tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post721505679835877361..comments2024-02-13T21:31:57.980-04:00Comments on Facing Autism in New Brunswick: Adults with Severe Autism Disorders: Do Canadians Give a Damn?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-73254426316733876652013-03-22T14:23:50.654-03:002013-03-22T14:23:50.654-03:00I have started a petition to lobby the Ontario gov...I have started a petition to lobby the Ontario government to create more residential care spaces for adults with autism and developmental delays. Please consider supporting this petition. <br />http://www.facebook.com/pages/Petition-re-Long-Term-Care-for-Adults-with-Autism-Ontario/313070998795269<br /> <br />http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/long-term-care-for-adults-with-autism-and/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=system&utm_campaign=Send%2Bto%2BFriendAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-72699197397838177692012-09-23T22:38:09.691-03:002012-09-23T22:38:09.691-03:00Where do servely autistic adults go to live in Alb...Where do servely autistic adults go to live in Alberta? I am the parent of a 21 year old male. I am not going to be able to care for him for the rest of my life. Group homes at not suitable for those who are unable to care for themselves. They need help with washing, bathing, feeding etc. and many have behavioral problems. All provinces need to address this problem now. There will be more like my son as the adults autism population is growing fast.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506751300076662619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-76653658181717761442012-08-26T13:23:42.900-03:002012-08-26T13:23:42.900-03:00A facility which cares for fragile seniors is no p...A facility which cares for fragile seniors is no place for a person unable to live at home because he is a risk of harming his family members.<br />He could quite easily injure or kill an elderly person.<br />The public institutions such as Camarillo State Hospital ( in the US) need to be brought back to serve this population. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-18625123309099060542012-04-29T02:10:21.329-03:002012-04-29T02:10:21.329-03:00Long term care facilities that deal primarily with...Long term care facilities that deal primarily with senior citizens are ill-equipped to deal with the realities of severe autism. From what nurses I know tell me, all they do in these long term facilities is push medications. And more medications. It's more like a hospice than a treatment healing facility. Very sad and most certainly something more needs to be done. Adults with disabilities pose a unique challenge for nurses and caregivers at these facilities. You can't expect the average nurse to understand or be able to handle severely-autistic adults. They are radically different than senior citizens battling Alzhemier's or other senior related conditions. People on the spectrum require specially trained caregivers and nurses who are aware of the unique and individual needs of the autistic population.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12462216625513839942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-59994216392727789102012-04-27T21:07:12.992-03:002012-04-27T21:07:12.992-03:00I did discover something a day or 2 ago in the new...I did discover something a day or 2 ago in the news. As a disabled adult you can, in Ontario, go into a long-term care facility - mostly for seniors. It is my understanding that this is happening more and more and of course NOBODY is trained to deal with those with autism, developmental delays and other mental health issues in these facilities.<br /><br />It was in our local town paper this past week.<br /><br />One thing that is also very frustrating is that they want to extend mental health services for addictions but they never talk about disabilities or mental health disorders... they don't appear to exist.<br /><br />Truth is, his parents should refuse to take custody of him. It's not right but it may be necessary.farmwifetwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680758336779501712noreply@blogger.com