Linda Umlauf has maintained a rigid schedule for her high-needs autistic daughter since the London, Ont., group home where her daughter lived shuttered in May, as social and community service workers walked off the job.
She takes Nicky Umlauf, 28, to the beach on Mondays, shopping and swimming on Tuesdays, and other activities the rest of the week, with a packed itinerary planned around her daughter’s interests and need for routine. The mother and daughter love to cook together and go bowling, and they use a picture board to communicate about the day’s plans.
But as the strike has dragged on, Nicky Umlauf, who is non-verbal, has become…
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