Ontario Autism Coalition
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Autism advocates demand investigation after child goes missing from Durham schoolA mother said her seven-year-old son, Zak, eloped from his school on Jan. 9, information she said she was shocked to receive in an email from the school principal.CanadaFeb 2
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Minister has ‘ghosted’ families and isn’t providing reliable info: autism coalitionThe Ontario Autism Coalition says families are having a difficult time accessing consistent, reliable and transparent information about services.EducationMar 6, 2023
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Slow progress in Ontario autism program rollout; officials insist they’re on targetAngela Brandt, president of the Ontario Autism Coalition, said the government need only look to its history with the autism program to explain the lower-than-expected uptake.CanadaAug 13, 2022
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London, Ont. advocates cycle for hours to call for more autism supportOrganized by the Ontario Autism Coalition in London, Ont. Friday's event had participants cycle for 50,000 seconds to highlight the number of children awaiting autism therapy.PoliticsApr 1, 2022
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Ontario government allocating $62M in budget to make more autism services availableThe $62-million announcement comes as the Ontario government works to shore up its delayed revamp of the autism program.HealthJul 28, 2021
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Durham parent shaves years-old beard for autism awarenessIt's been more than two years since the province made changes to the Ontario Autism Plan.CanadaApr 6, 2021
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Students with disabilities face more obstacles returning to class, Ontario advocates sayAdvocacy groups in Ontario say students with disabilities will face additional obstacles returning to class following the pandemic, leaving parents unsure if their children will be fully and safely included in school reopening plans.EducationAug 22, 2020
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Lindsay fights back against Ford cuts in neighbourhood ‘resistance fair’Organizers say the goal is rebuilding a sense of community and to ultimately look out for each other.PoliticsJun 8, 2019
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Minister Lisa MacLeod says she stands ‘unapologetically’ by autism funding changesLisa MacLeod announced Wednesday that funding will go directly to families instead of regional service providers, which she says will ensure that 23,000 kids currently on the wait list will get treatment.PoliticsFeb 7, 2019
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London mom urges action as her son languishes on years-long waiting list for autism servicesAfter waiting more than a year for her son to get diagnosed, Jessica Ashton learned there’s a roughly three-year long waiting list for services.HealthNov 2, 2017
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