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The YWCA Halifax proposed building a child-care centre that would serve kids with disabilities last July, seeking $3 million in funding from the province after finding there was an acute need for such a facility. Almost a year later, the organization is still awaiting an answer.
Some early childhood educators in Nova Scotia say they don't have enough disability-related education to properly look after kids with complex needs in their care.
Many parents in the province are having a hard time finding child-care spaces. For parents of kids with disabilities, it can be even more of a challenge.