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Autism Treatment Out of Reach 		   
Summary Statement:

Autism treatment out of reach

Parents of three-year-old trying to raise $24,000 to pay for U.S.-based treatment program

PETER WALSH
The Telegram

Everything was going well until the day Isabelle Roussel looked into the eyes of her 18-month-old son Kelian and felt he had withdrawn. That was two years ago. Over the next year, Roussel's heart broke as she watched her son drift away, displaying repetitive rocking and slapping behaviours and focusing more on shapes and colours than on people, including herself.

That's why last summer's definitive diagnosis of autism came as a relief.

"It's weird to say it's a relief, but I thought, 'now he's in good hands and we're going to do whatever it takes to take him out of there.'"

People with autism have difficulty interacting with others. They don't share common facial expressions or maintain normal eye contact, and usually have learning and speech impairments.
Submission Date:

08/22/2007by: shannonj
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