Petition to fund treatment for Children with Autism
A message from Thomas
Original Message:
Please sign my new petition and share with others in your networks. This one hits close to home as I am the mother of a child with autism who funded her own early interventions... something that is not possible for the bulk of parents of children with autism.
Petition to fund treatment for Children with Autism http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/333224812
This petition asks the Ontario Legislature to invest in special education resources for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
Many of these children are not able to access the special education programs and services that they desperately need to help them develop their full potential.
This was my comment on the Petition (a bit of a backgrounder):
Mr. Premier, Stop discriminating against individuals with autism spectrum disorder! As you're aware, a full year ago, Madam Justice Frances Kitely identified the Ontario Provincial Government as the body responsible for the provision of treatment for autistic children, not school boards. Move on it NOW! I am a mother of a 9 year old with autism who had to fund her own early interventions because my son sat on a waiting list for services for 3 years and when he turned six, he was no longer eligible for the services because of discriminating legislation in Ontario. My son benefitted tremendously from the services but this is not in the reach of many other parents of children with autism.
Original Message:
Please sign my new petition and share with others in your networks. This one hits close to home as I am the mother of a child with autism who funded her own early interventions... something that is not possible for the bulk of parents of children with autism.
Petition to fund treatment for Children with Autism http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/333224812
This petition asks the Ontario Legislature to invest in special education resources for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
Many of these children are not able to access the special education programs and services that they desperately need to help them develop their full potential.
This was my comment on the Petition (a bit of a backgrounder):
Mr. Premier, Stop discriminating against individuals with autism spectrum disorder! As you're aware, a full year ago, Madam Justice Frances Kitely identified the Ontario Provincial Government as the body responsible for the provision of treatment for autistic children, not school boards. Move on it NOW! I am a mother of a 9 year old with autism who had to fund her own early interventions because my son sat on a waiting list for services for 3 years and when he turned six, he was no longer eligible for the services because of discriminating legislation in Ontario. My son benefitted tremendously from the services but this is not in the reach of many other parents of children with autism.
rudkla - 18. Apr, 09:52
