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Mcintosh thought his son would be cut off when he turned six about six months ago, but the province has "It‘s time for solutions, not more excuses." "My boy was just picked up a year ago May after spending 2 1/2 years on the wait list," he said. "That‘s just idiotic. Bruce Mcintosh, one of the driving forces behind the Ontario Autism Coalition, said there are 753 children who have been assessed as eligible for the program by the province and are waiting for that service. That waiting list once included his sixâ€" yearâ€"old son, Cliff. "We all voted to get this guy in," said McVicar. "We won‘t do that again." McVicar said his whole family voted Liberal because of that promise. He said if an election were held today the McGuinty government could no longer depend on that support. Families dealing with autism received assurances before the last provincial election from Premier Dalton McGuinty himself that their concerns were addressed. Yet when he came to office he continued the province‘s legal challenge of those fightâ€" ing the funding cutoff, and even appealled a lower court‘s decision. Learn how gentle, light touch will assist your improved health. "Address the Cause, not When: Wed. August 9, 2006 * 6:30 â€" Where: 30 Dupont St. E.. Suite 204 \ approaching the magic cutâ€" off age of six this fall. McVicar attended an earlier rally put on by the Ontario Autism Coalition at Queen‘s Park and innocently asked when the organizers were coming to Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo. Little did he realize he had just volunteered himself. But he has no regrets, especially with all the promises he said have been broken by the curâ€" rent provincial government. The local rally was organâ€" ized by John McVicar, whose grandson lan McVicar is fast across the province to raise awareness of this important issue, and has already won some grudging acknowledgâ€" ment from the provincial government about a funding shortfall in this area. * FATIGUE * HEADACHES * LOW BACK PAIN * NECK PAIN * SINUS & ALLERGIES * ARM AND WRIST PAIN (Carpel Tunnel Syndrome) * NUMBNESS & TINGLING (Arms & Legs) autism at a noonâ€"time rally at Kitchener City Hall, Monâ€" day. It‘s the 14th rally staged Continued from page 1 Local parents sacrifice all for service You Will Learn How to mg& Treat the Pressure Points For: With Dr. Bryan Lawrence, D.C "We need more funding and at an earlier age. The diagnosis of autism is on the rise and if we don‘t find some answers we‘re in trouble." Liam‘s program is an intensive â€" therapy â€" that "It‘s about getting our son back," said Nancy, who hopes that Liam drops his autism designation by the time he attends grade school. "It‘s time to wake up and to do something about this. One of the solutions is to attach the funding to the child. That would help famiâ€" lies like the Bruces, who have found a multiâ€"faceted theraâ€" py, including diet and behavâ€" iour modification, that has worked wonders for Liam. "Now they‘re saying only the more severe children qualify. That‘s not right eitherâ€"it‘s like they‘re saying we‘re only taking those with the worst form of cancer." "That‘s in addition to another 344 children still waiting for their assessment," said Mcintosh. "There was a time when any child assessed with autism was eligible. This despirt the province‘s autism program recording a $30 million surplus two years ago, and another $21.5 milâ€" lion surplus last year. Mcinâ€" tosh saic if the province just used the funding from last year‘s surplus, it could take 575 children off the waiting list. 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