Jordan’s Principle forcing Six Nations woman to foot bill for daughter’s autism services

Jennifer Morey and her daughter Everley (Submitted Photo)

By Joshua Santos Writer A Six Nations mother is frustrated as a federally funded program has not reimbursed her for money she has to spend on autism services for her daughter, fearing progress made will be for nothing. Jennifer Morey, who lives in Brantford, has had to pay $3,000 out of pocket for her four-year-old daughter Everley to attend speech therapy services from Speech Pathways and occupational therapy from That’s Life! Occupational Therapy Services. She submitted an application for assistance under the Jordan’s Principle program and was approved. A program navigator told her to submit receipts for remuneration, which she did, but she has yet to receive even a dime back. “She was doing good with her speech therapy,” said Morey. “The thing with autistic kids is that when they…

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