Chatham's Jeff Moco is hopeful the provincial government will reverse its decision to cut back on a special therapy for autistic children over the age of five years old.
His son is autistic and just turned six. Moco's son has been receiving the therapy, known as Intensive Behavioural Intervention, for 25 hours a week for over a year.
The cut backs would see therapy limited to two to four hours a week for older children.
Moco says the special one-on-one therapy is crucial to the development of his son and other autistic children.
"There are so many kids that have been waiting to only be told last week, 'Oh by the way you're at the back of the line,'" says Moco. "We pulled our hair out waiting for 12 months and we knew it was coming. I can't imagine if we were in their situation."
Moco worries the cut back to therapy will lead to increased problems for autistic children in school.
"I'm kind of concerned that schools are going to be inundated with a bunch of kids who have some pretty significant disabilities and you know are they going to be able to manage their behaviour in that environment?" says Moco. "Right now, I'm afraid of my child running away at school without proper one-on-one supervision."
Moco credits the government for reversing its positions in the past.
"I think they're quick to want changes and I think they have listened and I really hope that they take this seriously," says Moco.
A letter writing campaign has been launched to try and have the government reverse its decision.