Minister of Social Development Cathy Rogers Photo Source: NB Liberal Site On July 14, together with autism advocate Cynthia Bartlett and Clinical Psychologist and Professor Emeritus (Psychology) Paul McDonnell I met with social Development Minister Cathy Rogers and 3 of her advisers. The meeting had been requested by Minister Rogers
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Facing Autism in New Brunswick: A Positive Adult Autism Meeting with Social Development Minister Cathy Rogers
July 14, 2015 Meeting with Social Development Minister Cathy Rogers
at 551 King Street, Photo by Harold L Doherty
September 2010, CBC, N.B. can be a leader in autism services (Analysis, Paul McDonnell)
“Our greatest need at present is to develop services for adolescents and adults.
Facing Autism in New Brunswick: A Positive Adult Autism Meeting with Social Development Minister Cathy Rogers
Minister of Social Development Cathy Rogers Photo Source: NB Liberal Site July 14, 2015 Meeting with Social Development Minister Cathy Rogersat 551 King Street, Photo by Harold L Doherty On July 14, together with autism advocate Cynthia Bartlett and Clinical Psychologist and Professor Emeritus (Psychology) Paul McDonnell I met with
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Historic Discussion of Adult Autism Care and Treatment in the New Brunswick Legislature May 28, 2015
Autism Advocacy in front of the New Brunswick Legislature, autistic persons, family and friends gather with MLA Ernie Steeves to advocate for Adult Autism Care and Treatment It was an historic day at the New Brunswick Legislature yesterday as discussion and debate began on issues of adult autism care and
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Sebastien’s Sad and Scary Adult Autism Reality in Moncton, New Brunswick
When autistic persons in New Brunswick turn 21 particularly severely autistic adults services many services will no longer be available. For severely autistic adults adulthood can be bleak, sad and scary. This is Sebastien’s story, a severely autistic 21 year old from Moncton, New Brunswick … as told by his
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: THANK YOU Conservative MLA Jake Stewart and NDP Leader Dominic Cardy For Speaking Up In Support Of Adult Autism Care and Treatment in New Brunswick
New Brunswick governments have been outstanding in establishing an internationally recognized early evidence based autism intervention service and have made some gains in autism training for Education Aides and Resource Teachers. There has been no progress though in establishing an autism centre for adult treatment and permanent residential care
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: 19 Year Old Non Verbal Autistic Man Evicted From Miramichi Special Care Home Because He Is An Adult
Huge gaps remain n New Brunswick’s adult autism residential care and treatment system. An autism specific residential care and treatment centre and autism specific group home system is needed to bridge those gaps. HON. CATHY ROGERS Minister of Social Development HON. VICTOR BOUDREAU Minister of Health HON. BILL FRASER MLA
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Dear Elected Representatives: New Brunswick Needs Adult Autism Residential Care and Treatment
Dear Hon. Premier Gallant, Deputy Premier Horsman,Speaker Collins, Ministers, Party Leaders and Government Advisers: Re New Brunswick’s Lack of Adult Autism Care: I am sure that you are all grappling with important issues in these weeks following a provincial election. Many issues have generated intense discussion and serious attention from all
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Dear Premier Elect Gallant: Please Develop the Adult Autism Care System NB Has Needed for So Long
September 25, 2014 Premier Elect Brian GallantProvince of New Brunswick Dear Mr. Gallant: “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
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Today I Voted For My Autistic Son’s Future; Today I Voted NDP
Conor 18 1/2 with severe autism disorder, profound developmental delay, seizures, sensory issues and self aggressive behavior. Few, if any group home staff would be able or inclined to provide the care he needs, A residential care and treatment facility for Conor and other severely autistic adults with complex needs
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Autism and the Liberal Party 2014 Election Platform: Nothing on Autism – No Adult Autism Care Centre
The Liberal platform is published and there are no commitments to address autism issues, no mention of autism disorders. In particular there is no mention of any intention to change the current system of adult autism care from generic group homes lacking autism trained staff, hospital wards, the Regional (in
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: NB Adult Autism Residential Care Facility Needed: "It Is More Than Overdue" "When Will They Ever Learn?"
My 18 year old severely autistic son Conor waits for his slow poke Dad while we were out on a trail walk (Fredericton North Riverfront Trail). NB has known for 15 years (at least) that an adult autism residential care and treatment facility is badly needed. We are still waiting.
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Election 2014: Will Severely Autistic Adults Continue to Suffer Under An Alward Government As They Have Since 2010?
New Brunswick has made progress in early intervention and student autism services but adult autistic needs, particularly severely autistic adults, have been ignored, completely ignored during the last 4 years. The article below originally appeared during the last provincial election period posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2010. Zero progress, absolutely
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: They Just Don’t Give A Damn: 2007 Adult Autism Care and Treatment In New Brunswick Was Abysmal – 2014 Nothing Has Changed, Still Abysmal
Following this comment is a re-posting of a comment I posted on this site 7 years ago in 2007 about the abysmal state of autism youth and adult residential care and treatment in New Brunswick, Canada. 7 years later and nothing has changed. Well, one thing has changed, a very
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Will New Brunswick Ever Act To Provide Adult Autism Residential Care?
The Campbellton Based Restigouche Psychiatric Hospital is the Only NB Based Residential Care Option for Severely Autistic Adults in New Brunswick June 22, 2013 David Alward, Premier’s Council on Status of Disabled Persons Hugh J Flemming, Minister of Health Madeline Dube, Minister of Social Development Dorothy Shephard, Minister of Healthy and
Continue readingFacing Autism Symptoms in New Brunswick: Ottawa Citizen’s Bridge to Nowhere: Canada’s Broken Adult Autism Care System
Long time members of the Autism Society New Brunswick, particularly those from the Fredericton area, will recognize in the picture above former NB’er Linda Murphy and her daughter Ashley who has severe autism and is now 19. They are featured in Autism’s New Frontiers PART 2: ‘The bridge to nowhere’.
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