Having just returned to Vancouver from the UK I am shocked to find that services in the UK seemed better than in the big country of Canada.
I had a phone conversation with the Autism Society in Vancouver and was left feeling extremely depressed at the lack of facility for my boy who has ASD. He is 4.
I wasnt naive about the lack of services, but i didnt realise just how much its going to cost to educate my son in this province!
Further, the patronising attitude of the Autism Society towards my intervention method of choice (VB) and biomed was awe inspiring.
I am seeking a support group of like minded parents who are committed to biomedical interventions and who are self educating their children, either through ABA or other methods (RDI, homestyled programs).
Finally, how do you all afford to buy organic food in this province? Its so expensive? And as for "capers", they should be ashamed of themselves the prices they charge. I went to buy their gf/cf bread but the cost has made me buy a new oven, and i will shortly be baking again!!
its good to be home though. Just didnt think it was going to be this hard. Lovaas styled ABA seems to have a stranglehold on the province of B.C.? We were never happy with this approach and it stunted our boy, as each child is different. I hope to find a community of VBers and biomedders soon.
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