Originally Posted by HGerchikov

I am in Ontario, actually in Oakville which is the same school district as Burlington (Halton). One of my colleagues has a son with Down's Syndrome and he has been permitted to stay in High School for at least two more years past 18 (may even be to 21), so there is obviously some flexibility. I suggest you call the school board and ask them what provisions are made for children with autism. Its Halton District School Board, website is http://www.hdsb.ca/.

Good luck.

Originally Posted by dbd33

I believe it's the law that learning disabled children in Ontario can stay in school until they're 21. Schools rely on parents not knowing this in order to push the children out but, in the big picture, it really isn't a huge difference to be unsupported with a child of 18 or one of 21; it's the next fifty or sixty years that are the problem.

Originally Posted by Aviator

Once they are an adult, there is nothing, they are pretty much on their own. Disability payments are impossible to live on without family support and if the family give money, it comes off disability.

Originally Posted by Jsmth321

The punitive disability system either has to go, or they need to up it to at least min. wage level.

What politician for example can possibly think housing can be found for 375 per month? (housing max for those on disability and single.)

Originally Posted by Aviator

Unfortunately the disabled don't count for many votes, so min wage increase seems more important to the govt.