The Saskatchewan Party plans to introduce funding for autism spectrum disorder if the party is re-elected April 4.

Party leader Brad Wall says parents would be allowed to decide how best to use the financial support.

Speaking in Saskatoon, Wall said funding would start at $4,000 annually in 2017, increasing to $8,000 by 2019-2020.

The eventual goal would be to provide $15,000 to $18,000 annually for children under six and $4,800 each year for school-age children under 18.

"This change is going to give parents the flexibility they have been asking for in terms of providing the appropriate care and support and service for their kids," Wall said Tuesday.

Wall said a working group would be formed to review autism funding in other provinces.

"We'd like Saskatchewan to be the best place for people with disabilities and their families right across the spectrum," he said.

"We've made a lot of progress in that regard, but there is still work to be done."