Organizations from movie chains to airports to blood services labs have designed programs geared toward addressing the needs of people with sensory sensitivities or cognitive disabilities. A growing number of Canadian businesses are providing programs and services geared toward people with autism, but some adult members of their target audience want more of a say on how the offerings are developed. Their input, they say, could do much to ensure current and future programs are inclusive for people in the autistic community and beyond. Ly said all parties have a legitimate stake in discussions around autistic-specific programs, but said adults with autism should have a larger share of the conversation. For instance, Ly said, they’d have advice to offer on initiatives such as the “Serving Clients with Autism” program at blood services provider LifeLabs.

Source: thestar November 12, 2017 21:11 UTC