy

Ministry or delegated provider: CLBC

Response: Not eligible

Reasons given: access criteria for therpay dollars are based on diagnosis

Impacts on child/family: lost opportunity to develop delayed communication, school readiness skills – child will fall further behind on starting kindergarten next year

Other comments: Failing to provide access to early intervention for all children who need it costs taxpayers far more in the long term than it saves!

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