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From YouTube: OCT 3 2022 Statements Karin Kirkpatrick
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
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A
In
her
own
words,
this
is
from
Michelle
being
a
parent
of
a
child
with
autism
is
exhausting,
there
are
no
breaks,
there
is
very
little
help
and
you
are
always
on,
even
if
my
daughter
is
at
school
or
with
her
home
team.
I'm,
still
constantly
thinking
and
worried
about
her
I
feel
like
I've
lost
myself
some
days,
I
don't
get
the
opportunity
to
be
Michelle
very
often
I'm,
always
Sarah's,
mom
I,
miss
out
on
events
or
nights,
because
there's
no
sitter
or
the
venue
would
be
dangerous
for
her.
A
My
husband
and
I
don't
do
things
together.
Very
often,
it's
usually
just
one
or
the
other
of
us
that
can
go.
My
daughter,
Sarah
is
seven
and
we
first
suspected
autism
at
age
12
and
she
was
diagnosed
as
autistic
just
before
her
third
birthday,
she's
non-verbal
and
elopes
frequently,
and
has
zero
awareness
of
danger,
which
results
in
the
need
for
constant
supervision.
No
matter
where
we
are
at
home,
school
shopping
or
even
out
enjoying
nature
going
anywhere
is
a
struggle
she's
not
potty
trained.
A
So
we
always
have
to
be
aware
of
areas
where
we
can
pull
over
and
put
on
a
pull-up
having
to
carry
additional
supplies
and
the
stigma
of
having
a
child
her
age,
still
in
diapers,
she's
also
prone
to
meltdowns
when
needed,
to
wait
in
the
line
up
or
when
she's
frustrated
that
she
can't
verbalize
a
need.
Luckily,
government
funding
has
allowed
us
to
build
an
amazing
home
team
for
our
daughter
and
over
the
past
four
years
she
had
learned
to
gain
trust
with
her
support
workers
and
has
done
so
well.