Intensive Behavioural Intervention

• Understanding ABA therapy for children with autism

  Applied Behaviour Analysis is on the line for many parents of children with autism. The therapy can cost thousands of dollars per month, so Global News went to see ABA in action and to find out why parents want funding protected.

  Health

  Feb 20, 2019
  
• PC Leader Patrick Brown blasts Liberals over 2016 handling of autism program

  At a stop in St. Thomas, Ontario's Progressive Conservative leader blasted the Kathleen Wynne Liberals over their handling of the province's autism program.

  Politics

  Jul 11, 2017
  
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• Ontario autism program to offer direct funding at families’ urging

  Families already receiving the $10,000 payments for private therapy will continue to get them until the permanent funding is up and running.

  Politics

  May 18, 2017
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• Ontario looking at offering direct funding as part of new provincial autism program

  Giving families of children with autism the option of either using government-funded services or receiving direct funding to pay for therapy may be part of Ontario's new autism program, the minister in charge said Monday.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2017
• Changes planned for Ontario’s autism treatment program, new minister says

  Ontario's new minister in charge of the autism file says changes are in the works following the controversial revamp of the treatment program announced earlier this year.

  Health

  Jun 26, 2016
• Ontario Liberal MPP apologizes for calling police on mom protesting autism therapy cuts

  A Liberal backbencher said he was sorry Tuesday after police were called on a mother of an autistic child who had threatened a solitary protest at his constituency office.

  Politics

  May 24, 2016
• Doctor speaks out on Ontario’s new controversial autism program

  A doctor who led an expert report on autism that the Ontario government is using to justify a controversial treatment funding decision is speaking out, albeit cautiously.

  Canada

  May 17, 2016
• Mother of boy with autism fights school board for transportation service

  The mother of a grade one student is considering filing a human rights complaint against her son's school board, after the board refused to provide transportation for the boy to get to his after-school therapy.

  Education

  Oct 8, 2015