Andy Scott called for a REAL National Autism Strategy that would ensure treatment for autism 12 years ago, Munson, Thibeault, and Stoffer have continued the fight tirelessy. Will October 19 bring Canadians a government prepared to make it happen? Some good work has been done during this current election campaign
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Facing Autism in New Brunswick: October 18, 2003: Andy Scott Called for a Strong National Autism Strategy; Will October 19, 2015 Deliver A Government That Will Make It Happen?
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2010
Renewed Calls for a Real National Autism Strategy
Facing Autism in New Brunswick: October 18, 2003: Andy Scott Called for a Strong National Autism Strategy; Will October 19, 2015 Deliver A Government That Will Make It Happen?
Andy Scott called for a REAL National Autism Strategy that would ensure treatment for autism 12 years ago, Munson, Thibeault, and Stoffer have continued the fight tirelessy. Will October 19 bring Canadians a government prepared to make it happen? Some good work has been done during this current election campaign
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Canada’s REAL National Autism Strategy – Shawn Murphy’s Bill C-304
There is currently a group receiving money from the Harper government, purportedly to develop a “National Autism Strategy”. It is an election year handout from a government which has consistently opposeed a meaningful role for the federal government in ensuring that autistic children and adults in Canada receive the treatment
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Canada’s REAL National Autism Strategy – Shawn Murphy’s Bill C-304
There is currently a group receiving money from the Harper government, purportedly to develop a “National Autism Strategy”. It is an election year handout from a government which has consistently opposed a meaningful role for the federal government in …
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Canada’s REAL National Autism Strategy – Shawn Murphy’s Bill C-304
There is currently a group receiving money from the Harper government, purportedly to develop a “National Autism Strategy”. It is an election year handout from a government which has consistently opposed a meaningful role for the federal government in ensuring that autistic children and adults in Canada receive the treatment
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Canada Needs A REAL National Autism Strategy: Medicare for Autism NOW!
A Medicare for Autism Now! Rally was organized by FEAT-BC and held in Halifax, Nova Scotia on May 26, 2007. Shawn Murphy, Jim Munson, Andy Scott Former PEI MP Shawn Murhpy, New Brunswick Senator Jim Munson and the late Andy Scott a former Fredericton NB MP all advocated actively for
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Canada Needs A REAL National Autism Strategy: Medicare for Autism NOW!
A Medicare for Autism Now! Rally was organized by FEAT-BC and held in Halifax, Nova Scotia on May 26, 2007.Shawn Murphy, Jim Munson, Andy ScottFormer PEI MP Shawn Murhpy, New Brunswick Senator Jim Munson and the late Andy Scott a forme…
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Canada Needs A REAL National Autism Strategy: Medicare for Autism NOW!
A Medicare for Autism Now! Rally was organized by FEAT-BC and held in Halifax, Nova Scotia on May 26, 2007. Shawn Murphy, Jim Munson, Andy Scott Former PEI MP Shawn Murhpy, New Brunswick Senator Jim Munson and the late Andy Scott a former Fredericton NB MP all advocated actively for
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Manitoba Autism Crisis Demonstrates Need For A REAL Canadian National Autism Strategy
Canada, despite a private members motion championed by the late Fredericton MP Andy Scott and Nova Scotia MP Peter Stoffer which called for one, does not have a REAL National Autism Strategy. The failure to enact a REAL National Autism Strategy means that in some provinces very few autistic children
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Dear Canada Autism Spectrum Disorders Alliance: Important Autism News for Your Members
The fight for a REAL National Autism Strategy including Medicare coverage of ABA for autism began more than 15 years ago in courts in BC and in the offices of Fredericton MP Andy Scott, joined by Nova Scotia MP Peter Stoffer, former PEI MP Shawn Murphy, and Ontario MP
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Dear Mr Mulcair and Mr. Trudeau: If You Become Prime Minister Will Your Government Introduce A Real National Autism Strategy to Help all Autistic Canadians?
Mr. Thomas J. MulcairLeader of the Official Opposition New Democratic Party of Canada Mr. Justin TrudeauLeader of the Liberal Partty of Canada Re: Autism in Canada I am the father of an 18 year old young man with severe Autism Spectrum Disorder and I have been advocating for the introduction
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: What an Autism Training Commitment Actually Looks Like
Above former Premier Shawn Graham, a true friend of autistic kids in NB, and the late Fredericton MP Andy Scott a tenacious advocate for autistic children in Ottawa enjoying some time with the kids at Autism Intervention Services Fredericton Some parents of autistic children in the Fredericton area are satisfied
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Canada Should Fulfill Its International Commitment to the WHO and Develop a Real National Autism Strategy
Canada is on record as being a member state of the World Health Organization an organization which has just recently passed a resolution on Autism Spectrum Disorders by its member states which, among other things, requests the Director General to work with member states to strengthen national capacities to address autism
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: USA’s 1 in 68 Autism Rates and Canada’s Fake National Autism Strategy
“At present there is no government monitoring system in place to provide us with accurate statistics on the prevalence of ASDs in Canada” Autism Society Canada The recent USA CDC reports that US autism rates are now estimated at 1 in 68 highlights, yet again, the lack of a Real
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Autistic Children Need Help, Not Delays: Toronto Star Editorial
In Autistic Children Need Help, Not Delays The Toronto Star has spoken out clearly in support of children with autism disorders in Ontario. The Star’s message applies in most jurisdictions across Canada. While the Star focuses on Ontario the same logic applies across Canada. Canadians and some conscientious, concerned political
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Happy Canada Day!
Canada flag photo by Harold L Doherty, very happy to be a Canadian, living in Canada, despite the lack of progress on the national autism front Today is Canada Day and I am very happy to be a Canadian living here in Canada. We can still enjoy living in
Continue readingFacing Autism in New Brunswick: Canada Loses an Autism Champion: Andy Scott Passed This Morning
Andy Scott With A Megaphone Supporting Autism Cause with Andrew Kavchak Canada has lost an autism champion with the passing this morning of former Fredericton MP Andy Scott. In a telephone conversation with a friend and fellow autism advocate elsewhere in Canada I once suggested the person contact their federal
Continue readingFacing Autism Symptoms in New Brunswick: Jaden Lake’s Autism on the Hill Rally – Well Done Jaden!
Edmonton MP Mike Lake, whom I have met (at IMFAR 2012 in Toronto) and communicated with a few times about autism in Canada, have different perspectives on the proper role for Canada’s national government in addressing Canada’s autism crisis. The government of Stephen Harper, of which Mike Lake is a
Continue readingFacing Autism Disorders in New Brunswick: Medicare’s Orphans: Autism and Civil Rights Activist David Marley and The Fight For a National Autism Strategy
Medicare for Autism Now! has released episode 10 of our “Medicare’s Orphans” web-series. This episode features Medicare for Autism Now, Civil Rights Now and co-producer of “Medicare’s Orphans”, David Marley.
David is a former trial lawyer and lo…
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