Frantic parents search for housing for severely autistic son



The Toronto Star
September 22, 2012
Miles Kirsh is a 19-year-old Thornhill teen with autism who functions at the level of a 3-year-old.

He is largely non-verbal and responds to stressful situations by shrieking, biting himself, slapping surfaces, ripping his clothing and occasionally destroying property.

Since Sept. 5, he has been living in a group home for developmentally disabled adults near Barrie. But on Oct. 1, emergency community funding to cover his $400-per-day care runs out.
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