The following Freedom of Information (FOIPP) Request was submitted to the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development by Parents for Choice & Quality Society.
Parents for Choice and Quality Society
Re: Autism FOIPP Request
April 16, 2010About the information you want to access:
1. What records do you want to access?a. Please provide a copy of the review of provincial autism services performed for the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development by HRA Associates, along with the original RFP request.
b. Please provide a breakdown of the costs incurred in the development of this review (item A).
c. Please provide a copy of all correspondence (including electronic) between the Province of Prince Edward Island and HRA Associates regarding the autism services review/development of a provincial autism strategy.
d. Please provide a copy of the current autism strategy used by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and any policies flowing from the strategy document.
e. Please provide a summary of expenditures on autism services broken down by client age group (preschool, school age, adult) by the Province of Prince Edward Island for the fiscal years 2004/2005 through to 2009/2010.
Search Results for: Autism
April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day
April 2nd is World Autism
Awareness Day and a time to reflect on the many challenges and
opportunities faced by individuals living with Autism.
World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) is an annual day of awareness
set aside by the United Nations to recognize the reality of Autism
Spectrum Disorder faced daily by millions of people all over the world.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disorder
affected by genetic and environmental factors, characterized by
problems in communication, social development and behaviour. Over
200,000 Canadians and more than 35 million people worldwide are
directly affected by Autism. New research by the U.S. Centre for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates the rate of prevalence
of Autism in children as low as 1 in 110.
On Prince Edward Island today there are hundreds of families
living with Autism ranging in age from preschoolers to seniors. Some
have been diagnosed and are accessing supports while others still are
waiting for diagnosis or have not been diagnosed at all and are
accessing no supports.
“Autism is a life long condition found in people of all ages and
backgrounds from children to adults to seniors,” says Nathalie Walsh,
Executive Director of the Autism Society of Prince Edward Island. “One
of the many challenges presented by Autism is ensuring that the proper
supports are in place to help people living with Autism to reach their
full potential as individuals with dignity regardless of their age. As
awareness and education about Autism grows there are more opportunities
for families, governments and the community to partner on ways to
improve the tools available to achieve these goals,” said Walsh.
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