Disability funding complaint goes to human rights commission

Human Rights Complaint goes to hear for autistic children on PEI

CBC – Three P.E.I. families are appearing before the Human Rights Commission Tuesday to complain about the province’s cap on support for adult children with disabilities.

Carolyn Bateman’s 24-year-old son Adam has severe autism. She and her husband spend more than $60,000 a year taking care of him. The province caps its support at $36,000 for a person 18 or over.

There is not enough money for disabled adults to have a life of their own, says Carolyn Bateman.

“We believe that it’s at such a low rate that it makes it impossible for families to ever have their adult child live outside the family home,” said Bateman.