New Brunswick autism advocate Cynthia Bartlett has delivered a well informed and powerful condemnation of New Brunswick's inhumane treatment of autistic adults and cals for support at the adult autism care protest at the New Brunswick Legislature in Fredericton October 22 at 10 am.
There will be a protest at the LEG October 22nd and 29th, 10 am, over the unwillingness of this and previous governments to provide autistic specific adult programming and residential care. As a parent my biggest fear was if I were to die first, where my son, Charlie, would go. My wish was that he would live in an environment which was appropriate for his high needs, be safe, be stimulated and cared for sensitively in his own vicinity. However there is no provision that is appropriate in New Brunswick at the present time. Many talks ,approaches, advocacy, legislative motions for this this gap in service have been made to our government, and absolutely no real response or interest has been shown.
Aging parents and caregivers will die, FACT. So some of our most vulnerable would and have been suddenly thrust into inappropriate care, shunted around the province usually ending up at a psychiatric hospital up north, over drugged with no constructive programming, and any loved ones left far away. This is Canada?? Government is accountable to our most challenged. The Canadian constitution speaks to the Security of the Person. Please show your support at the LEG.
- Cynthia Bartlett, Facebook, October 11, 2016
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