▁December ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁Sam anth a ▁died ▁at ▁age ▁ 1 3 ▁while ▁a ▁patient ▁at ▁St oll ery ▁Children ' s ▁Hospital . ▁ ▁The ▁Family ▁Support ▁for ▁Children ▁with ▁Dis abilities ▁Program , ▁delivered ▁through ▁the ▁Family ▁Support ▁for ▁Children ▁with ▁Dis abilities ▁Act ▁and ▁accomp any ing ▁Reg ulation , ▁recogn izes ▁children ▁with ▁special ▁needs ▁as ▁leg ally ▁distinct ▁from ▁children ▁in ▁protect ive ▁services ▁under ▁the ▁inter vention ▁model . ▁Government ▁fund ing ▁under ▁that ▁program ▁is ▁made ▁available ▁to ▁families ▁directly ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁prevent ▁the ▁need ▁for ▁guard ians hip ▁rel in qu ishment ▁and ▁out - of - home ▁pla cement ▁to ▁achieve ▁necessary ▁medical ▁supports . ▁ ▁The ▁Family ▁Support ▁for ▁Children ▁with ▁Dis abilities ▁( FS CD ) ▁program ▁is ▁not ▁connected ▁with ▁Child ▁Inter vention ▁Services . ▁F S CD ▁is ▁delivered ▁under ▁Al berta ' s ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Community ▁and ▁Social ▁Services . ▁▁ ▁Upon ▁Sam anth a ▁Martin ’ s ▁medical ▁pro gn osis , ▁Government ▁Representatives ▁instruct ed ▁the ▁family ▁that ▁cust ody ▁must ▁be ▁surrender ed ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁gain ▁access ▁to ▁fund ing ▁for ▁necessary ▁medical ▁services . ▁T rag ically , ▁Sam anth a ▁Martin ▁was ▁not ▁provided ▁the ▁supports ▁promised ▁and ▁died . ▁A ▁review ▁of ▁Child ▁W elf are ▁Act ▁review ▁occurred ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁Famil ies ▁of ▁children ▁with ▁dis abilities ▁and ▁other ▁key ▁st ake hold ers ▁stated ▁that ▁children ▁with