The News in Review
Cambridge – The Cabin, autism centre
given £800,000 for a new building
The Cabin, Comberton Village, Cambridge – is
an Autism Centre and has been given
£800,000 for a new building to replace
classrooms with ‘leaky roofs and wobbling
floors’ the Cambridge News reports.
Councillor Doug Ford defends comments
about autism home ‘ruining’ the
community
Toronto, Canada – A councillor has been
blasted for lack of support to a troubled half
way house and autism support centre The
Griffin Centre in Ontario, Canada.
Doug Ford Councillor for East York ward, was
quoted as saying that the centre had ruined
the community in a meeting of concerned
neighbours.
Girl Dies Awaiting Legalization of Medical
Marijuana
Seven year-old Lydia Schaeffer passed away on
Mother’s Day while awaiting access to the CBD
oil that may have saved her life. She suffered
from a rare chromosome disorder known as
Kleefstra syndrome, along with epilepsy and
autism.
Her mother, Sally Schaeffer, was a prominent
advocate for the legalization of medical
marijuana in Wisconsin.
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