tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post647477066813457340..comments2024-02-13T21:31:57.980-04:00Comments on Facing Autism in New Brunswick: Canada's Autism Disgrace 2007: 2014 UpdateAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-79133251425424784562014-04-22T00:50:50.172-03:002014-04-22T00:50:50.172-03:00Harold,
I'm with you.
We need to keep fighti...Harold,<br /><br />I'm with you. <br />We need to keep fighting.<br />It's very upsetting that severely autistic adults are on their own once they are too old to attend school. Programs provide minimal opportunities to live as productive life as possible.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-13037485574157227942014-04-21T12:45:47.331-03:002014-04-21T12:45:47.331-03:00Anonymous I have no illusions about the challenges...Anonymous I have no illusions about the challenges in advocating for a National Autism Strategy. I am one of the parent advocates from NB. We met often with our late Fredericton MP Andy Scott, who together with NS MP Peter Stoffer did at least get the principle of a National Autism Strategy recognized by Parliament on a (non binding) Private Members motion. There has been no significant gains made in Ottawa before or since that time. Nothing will be gained though by abandoning the fight. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-69444733686106292662014-04-20T16:00:52.808-03:002014-04-20T16:00:52.808-03:00The opposition has not proposed a national autism ...The opposition has not proposed a national autism strategy. I can't picture this issue ever debated at election time. The political trend is to cut government spending as much as possible. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com