Parents of children in an intensive autism therapy program are begging the Nova Scotia government for more support, saying gaps in their therapy will affect the current cohort of kids for the rest of their lives. Butler's son, Daxon, started EIBI in the fall, and will finish his one–on–one sessions two weeks from now. 'Meeting the needs'Glavine says these are extraordinary circumstances, and he's confident the education system will help continue the progress when this cluster of children start in September. The EIBI program has dealt with staffing shortages and wait-lists since its inception. There are currently 286 Nova Scotian children waiting to start EIBI.

Source: CBC News February 12, 2021 09:56 UTC