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Lack of autism funding leaves B.C. man and his son in a lurch

Number of children diagnosed with autism has consistently increased since 2008
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Anthony and Ronin Cianflone are desperately trying to get extra funding so Ronin can have one-to-one to support for his complex needs. (News Staff/ Thomas Eley)

A B.C. father who says he is beyond his breaking point, is looking for immediate assistance so he can get his autistic child the one-to-one support he needs.

Anthony Cianflone of Saanich says the waitlist to get this type of funding is more than 26 months, and with 66 families ahead of him, he felt like he needed to speak up.

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