British Columbia Order in Council — Order under Proclamation Autism Awareness Month - October, 2000 (O.C. 1345/2000)

O.C. 1345/2000

British Columbia — Orders in Council

Presiding Member of the Executive Council PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in Council No. 1345 , Approved and Ordered SEP 2 9 2000 401/ Lieutenant Governor Executive Council Chambers, Victoria On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that

WHEREAS autism is a lifelong developmental disability which occurs in approximately in every births, the causes of which are not fully understood, and

WHEREAS autism, which is four times more common in boys than girls, usually appears during the first three years of life and has been found throughout the world in families of all ethnic and social backgrounds, and

WHEREAS autism is a biological condition affecting brain development and includes abnormal responses to sensory input, affecting any one or combination of sight, hearing, touch, balance, smell, taste, and reaction to pain, and

WHEREAS speech and language may be absent or delayed and cognitive abilities may be affected, causing the person with autism to relate in abnormal ways to people, objects and events, and causing great stress to families, and

WHEREAS intensive early intervention for young children with autism has been demonstrated as being extremely positive in helping them learn to communicate appropriately and to be included meaningfully in community events, and

WHEREAS school age children and their parents benefit from ongoing behavioural and skills support services including community supports, and with this help as children, an increasing number of adults with autism may be able to live independently, and

WHEREAS the Autism Society of British Columbia together with their branches and their affiliate, the Victoria Society for Children with Autism, wishes to stimulate the awareness of the public and practising professionals, and to provide information on autism; A Proclamation be issued designating October, 2000, as "Autism Awareness Month" in British Columbia. torn4 General and Minister espon4le for Human Rights (This

part is for administrative pu. , poses only and is not part of the Order.) Authority under which Order is made: Act and section: Other (specify): Prerogative

Document details

Collection	British Columbia — Orders in Council
Citation	O.C. 1345/2000
Type	order_in_council
Volume / chapter	arc oic 1345 2000
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	fab5560fa4a2e18322d737bfeaa916a5a25204d2

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