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New model a step backward, removes effective individualized care, advocates say

The B.C. government says the new hub system will help more people, but how funding will impact families under the current model remains unclear

When Bianca Parzanezi Neves’ daughter Clara was born in 2013, it was love at first sight for the besotted new parents. "My pregnancy was perfect and Clara was born a super calm, beautiful and healthy baby,” says Bianca, a Brazilian stylist living in Dubai. “My husband, Marco, and I could not have dreamed of anything better.” However, although they knew that their little girl was special, they began to become concerned when by 18 months she was not really answering to her name or giving them eye contact. “We spoke to her paediatric doctor, who could not see anything wrong, and her nu...

“Please help us to seek advice as we are so heartbroken,” the parents wrote. “Our son is 19 months old. He is such a very cute toddler but is already displaying the following signs of autism: He doesn't answer to his name. He doesn't point with his fingers. He flaps his hands. He plays on his own and laughs with himself. He doesn't play with anyone else at home. He cannot talk and does not make eye contact. He doesn't sleep through the night. He now refuses solid food, whereas he used to take it before. “We managed to take him to a therapist around where we live. We were told he ha...

Worried UAE parents ask Gulf News for advice on their baby’s development