Can't Wynne For Losing

Today I cried in public.

Not much and not my usual honking goose impersonation, but a few teardrops escaped and I needed to take a minute to compose myself.

We were discussing the impact of ASD children entering the school system without having received therapy, the lack of ABA training for EA's. The difficulties facing ASD parents when trying to get EA hours for their kids, and the effects of this on classroom dynamics, teachers and the kids themselves. With the new IBI  5 year olds being cut off and the new system of "Enhanced ABA" still a mythical element, that is supposed to be introduced in 2018 (can you hear my snarky tone there?)  a lot of teachers and parents are very scared of what their kids classroom experience will be.

My friends with "normal" kids are afraid that their kids will be ignored as teachers and aides will be swamped with special needs to be met.

My teacher pals are not therapists, and they feel it is unfair to both teachers and students to force them to try to be both a teacher to upwards of 24 children and a therapist to a special needs at the same time. They are being set up to fail and the kids are the ones who will suffer.

My friends with ASD spectrum smalls, just want what is best for their children, but some don't know what that is going to be. Public, homeschooling, private, keeping their kids out until they actually get IBI etc.


It seems that because of the liberal win in this province, we are all losing.



The High Functioning Life, where our elective representatives don't show up for the debate but magically appear at voting time.



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