<p>The province recently announced new funding to support families of children with disabilities. It means some children who live with conditions such as Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and fetal alcohol syndrome will get support they’ve never had before - but it also means some families of children with autism will lose that funding. We’ll hear from two Vancouver Island parents with two different perspectives on the news.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/managing-your-health/child-behaviour-development/support-needs#overview" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Here’s the province’s website</a> with information about the new program, and the transition away from the autism funding.</p>