Autism and Related Disorders in New Brunswick: Autism Advocacy New Brunswick

Monday, June 19, 2017

Autism Advocacy New Brunswick

June 19 2017. Harold L Doherty:

The need for serious autism advocacy in NB is particularly critical at the level of adult autism residential care and treatment. Many of us advocated for the early autism intervention services in place today, for autism trained Education Aides and for reversal of the decision to close the Stan Cassidy Autism team.

Now we need EVERYONE with a serious interest in adult autism to come together and advocate for an adult autism residential care and treatment network with a center in Fredericton, the home of NB's autism expertise, with autism group homes around the province as described by Paul McDonnell in his 2010 CBC comments pinned to this FB page. I have posted an email AutismAdvocacyNB@gmail.com and plan to incorporate AANB as a non profit and begin action in Mid July. You can receive updates here. I will also set up an Autism Advocacy NB group site on gmail for advocacy discussions as well.

Feel free to email me at AutismAdvocacyNB@gmail.com

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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."