[Isaac]

BC Premier Ujjal Dosanjh was on the Bill Good Show on Monday (08/14/00). A question was put to him about the recent BC Supreme Court ruling on autism treatment.

The editor of the Langley Times apparently tuned in to the show and has formed some opinions. His editorial piece is available for download at https://featbc.org/downloads/langley_times_08_16_2000.pdf

The Bill Good Show is in the CKNW archive at http://www.cknw.com/audio_archives.asp

Isaac
(Miki's Dad)

[Isaac]

Correction note:

Hi Everyone.

This post is to correct an error in the Feat workshop announcement.

The fax-on-demand number to receive a registration form for the September workshop on behavioural treatment of young children with autism reads as follows:

Ph. 513-7233 ext. 311

Extension 341 is not correct.

Thank you.

Isaac

[Isaac]

For the many new Feat BC members who have joined the discussion group during recent weeks, this post is to announce an upcoming two-day Feat sponsored workshop at SFU on behavioural treatment of young children with autism (September 16 and 17).

The information flyer/registration form can be downloaded at https://featbc.org/downloads/eaiw.pdf or it can be delivered via fax-on-demand, Ph. 604-513-7233 ext.311

Isaac
(Miki’s Dad)

[Isaac]

Courtesy of David Chan — Feat BC Richmond — here is a Chinese news clip from the Sing Tao Daily regarding the recent BC Supreme Court decision on autism treatment.

https://featbc.org/downloads/Sing_Tao_Daily_07_29_00.pdf

[Isaac]

RE: Gordon Campbell on CKNW, 08/08/00

Sabrina Freeman spoke with the leader of the BC Liberal Official Opposition today on CKNW’s Bill Good Show.

It’s available on the web at http://wms.cknw.com/cknw/8-8-00_11-05-00_AM.asf

Regards

Isaac
(Miki’s Dad)

[Isaac]

RE: “The Bill Good Show”: BC Supreme Court decision on autism treatment (Monday, August 7)
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For those who couldn’t catch the Bill Good Show this morning … Jean Lewis and Sabrina Freeman spent their “BC Day” in the downtown studios of CKNW to give Bill Good an interview on the recent BC Supreme Court landmark decision on medically necessary autism treatment. They are on about 10 minutes into the show (after the “Pride Parade” segment).

The interview is available on the web for the next 24 hours at http://wms.cknw.com/cknw/8-7-00_11-05-00_AM.asf (Microsoft “Windows Media Player” is required).

[Isaac]

Jean Lewis and Sabrina Freeman are on the Bill
Good Show today (CKNW, AM 980, Monday August 7).

[Isaac]

… some news from the Okanagan this week.

BC MLA Rick Thorpe, published a piece in the Okanagan's Western Advertiser newspaper.

https://featbc.org/downloads/WesternAdvertiser_08_02_00.pdf

Aside from one misinformed gaffe regarding the Okanagan-Similkameen Neurological Society, the article reflects needed political support for our kids (Okanagan's OSNS … Barbara Rodrigues in Penticton is very familiar … mailto:joe_rodrigues@bc.sympatico.ca)

[Isaac]

Hi everyone,

A Langley paper ran a nice, *local angle* piece this week relating to the recent Supreme Court decision … thought we would share with the group.

https://featbc.org/downloads/AdvanceNews_08_01_00.pdf

Isaac
(Miki's Dad)

[Isaac]

Hi FEATbc listers,

Here is a letter to the editor published in today's Sun. I think many on this list may have opposing views and if so, now is the time to get out your pen and send your thoughts to the editor of the Sun.

Isaac
(Miki's Dad)

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(Letter to the Editor, reprinted from the Vancouver Sun)

Letter of the day: Lovass therapy is no cure-all for autistic
children

Carole McClean and Christopher Booth Vancouver Sun

We are pleased by B.C. Supreme Court Justice Marion Allen's recent
judgment that autism is a medical disability and the province must
provide treatment (B.C. discriminated against autistic kids, judge
rules, July 28). But we hope that when future decisions are made
regarding funding other approaches to autism treatment are not
disregarded.

There is a disservice done to autistic children and their parents in
publishing articles suggesting that a Lovaas style early
intervention program using applied behavioural analysis is the
"cure" for autism and that all parents should, and are, asking for
funding for such program. We and many others believe that the Ivar
Lovaas's methods are cruel and dated and his premise shows a
complete misunderstanding of the autistic child.
That there is one golden treatment for any given medical condition
is absurd, particularly when so little is known in the complex area
of neural physiology and anatomy. The results of the Lovaas early
intervention program are all based on one study involving 38
children (19 control and 19 test), and the follow-up on some of the
children years later.

Just because the Lovaas method has been done for 30 years does not
mean it is the right thing to do. As the parents of an autistic five-year-old,
we would urge all parents with autistic children to find out as much as possible about
autism through a variety of sources. The key to helping autistic
children is to understand them. There exist many other treatments
and each child must be treated as an individual.
There is no cure for autism, but there are ways to raise children to
be successful and confident adults without resorting to a Lovaas
program of therapy.

Carole McClean, Christopher Booth, West Vancouver

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