Isolated and invisible : When children with special needs are seen but not seen

Although the ministry has not yet fully implemented the recommendation, the Representative is satisfied with interim measures that have been taken by the ministry to improve reporting in the spirit of the recommendation and with the work that is proceeding with her Office to solve this issue. [...] When the girl was 11, in 2006, the ministry received the first of four child protection calls regarding the safety of the girl. [...] The child protection social worker explained to the mother that the CLBC social worker would assist her with services for her daughter and that if the mother felt she may not be able to deal with her daughter in the future, she should contact the child protection social worker. [...] The investigation concluded that the child was not in need of protection, but the CLBC social worker assessed her mother as “being at her wits’ end.” Because she clearly perceived the mother to be stressed and struggling, the CLBC social worker prioritized the request for behavioural support, and a behavioural support worker began working with the family about three months after the March 2008 inc [...] She and the girl were trapped in the mobile home park, with the long walk up the steep road leading out of the park often too difficult for the mother to attempt.