As many of you may recall, I am involved in advocating for improved "early intervention" services for children with special needs aged 0 - 6 years. Malcolm has benefited greatly from these services and would have realized even greater benefits had more been available to him.
This has become an election issue here in Nova Scotia. Earlier this month, the Liberals pledged $2.6 million in new money to reduce wait times and fund core early intervention services (which currently rely heavily on fundraising to supplement government grants).
Today, the NDP announced a $6 million campaign commitment to improve early intervention services. They will also reduce wait times and better fund core services. In addition, they will pilot a project to help families navigate the system, provide easier access to respite care and better coordinate service delivery for families who have more than one child with special needs.
I was at both announcements. I was quoted in the Halifax Chronicle Herald regarding the Liberal announcement and our whole family Jan and I were shown on the CTV coverage as well. Fast forward to 1:32 if you don't want to watch the whole clip about the election. was shown on the Global TV coverge tonight. We are hoping there will be some newspaper stories tomorrow.
We are thrilled that this has become an election issue and are hopeful that, regardless of who is elected, significant improvements will result.
Mary Ellen
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