10-05-2023 02:37 via calgary.ctvnews.ca

Calgary father struggling without provincial support for adult son with autism

A Calgary man says he has been left without answers from the province and is struggling financially to provide full-time care to his adult son, who is severely autistic. Last August, Murray McGill learned he would no longer receive funds from the province under the Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) program. He says he's unclear why it ended, and he doesn't know where things stand now. McGill describes his 23-year-old son as complex, but also as having many hobbies and passions. "He's
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