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The progress Princess made in the last two years has been both physical and mental, with Charisma, alongside Princess\u2019s father Gandy Boy Rosales, detailing how much more she\u2019s able to do thanks to Canada\u2019s healthcare system.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we came here, she almost didn\u2019t talk, and she wasn\u2019t using much of her hands and her feet, she wanted to just sit. But when she came to the CDC, they have their walk and the occupational therapy. Now her right hand is loosened, before, it was so that it cannot hold anything. And she\u2019s talking right now and smiling, so it helps a lot, she\u2019s more sociable,\u201d Charisma said.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe is more confident now, communicating with her therapist,\u201d Gandy Boy said.<\/p>\n
The possibility of leaving the country is incredibly concerning for the family, as it could have potentially devastating consequences for Princess\u2019s progress and longterm health. In the Philippines, she wouldn\u2019t have access to the wide array of physical and speech therapists she has in Canada, on top of the various specialized learning and mobility equipment.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we\u2019re going to go back to the Philippines, Princess\u2019s many medical supports will be gone. It\u2019s going to be especially hard for her,\u201d Gandy Boy said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have doctors, but they\u2019re private, so we need to pay. There is no free medical back home,\u201d Charisma added.<\/p>\n
The family is trying everything they can to remain in Canada, despite the changes to the federal policies, which includes but isn\u2019t limited to:<\/p>\n
The humanitarian and compassionate grounds section.
\nLabour Market Impact Assessment document, and the associated programs.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re trying anything to stay longer. We\u2019re old and we experienced everything, but for her, here, they treat, children like her normally. It\u2019s normal school, but way back home (the Philippines), the reality is, if you don\u2019t have the money and you have a disabled daughter, you need to stay home,\u201d Charisma said.<\/p>\n
As the family reflects on Princess\u2019s progress, there is little they can do but hope the government lets them stay, as her growth has been incredible the last two years and all the parents want is for her continued development and wellbeing.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen she came, she doesn\u2019t want to see anybody, like, she\u2019s not confident and she don\u2019t trust anyone. And now, if you talk to her, say hi, she smiles and says hi back. Before, it\u2019s not like that,\u201d Charisma said.<\/p>\n