Subcommittee on Neurological Disease committee  Thank you. What I saw in the case of my grandson was that no services were available until we had that diagnosis. So the system is set up to work for you only if you get the diagnosis. QuickStart has altered that somewhat through a partnership with the Children's Treatment Cen

Subcommittee on Neurological Disease committee  Yes, please. Ms. Hughes, I'd like to address the respite issue. My younger grandson has not received one cent for respite care at all. His older brother got in as one of the last children; he was diagnosed four years ago. Respite services that you can pay for are available in Ot

Subcommittee on Neurological Disease committee  Sure.

Subcommittee on Neurological Disease committee  First, I'd like to say that the IBI treatment is very good in what it does, but it's narrow, and it has a 52% success rate. We have children being discharged from the program with no alternate option to take. We need to broaden the services. For instance, my grandson responded to

Subcommittee on Neurological Disease committee  There has been no funding available for three years from the special services at home program.

Subcommittee on Neurological Disease committee  That is correct.

Subcommittee on Neurological Disease committee  I would have to get more information to give you that answer.

Subcommittee on Neurological Disease committee  Two years is the average course of treatment.

Subcommittee on Neurological Disease committee  Yes, I am more familiar with Ontario, but I'd like to say that the special services at home that provide funding for respite care for families who have children with autism has had no funding available for the last three years, so there is no funding there at all. I should have

Subcommittee on Neurological Disease committee  I just had a parent tell me that her son is transitioning from child to adult, and she said to me something to the effect that if you think the supports are sparse right now for you with your young grandchildren, wait until they become adults. There is nothing.

Subcommittee on Neurological Disease committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. I welcome the opportunity to speak today before your subcommittee. I am the grandmother of two young boys, Alex and Nathan, ages six and three. Both have been diagnosed with autism spectrum order, ASD. They are brothers. My husband and I were privileged