Ontario Autism
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Ontario government’s autism program not enough, families and critics sayThe Ontario government began rolling out the first phase of its new program for families with autistic children on Friday, but critics and parents remain skeptical of the plan.CanadaAug 7, 2020
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Parents burst into tears as Ontario government reveals autism program faces another delayMinister Todd Smith announced that a needs-based Ontario Autism Program will be phased in over two years, instead of being up and running in April as previously promised.PoliticsDec 17, 2019
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Expert panel recommends some caps on services in new Ontario Autism ProgramThe panel, made up of parents, adults with autism, psychologists and behavioural analysts, was appointed after a massive outcry forced the government to backtrack on its plan.HealthOct 30, 2019
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List of cuts, program changes Doug Ford government has reversedThe Ontario government's decision to reverse funding cuts to a child benefit program and the province's children's aid societies marks the latest in a series of instances in which Premier Doug Ford's or his ministers have backtracked on previous announcements.PoliticsOct 3, 2019
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Local OPSEU branch to hold rally in Ottawa calling for increased autism servicesOPSEU Local 474 is asking for "more consistent and reliable autism services provided by professionals and high-quality, needs-based autism services."HealthAug 15, 2019
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Ontario government to regulate ABA therapists who support people with autismOntario's Progressive Conservative government says it plans to regulate clinicians who provide applied behaviour analysis, a form of therapy used to support people with autism.PoliticsAug 13, 2019
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Ontario government not doing enough to support adults with autism, family says“Governments are forgetting people like me."HealthAug 1, 2019
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Ford government backs off changes to autism funding planIn a release, the Ontario government said it was instead charging its autism expert panel to consider what a “new needs-based and sustainable autism program would look like.”PoliticsJul 29, 2019
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KidsAbility to lay off 50 per cent off autism staff in response to Ontario funding changesKidsAbility announced Thursday that provincial government changes will force it to lay off 50 per cent of its staff at the beginning of next year.PoliticsJul 25, 2019
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Integrity commissioner says alleged comments by MacLeod don’t violate Members’ Integrity ActOntario's integrity commissioner says there are insufficient grounds to conduct an inquiry into alleged Lisa MacLeod comment.CanadaMay 23, 2019
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