Nova Scotia urged to expand autism treatment

Chronicle Herald – By DAVID JACKSON Provincial Reporter
Wed. Nov 5 – 6:34 AM
Parents of autistic children and opposition critics are renewing their demands for the province to expand an autism treatment program in light of a report saying how well it works.
Dawn Morrison, whose seven-year-old son Max received a year of treatment through the early [...]

Kindergarten appeal to Premier fails

Tuesday, November 4, 2008
CBC News

Premier Robert Ghiz is sticking with the Department of Education’s decision not to fund a new kindergarten program in Stratford.
Kindergartens on P.E.I. are run by private operators, but the province pays for students to attend in registered programs. The program at Chances in Stratford is new this fall, and [...]

Premier chooses kindergarten operators over needs of children

We finally received word from the Premier yesterday regarding his decision on our request to fund the kindergarten program that we have chosen to enroll our children in. It is extremely disappointing to read the following response from the Premier…….
From: Robert Ghiz <RWJGHIZ@gov.pe.ca>
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:18:51 -0300
Subject: Re: Kindergarten Meeting
Hello Dawn:
I am writing as a follow-up [...]

Julian’s Benefit Dance

What: Benefit Dance & Silent Auction
When: Saturday, October 10, 2008 8:00pm-1:00am
Where: Charlottetown Fire Hall
Why: Two year old Julian was diagnosed with Autism in May 2008. The provincial government will not pay for his IBI treatment for him while he is on the Provincial waiting list. Research shows that early Intervention is critical so these funds [...]

Kindergarten Parent Letter – Follow up

Well it has been 14 days since we sent the letter to the Premier asking for a meeting to discuss the reason why CHANCES does not meet the requirements of the kindergarten funding policy and voice our dissatisfaction with the Government regarding this issue.
No response yet. No call to set up a meeting, no politically [...]

CHANCES Kindergarten Parent Letter

Today the Parents of the CHANCES Kindergarten Program submitted a letter to the Premier asking why our children are being discriminated against because they will not fund this new kindergarten program in Stratford.

Parents of CHANCES Kindergarten Program
c/o April Ennis
RR#3, Montague
Summerville, PE
Civic #3811, C0A 1R0
 
August 22, 2008
 
Hon. Robert W. J. Ghiz
PO Box 2000
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 7N8
 
Dear Hon. Mr. [...]