Ontario Autism Program
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Ontario autism services enrolments decline in some weeks despite large waitlist: docsProgress updates on the Ontario Autism Program show a widening gulf between the number of children seeking services.CanadaSep 11
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More than 70,000 kids in Ontario seeking publicly funded autism supportsOntario's fiscal watchdog says there are more than 70,000 children seeking support through the Ontario Autism Program, but fewer than 15,000 are getting funding for core therapy.CanadaJun 5
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‘Mommy will help me’: Navigating the web of supports for kids with autism in OntarioEmmett, who lives with his family in Thornhill, Ont., is now one of the more than 60,000 children in the province seeking services through the Ontario Autism Program.HealthMay 23
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Ontario autism supports hard to reach, says mother of special needs daughterFor one mother living in Napanee, Ont., the process of receiving adequate supports for her daughter diagnosed with autism has been an uphill process.CanadaMar 30
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Most kids with autism won’t get core therapy funding soon: Ontario ministry documentMost 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.HealthJul 26, 2023
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Parents of adults with severe autism say they’re ‘terrified’ for their kids’ futuresKavchak 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.CanadaMar 14, 2023
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Ontario fell thousands short of its autism program target, new figures showNew 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.CanadaFeb 5, 2023
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Ontario government won’t divulge progress in autism program rolloutThe 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.CanadaSep 25, 2022
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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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Ontario political leaders pledge changes to autism programThree 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.PoliticsMay 25, 2022
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