Ontario government to release funding promised under the Special Services at Home (SSAH) program back in March.“Most of the families we talk to, it’s not even $75 a month for them,” said Aliza Chagpar, Qadim Chagpar’s mother.“To families, especially right now during COVID, it will allow them access to pay for things where they can be included with their peers.”For months, Aliza has been her son’s sole caregiver and teacher.
Kingston single mother says she’s waited months for provincial funding for her son with autism Qadim has Angelman Syndrome, a disorder that primarily affects the nervous system causing delayed development, intellectual disability, and problems with movement and balance.