tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post8679232306400611708..comments2024-02-13T21:31:57.980-04:00Comments on Facing Autism in New Brunswick: Autistic Children Need Help, Not Delays: Toronto Star Editorial Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-27545896511544198542014-03-11T00:46:08.212-03:002014-03-11T00:46:08.212-03:00Harold,
What is appropriate therapy for someone w...Harold,<br /><br />What is appropriate therapy for someone who has severe autism like Conor in terms of early intervention?<br />As you have said in many posts.<br />Research is always done on those with high functionning autism. <br />How do you know that ABA therapy is the best solution for those that get tested early that have severe autism? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-8611609310516568072014-03-10T10:50:39.568-03:002014-03-10T10:50:39.568-03:00If a child has severe Autism. It does not take a ...If a child has severe Autism. It does not take a team to diagnose. Eventually these time delays will lead to more and more parents who are emotionally and physically exhausted abandoning their kids at the feet of the institutions that seem hell bent on dragging their feet in the face of this ever growing and serious situation. As for me and my wife, it's getting harder and harder to stay silent and tow the line as it were. National strategy be damned Harold. We need local change and we need to start now!! Let's get loud again. Cam. (Monday morning rant done)Camnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-74922477627216430332014-03-09T22:04:28.472-03:002014-03-09T22:04:28.472-03:00In Ont a Dev Ped, child psych or psychologist can ...In Ont a Dev Ped, child psych or psychologist can dx autism. Children in Ont never see a neurologist unless they have seizures.<br /><br />The child years are manageable. The adult years in Ont are disgraceful. The Prov took over who gets what, a few years ago and truthfully, nobody, including the CL's really understand what the criteria is. <br /><br />Just when you thought you knew the rules... farmwifetwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680758336779501712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-68689452531046464822014-03-09T22:00:16.629-03:002014-03-09T22:00:16.629-03:00Unfortunately with our constitution the only way a...Unfortunately with our constitution the only way a "national strategy" works is direct funding to parents by the federal government bypassing the provinces. Otherwise there is no guarantee that provinces like Ontario will simply allocate federal money to existing programs. More federal dollars does not mean more service unless there is accountability and the provinces are happy to take money but loathe to be told how to spend it. If it were up to me, health coverage (what is covered and what is not) would be a federal responsibility; as it is, it sits on the backs of the provinces and in many cases early intervention is not handled by the health ministry.<br /><br />In our case, we simply followed the services, and are now enjoying the same ones enjoyed by Mr. Lake. It's either direct funding to families (like the universal daycare benefit) or a constitutional change. The former is more likely but the provinces would flay any PM who tried. Maybe if Jim Munson took over a party?AutisticWisdomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553708099437502270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-82372752039382122032014-03-09T20:35:04.798-03:002014-03-09T20:35:04.798-03:00Many provinces require the child to be seen by a m...Many provinces require the child to be seen by a multiple disciplinary team. This can take a significant amount of time since each has their own waiting list. <br />To reduce the waiting time for therapy the government should allow for an observation and diagnosis to be done by a psychologist alone. The rest could wait or be seen as needed. A neurologist will not diagnose autism.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com