Ontario Autism
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Ontario autism program now funding over 8,000 kids for core therapyDocuments show that as of mid-July there were 8,758 children whose families had a signed funding agreement for core therapy services. Enrolments were steadily rising.CanadaOct 15, 2023
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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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Rural Ontario parents say mobile autism support services difficult to accessLori Byveld says her 13-year-old son needs at least two behavioural therapy sessions per week through the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario.HealthFeb 27, 2023
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Some parents are leaving Ontario because of frustrations with its autism programLee had received news that her nearly three-year-old daughter, who has severe autism, would not be able to receive funding from the province's autism program until at least 2027.HealthFeb 22, 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 fails to meet target of providing 8,000 kids funding for autism therapyOntario government has failed to meet its target of providing funding for 8,000 children to receive core autism therapies by the end of the fall, though it won't say by how much.HealthDec 22, 2022
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Parents take fight against new B.C. autism funding model to Eby’s Vancouver officeIt has been one year since the province announced plans to phase out direct funding to families of children with autism and replace it with a new centralized hub model by 2025.HealthOct 27, 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 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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