The total estimated cost of the program is $907,500, with the ministry set to provide $82,500 out of the sum.
Implementation of the program is expected to curb the flow of children into special all-day educational institutions, helping them reunite with their families, as well as establishing an alternative family and community-based educational and social services.
More than 100 schools offering inclusive education will be renovated to include ramps, accessible bathrooms, at least one refurbished resource room. Five pedagogical and psychological support centres will be modernized with new furniture and equipment.
