Audio clip NAT023

NAT023 – (Ont-Autism)
THORNHILL, Ont. x–10s. One Ontario mother has spent several years fighting to get help for her autistic seven-year-old son, and she’s astounded that he’s been referred to a trial for deep brain stimulation before getting access to publicly funded therapy. Alexis Wilson’s struggles for access to the Ontario Autism Program are shared by thousands of families across the province. More than 60-thousand children are registered as looking for services — but as of the end of last year, only about 14-thousand had access to core therapy through the program. While Wilson is considering a deep brain stimulation trial at SickKids, her family has gone into debt to pay for therapy out of pocket.
(“..that’s recommended.”) (SOURCE:The Canadian Press)

TAG: Wilson says what she and many other families really need is publicly funded core therapy so Emmett and all kids can be healthy and thrive.

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The Canadian Press broadcast team