Ontario Autism Program

• Ontario autism supports hard to reach, says mother of special needs daughter

  For one mother living in Napanee, Ont., the process of receiving adequate supports for her daughter diagnosed with autism has been an uphill process.

  Canada

  Mar 30
  
• Most kids with autism won’t get core therapy funding soon: Ontario ministry document

  Most of the children in Ontario waiting for publicly funded core autism therapy will not receive it any time soon, the government says in an internal assessment.

  Health

  Jul 26, 2023
  
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• Parents of adults with severe autism say they’re ‘terrified’ for their kids’ futures

  Kavchak is one of many advocates who say the province lacks the proper support for adults with severe disabilities, and the parents who care for them.

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2023
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• Ontario fell thousands short of its autism program target, new figures show

  New figures obtained by Global News reveal the Ford government fell thousands short of its promise to enroll 8,000 children in funding for autism services in time for the fall.

  Canada

  Feb 5, 2023
• Ontario government won’t divulge progress in autism program rollout

  The government said it would get 8,000 kids into core clinical services by the end of the fall, but as of last month that number was only about 888.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2022
• Slow progress in Ontario autism program rollout; officials insist they’re on target

  Angela 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.

  Canada

  Aug 13, 2022
• Ontario political leaders pledge changes to autism program

  Three of Ontario's major political parties are proposing changes to the province's autism program, while criticizing a lack of help for families under the PC government.

  Politics

  May 25, 2022
• London, Ont. advocates cycle for hours to call for more autism support

  Organized 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.

  Politics

  Apr 1, 2022
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• Doug Ford speaks to mother of 10-year-old boy with autism after camping for week outside his office

  "I’m going to continue talking with the ministry and hopefully the premier … and hopefully have an answer in the near future and if there’s no action, then I will be back."

  Health

  Sep 23, 2021
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• Ontario government allocating $62M in budget to make more autism services available

  The $62-million announcement comes as the Ontario government works to shore up its delayed revamp of the autism program.

  Health

  Jul 28, 2021