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An estimated 20,000 Alberta kids face waiting years to get therapy for disabilities

June 18, 2026

An estimated 20,000 children are stuck on Alberta’s Family Support for Children with Disabilities (FSCD) waiting list, facing years of delays to get speech, behavioural and other treatment or therapy for autism and various disabilities.



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