BC has decided to cancel plans to phase out individualized autism funding, after meeting with the First Nations Leadership Council, and AutismBC.
Last October, the province plans to cease individual funding by 2025, in favour of a hub-based support system.
Under that system, instead of receiving direct funding, parents of children with autism would be able to access supports at one of 40 planned family connection centres.
At the time, the province said the plan would result in a 28 percent increase in the number of children able to access services.
But, after meeting with advocates and hearing from parents, they have decided to scrap the plan, in favour of further consultation.
Funding will now be maintained past 2025, and the implementation of the connection centres has been reduced to just 4 pilot locations.
A new engagement process has also been launched in partnership with First Nations’ leadership, to develop an improved system.
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