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Autistic teen loved water, couldn't swim

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BY LORETTA JOHNSTON, 27 Oct, 2010

AN autistic teenager who went missing from Clifton Beach in March 2008 grew up near a beach and loved the water, the Hobart Coroners Court has heard.

Jackson Kelty, 15, and his state carer Brendan Dermody went missing from the popular surf beach near Hobart on March 15, 2008, where it is presumed they drowned.

Jackson's mother, Peta Kelty, said that her son loved to paddle in shallow water although he could not swim.

"The minute he hit the sand he'd kick his shoes off and run into the water," she said.

Cycle of common sense

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GREG BARNS, February 15, 2010

TASMANIA'S politicians deserve an accolade for refusing to be drawn, into a law and order auction during the election campaign.

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Over the weekend, the Liberal Party announced it would develop Australia's first government-run early-intervention program for children who show signs of having an intellectual disability. The Liberals announced that they "have committed $4.5 million over four years to begin a staged, long-term and evidence-based approach to establishing early screening, diagnosis and early intensive treatment for children with autism".

Tasmania Libs make autism/ASD an election issue

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The Opposition also announced $4.5 million to deliver autism services to children.

"We can provide them with 20 or 30 hours per week of very, very serious intervention strategies," said Liberal health spokesman, Brett Whiteley.

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