Autism and Related Disorders in New Brunswick: Autistic Adults Denied Humane Care in NB - Demonstration at the NB Legislature in Fredericton is October 22 at 10 am.

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Autistic Adults Denied Humane Care in NB - Demonstration at the NB Legislature in Fredericton is October 22 at 10 am.

Above: My son Conor, now 20 with severe autism and related challenges.

Below :Video by an old friend Charles LeBlanc who helped us when we advocated for early autism intervention.

Yesterday Charles caught me on the sidewalk with questions about our adult autism care demonstration planned for October 22 10 am at the NB Legislature grounds.

Adult Autism Care - What is Needed: "We need an enhanced group home system throughout the province in which homes would be linked directly to a major centre that could provide ongoing training, leadership and supervision. That major centre could also provide services for those who are mildly affected as well as permanent residential care and treatment for the most severely affected.Such a secure centre would not be based on a traditional "hospital" model but should, itself, be integrated into the community in a dynamic manner, possibly as part of a private residential development.The focus must be on education, positive living experiences, and individualized curricula. The key to success is properly trained professionals and staff."

Paul McDonnell, CBC Analysis, September 2010

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NB Needs an Adult Autism Center and Network

"Paul McDonnell, September, 2010 "Our greatest need at present is to develop services for adolescents and adults. What is needed is a range of residential and non-residential services and these services need to be staffed with behaviourally trained supervisors and therapists. In the past we have had the sad spectacle of individuals with autism being sent off to institutional settings such as the Campbellton psychiatric hospital, hospital wards, prisons, and even out of the country at enormous expense and without any gains to the individual, the family or the community. We need an enhanced group home system throughout the province in which homes would be linked directly to a major centre that could provide ongoing training, leadership and supervision. That major centre could also provide services for those who are mildly affected as well as permanent residential care and treatment for the most severely affected. Such a secure centre would not be based on a traditional "hospital" model but should, itself, be integrated into the community in a dynamic manner, possibly as part of a private residential development.The focus must be on education, positive living experiences, and individualized curricula. The key to success is properly trained professionals and staff."