you would like a summary of what the entire fight is all about, please click on Effective, Scientifically backed Treatment for Autism Exists If you want to convince your politicians (at various levels) that their duty as elected officials is to protect the rights of disabled children, we encourage you to download the following briefs, speeches, letters, resolutions, petition, and press releases and modify them to your particular jurisdiction.  Click here to DOWNLOAD the FEAT of BC Brief to Members of Parliament (10 pages, only 52K,Acrobat PDF file) Brief to Legislature Click here to DOWNLOAD the FEAT of BC Brief to Provincial MLA's (2 pages plus 6 pages appendices, only 25k,  Acrobat PDF file) Brief to School Districts Click here to DOWNLOAD the FEAT of BC Brief to School District (9 pages, Acrobat PDF file) A Mothers Public Speech to the NDP - Click here to review the speech * "A mother makes a difference" -- Beverley Sharpe Speech to the BC New D emocratic Party (NDP) Women's Rights Committee regarding Governmentresponsibility for autism treatment Beverley Sharpe delivered this speech on December 8, 1997.   Click here to DOWNLOAD the Kitimat Coucil Reloution strongly urging the Ministry of Health to fund Lovaas ABA therapy -- resolution passed unanimously, September 25, 2000.   A Mothers Public Speech to an MLA at a Town Meeting - click to download the speech * "A mother's speech to a member of the British Columbia Legislature" -- Barbara Rodrigues Speech to Rick Thorpe, M.L.A. Okanagan - Penticton, at M.L.A. Town Meeting, February 1998 .   A Mother's letter to the British Columbia Minister of Health - click to download the letter * "A mother's letter to the British Columbia Minister of Health" -- Barbara Rodrigues Letter to Penny Priddy   Resolution No. 98-26:  TREATMENT For Children with Autistic Disorder The New Democratic Party (NDP) DID NOT ALLOW the important autism treatment resolution to come to a vote on the convention floor. Their party is currently in power in BC. FEAT of BC Petition Click here to DOWNLOAD the FEAT of BC Petition demanding publicly funded autism treatment: Signed by over 8200 British Columbians, delivered to the Premier of British Columbia at presentation to the BC Private Member's Statement to the BC Legislature on Lovaas Autism Treatment, by Ted Nebbling, MLA, June 4, 1998 - Click here to stream the video Malpractice in the BC Government - Press Release 1 Click here to goto the FEAT BC Press Release "Malpractice in the BC Government" March 30,1998 "Thousands Demand Justice for Kids" - Press Release 2 Click here to goto the FEAT BC Press Release: "Thousands Demand Justice for Kids" June 4, 1998 Link to Protest site A Mother's Fight against the NDP Government of British Columbia to fund Physician Prescribed Autism Treatment for Her Son; read, see and hear how the British Columbia Government Steals a Young Boy's Future. If you would like to let the various levels of government and/or political parties know your opinion about their morally bankrupt policy regarding children with autism, write to the following departments: B.C. MINISTRY of FAMILIES and CHILDREN (a link to the Ministry web site) B.C. MINISTRY of HEALTH (a link to the Ministry web site) GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS in YOUR REGION of B.C.(a link to the Ministry of Families and Children web site) OMBUDSMAN of BC   E-mail the NDP party of BC:  democrat@bc.ndp.ca E-mail the Liberal Party of BC: contact@bcliberals.bc.ca If you are lobbying for appropriate services in the BC School System, please click here for the government's report on Special Education: http://www.featbc.org/downloads/review.pdf