United Church Observer: Through the Cracks: For Adults With Developmental Disabilities Gaps Remain

The United Church Observer article, Through the cracks, by  Kevin Spurgaitis,  tackles issues relating to the lack of available care for adults with severe developmental disabilities including autism disorders.  Simply by addressing, and shining a spotlight on the lack of places that can provide permanent residential care to those with autism disorders they have helped to address the hard realities faced by many with severe developmental disorders including severe autism.  I was interviewed by telephone by Kevin Spurgatis, who was exceptionally courteous and respectful, qualities which show up in the article itself.  I thank Kevin Spurgaitis and the United Church Observer for this effort.   It will probably come as no surprise though, to anyone who knows me on a personal level, or knows my views on disabilities and the role played in Canada by the Canadian Association for Community Living and its New Brunswick version the New Brunswick Association for Community Living, that I believe Mr Spurgaitis's article does not address the responsibility of the CACL and provincial divisions like the NBACL  for their roles in creating the cracks through which people like my son with severe autism disorder, intellectual disability and seizures fall. The feel good and rigid anti-institution mindsets of these organizations have helped prevent the development of facilities which would provide permanent residency, care by properly trained caregivers...
Source: Facing Autism in New Brunswick - Category: Autism Authors: Source Type: blogs