Calgary family forced to prove again that brain-injured daughter cannot work after AISH removal notice
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Jennifer Lee
Summary
A Calgary family is devastated after being notified that their severely brain-injured daughter, Aisha Strange, is being moved off Alberta's Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) program. Aisha suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2019 when hit by an impaired driver while heading to work at a summer camp for children with special needs. Her father, Kevin Strange, describes the family's anguish at having to repeatedly prove she cannot work, reliving the trauma of her condition. The article highlights the bureaucratic challenges faced by families caring for individuals with severe disabilities within Alberta's social support system.
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bskyCalgary family forced to prove again that brain-injured daughter cannot work after AISH removal noticecbc.caKey quotes
· 3 pulledWe're reminded every single day of what's been lost.
It's traumatizing to have to prove, once again, that our daughter is unable to work.
She was a University of Victoria student with her sights set on law school at the time.
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