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Daybreak Montreal | Mar 7, 2013 | 10:28

Mom of autistic son speaks out

Mireille de Palma's son Colin is 22 and has a severe form of autism. Until September, he attended a school he loved. But turning 21 meant he was no longer permitted to attend. Those are the rules and he had to go elsewhere. The problem is that the change has proved as bad or worse than his parents could ever have imagined. Listen to Mike's heart wrenching conversation with Mireille.

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