Ontario Autism
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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
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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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Ontario launching autism program with initial enrolment of 600 children in MarchThe program will provide children with needs-based supports including applied behaviour analysis, speech language pathology, and occupational therapy.CanadaFeb 3, 2021
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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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