Results of Fall 2005 Survey (as of Feb. 5, 2007)

 

 

SDG

LLG

PR

TOTAL

Assistance in school based issues (attend school meeting and advocate for family)

4

8

0

12

Assistance finding home care

3

3

1

7

Assistance understanding the variety of therapies available for a person with ASD

7

10

1

17

Financial assistance for parents to attend workshops / seminars / conferences

5

7

1

13

Financial assistance for families in times of crisis

2

2

0

4

Financial assistance to send individual with autism to a special program

4

3

1

8

Financial assistance to send individual with autism to summer camp

6

3

1

10

Financial assistance to help pay for day care or home care

2

2

0

4

Hosting workshops/seminars on topics including social skills, behaviour analysis, anxiety, sexuality, visual strategies, etc., locally

9

14

1

24

Running an after school programs for children with ASD

3

5

1

9

Running a summer camp program for children with ASD

8

7

1

16

Running a social skills program for adolescents/young adults with ASD

9

7

1

17

Offering community awareness programs to inform the community (educators, leisure arts instructors, community program instructors, potential employers, the community at large) about ASD and how to interact with individuals impacted by ASD

9

10

0

19

Offering a training program for home care providers who are interested in providing home care for children impacted by ASD

9

3

1

13

Hosting major conferences/symposiums that bring top name speakers on ASD in the country to Cornwall for weekend long events

6

13

0

19

Recommendations to local service providers

8

1

0

9

Recommendations of books to read

5

1

1

7

Connecting you with someone to talk to who has experienced similar challenges to what you are going through

8

5

1

14

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