Dr. Siemens circulated a research proposal from Mt. St. Vincent and parents can availe themselves of this opportunity as they see fit. Dr. Siemens mentioned that Dr. Szatmari from McMaster was doing studies on people who have had two children with Autism in their family. He is looking for families that fit this situation. Identical twins would not be in his study. There was discussion on how to best address the need for older children to have support once they reach the age of 18 and a letter is being drafted to start to address these issues with the Provincial Government.
Any parent is welcome.
The meetings will now be held every 4th Thursday at this location. Dr. Siemens stated that the Secretin Study was delayed because of a slow return of questionnaires and the fact that his statistician is sick, but once it is available it will be circulated. Report from the parent meetings across the island was received from the facilitator, Donna White. This will be circulated after our next meeting. Copies of the Knowledge Economy Project Report are available on request from Dr. Siemens.