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I'm unable to take part in the CAHS #NationalAutismStrategy consultation sessions today due to the fact that I'm with my kids all day, but I wanted to leave a few tips for parents who are taking part, especially mothers. 🧵/1
1) CAHS admins will ask you...repeatedly...to include your full name. DO NOT DO THIS. Your first name is just fine.
The reason you don't want to do this is that you will be in the main room for approx. the first 45 minutes along with "Actually Autistic Self Advocates". /2
The reason you don't want to do this is that you will be in the main room for approx. the first 45 minutes along with "Actually Autistic Self Advocates". /2
Since some of you have been threatened and/or harassed in other ways by these people, be smart, protect yourself, and use your first name only. For the record, I've openly noted that these threats take place with CAHS admins, but it's likely not enough. /3
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My holiday reading included @AndrewKavchak’s The Fight for Autism Treatment in Canada. I encourage all advocates to read this book and learn from past attempts to help shape our advocacy efforts most effectively going forward.
#NationalAutismStrategy #autism
My holiday reading included @AndrewKavchak’s The Fight for Autism Treatment in Canada. I encourage all advocates to read this book and learn from past attempts to help shape our advocacy efforts most effectively going forward.
#NationalAutismStrategy #autism
Throughout Canada, autism programs are underfunded, limit the amount of services one can receive, reduce services available based on age, impose age cut-offs and have long wait lists.
#NationalAutismStrategy
#NationalAutismStrategy
Many families end up draining their assets and life savings in an attempt to make up the difference. This is an outrageous situation for a country that pride’s itself on its universal healthcare system.
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Also worth noting that this 'consultation' process as it is now presumes that a #NationalAutismStrategy as proposed by CASDA is a done deal. No recognition of the fact that Autistic people & Autistic led orgs (who OPPOSE the NAS) haven't been meaningfully consulted at any point.
...which is actually what I'd expect from a lobbying group whose co-chair is the exec. director of A$ Canada, sister to the US org whose financial founder is currently being boycotted for being a Trump supporter despite *gestures at everything*. *cough*A$ is a hate group*cough*
THREAD! Consolidating past tweets about @CASDA's #NationalAutismStrategy. Don't support them. They do not have the #ActuallyAutistic community's best interests at heart.
I'm building on reasons opposing them articulated here by @A4AOntario: a4aontario.com/2019/10/08/can…
I'm building on reasons opposing them articulated here by @A4AOntario: a4aontario.com/2019/10/08/can…
[1] Does @ASDalliance reach out to #ActuallyAutistic adults and Autistic-led organizations in Canada in its strategic planning? Nope! They do not have our best interests at heart. Don't support them.
[2] Does @CASDA invite partnerships, delegated owner, control of the design, planning, policymaking, managing resources and efforts, and evaluation, with Autistic adults and Autistic-led organizations in Canada? Nope! Don't support them. They do not have our best interests.
@ASDalliance @SenatorMunson @SenatorWanda @SenatorHousakos @SenBoehm Hello! Autistic-led organizations have opposed the #NationalAutismStrategy. One reason that may not be on your radar is that it doesn't respect disability justice principles. What's that? A thread!
1. Leadership by those most impacted - ("We are led by ourselves as we know ourselves and our communities best and the impact of systemic injustices.
2. Participation and decision-making – (“Power is understood as a ladder of maturity: partnerships, delegated owner, and ultimately, control of the design, planning, policymaking, managing resources and efforts, and evaluation belong to persons with disabilities...
Questions that went unanswered at today's @ASDalliance #NationalAutismStrategy town hall with @JudySgroMP,
@DonDavies and @MikeLakeMP (a town hall which was not made accessible to many #ActuallyAutistic attendees due to a lack of captioning or ASL interpretation...) 1/4
@DonDavies and @MikeLakeMP (a town hall which was not made accessible to many #ActuallyAutistic attendees due to a lack of captioning or ASL interpretation...) 1/4
What is being done to ensure that there will be genuine, meaningful dialogue with Canadian Autistic-led self-advocacy and civil rights organizations before creating or implementing this strategy? 2/4
What independent and long-term studies are being done in Canada to ensure that the therapies that Autistic people are being given are safe & beneficial to the Autistic person themselves (vs. parents and caregivers, teachers etc.) before the expansion of services under a NAS? 3/4
If in Ontario, and your child is diagnosed with Autism, you will need:
1. Savings. If you’re hoping to purchase the bare minimum of health care services for your child.
2. Credit. Because savings will run out in a matter of months, if not weeks.
1. Savings. If you’re hoping to purchase the bare minimum of health care services for your child.
2. Credit. Because savings will run out in a matter of months, if not weeks.
3. Collateral. As therapy can span years. Selling a car or remortgaging a home so your child can learn basic life skills is a reality.
4. Six-figure salaries. And even this isn’t the answer; no one has an extra $80k lying around to pay for clinically recommended services.
4. Six-figure salaries. And even this isn’t the answer; no one has an extra $80k lying around to pay for clinically recommended services.
5. Family with Money. If you’re lucky, your support system will come to the rescue to help out for a month or two.
6. Time. Because @fordnation and governments that came before felt that a 2, 3, 4+ year wait for service, that is intended to be delivered in early years,
6. Time. Because @fordnation and governments that came before felt that a 2, 3, 4+ year wait for service, that is intended to be delivered in early years,
