THE PRICE OF CHILDREN

Derek Hoare knows the value of his children. You should hear him speak about them. Two of his three children, because they are autistic, require a great deal more attention and understanding than do many children . In fact, they are severely autistic, but they are each differently affected or they demonstrate differently. His son Lyric, who is still in Derek’s custody, is non verbal, happy and easy to live with. Ayn is vocal and articulate, can understand you and can speak but cannot carry on a conversation per se. She is easily upset and highly emotional and has a history of wild and erratic conduct, tearing her clothes, breaking objects, attacking people. She requires calming which Derek has administered through conversation. Ayn's school regularly calls Derek for this purpose. Well, Ayn is no longer with him. That’s because the Ministry of Children in British Columbia made the presumptuous judgement that his parenting load was too burdensome for him, so when she walked from her home last July, the ministry took her away. Of course such action would also have been predicated on one or more people telling MCFD to take a look at this child. The story is disgusting. We are telling it frequently because while the child was taken to place her in another environment for observation and testing and chemical subduction, no effort was given to examining Derek and his home and the provisions for Ayn's care and the effectiveness of that care.

However, today I will share someone else’s effort to communicate the incredible cost of raising any child and what you get for the price. It's a 5 min visual. Press the 'Read More 'and you get the transcript.