Autism and Related Disorders in New Brunswick: New Brunswick has Lost a Kind, Wonderful Person and a Strong Autism Advocate

Saturday, September 26, 2020

New Brunswick has Lost a Kind, Wonderful Person and a Strong Autism Advocate

Above MLA Ernie Steeves who filed and led the Opposition Motion on Adult Autism Care and Treatment Services and autism advocate Cynthia Bartlett, May 28 2015

Cynthia Bartlett, a kind, wonderful person, strong autism advocate and member of Autism Advocacy New Brunswick has passed away. I had the privilege of knowing Cynthia and working with her on autism advocacy in New Brunswick including meetings to discuss NB's adult autism residential care needs with 2 New Brunswick Ministers of Social Development, Liberal Cathy Rogers and Conservative Dorothy Shephard. Her obituary and memoriam, including some wonderful family picturesm can be found at Humphreys' Funeral Home web site:

https://humphreysfh.com/tribute/details/526/Cynthia-Bartlett/obituary.html#tribute-start

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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."