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Ontario family denied Jordan's Principle funds for 4-year-old's autism therapy fears she'll stop talking

Ontario family denied Jordan’s Principle funds for 4-year-old’s autism therapy fears she’ll stop talking

A Thunder Bay, Ont., family says they’re appealing Indigenous Services Canada’s decision to deny their funding request to cover applied behaviour analysis therapy for their four-year-old daughter, who has autism. The family says the lack of federal coverage and the years-long waitlist to get into provincial programming are putting their daughter at risk of regression.

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April 4, 2025

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April 4, 2025

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April 4, 2025

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April 4, 2025

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April 4, 2025

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Ontario family denied Jordan's Principle funds for 4-year-old's autism therapy fears she'll stop talking
Star

April 4, 2025

Ontario family denied Jordan’s Principle funds for 4-year-old’s autism therapy fears she’ll stop talking

A Thunder Bay, Ont., family says they’re appealing Indigenous Services…

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