Support for children with disabilities : the opposition requires the action of the minister

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Two years after a serious neck injury suffered in the school, Samuel Bruneau, 16 years of age, is not sufficiently disabled in the eyes of the provincial government to obtain financial support enhanced in order to meet its needs.

Jean-François Racine

Tuesday, 17 October 2017 21:31

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Tuesday, 17 October 2017 21:36

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The situation of the young Beauceron Samuel Bruneau, and that of thousands of other children with disabilities have found echo in the national Assembly Tuesday as the opposition demanded that the new minister of the Family alters the support program for ” exceptional care “.

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“Is this Samuel Bruneau does not need help ? The minister must act “, has launched the mp of the parti québecois Dave Turcotte minister Luc Fortin during question period in the blue Room. Like its counterpart of the CAQ, the critical pq points the finger at the too-strict criteria whereas 54 % of applications are denied at this day.

“All children who are in need of this measure for the exceptional care the receive. There is no ceiling to the budget to this program. And all the children are assessed in a fair and equitable way, ” replied the minister Fortin.

Two refusal

Two years after a serious neck injury suffered in the school, Samuel Bruneau, 16 years of age, is not sufficiently disabled in the eyes of the provincial government to obtain financial support enhanced in order to meet its needs.

Twice, his parents have tried without success to get the new supplement for a disabled child requiring exceptional care “.

The government considers that Samuel is not limited absolutely to the four habits of life.

All day Tuesday, the teenager has multiplied the interviews everywhere in the hope of advancing the cause. Organizations and individuals have also manifested to help him. “I hope that it’s going to make things happen,” added Samuel.

“It is a little crazy. It is not used to any of it. When I see all the program criteria, we can say that it shocked me even more, ” added her mother, Nancy Lamontagne.

About 190 $

Currently, the family is entitled to a supplement for handicapped children “of $ 190 per month, but not in the amount of $ 947 per month for” exceptional care “. According to the current regulations, Samuel receives the same amount that a child with multiple food allergies, or a child who must follow a gluten-free diet.