Excerpt from: CTV News (click for full article)
The troubling story of an Ottawa couple who felt so overwhelmed caring for their adult autistic son that they decided to drop him off at a government office is not unique, say many who work with adults with developmental disabilities.
On Tuesday, Amanda Telford and her husband left their son, Philippe, at a government agency office, saying they could no longer care for him. The Telfords say their son requires 24-hour supervision and there are simply not enough services to help them.
Anne Borbey-Schwartz, a family support coordinator with Autism Ontario, says the Telfords’ situation is all too common. She says there are now many developmentally disabled adults diagnosed with autism but the system is too overwhelmed to help them all.
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