Who is eligible for the FSCD Program

• The child with a disability must be under the age of 18 years.
  
  
• The parent/guardian must maintain full guardianship of the child.  (Under the FSCD program, a parent/guardian maintains all typical parental responsibilities and decision-making for the child.)
  
  
• The child must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
  
  
• The child and the parent/guardian must reside in Alberta.
  
  
• The child must have a disability as defined in the FSCD Act:
  
  “disability” means a chronic, developmental, physical, sensory, mental or neurological condition or impairment that does not include a condition for which the primary need is for medical care or health services to treat or manage the condition, unless it is a chronic condition that significantly limits a child’s ability to function in normal daily living.
  
  
• Documentation, from a health professional within their scope of practice, that identifies the child’s disability/diagnosis and how the disability impacts the child’s daily activities is required.