RELEASE: OAC-Recommendations-Report
Report: OAC-Recommendations-Report
#PauseThePlan: Press Conference at Queen’s Park – 03/14/2019
Local autistic man takes solo trip of a lifetime to Laos
SOUTH STORMONT, Ontario – Many of us only ever dream of taking an adventure we’ve always hoped to embark on. For local 23-year-old man …
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For many, garage sales are a way to sell off items they no longer need. But for one 10 year-old girl from London, Ont., they’ve become a way to give …
read moreSports program for kids with autism started by Sudbury mom
The evenings, which will be “free from judgment and packed full of fun,” are being put on in conjunction with the Northern Ontario Autism Alliance and …
read moreSmith’s autism meet and greet produces positive vibes
That’s how Bruce McIntosh sees it, and autism is something the former president of the Ontario Autism Coalition knows a thing or two about. McIntosh …
read moreSmith’s autism meet and greet produces positive vibes
Smith’s autism meet and greet produces positive vibes. Tim Meeks … There’s been a sea change on the Ontario autism file. That’s how Bruce McIntosh …
read moreSmith to meet with autism families
Ontario’s Minister of Children, Community and Social Services will meet today with families with members on the autism spectrum. After months of …
read moreEducation minister ‘optimistic’ students will be in class in September
This past February, the government moved to revamp the Ontario Autism Program and clear the 20,000-child waitlist for therapy. The decision …
read moreNew technique helps early detection of autism spectrum disorder in kids
"Many people are suffering from autism, and we need early diagnosis … Redesigned Ontario autism program to cost over $600 million, minister says.
read moreLisa MacLeod: how much longer for Doug Ford’s noisiest minister?
The parents of children with autism in Ontario have tried to get politicians to hear and help them. No government has got it right. The Liberals’ plan …
read moreMedia Releases
- OAP Enhancement Doesn’t Address the Big Issues (Mar. 2019)
- Minister of Education’s “Autism Announcement” Is Too Little, Too Late (Mar. 2019)
- Ford Government’s One-Size-Fits-All Approach Fails All Children with Autism (Feb. 2019)
- Disability Advocates Call for Action Limiting When Principals Can Exclude Students from School (Jan. 2019)
- OAC demands that the Ford Government end the conflict of interest with the Regional Autism Programs (Nov. 2018)
- Parents Worried That Increased Special Education Funding Will Not Be Spent On What’s Needed (Mar. 2018)
- OAC Will Protest the Lack of Appropriate Supports in Schools for Students with Autism and Other Special Education Needs (Oct. 2017)
- OAC Calls On Ministry of Education to Issue Consistent Policy Allowing Autism Service Dogs In Ontario Schools (Sep. 2017)
- The Autism Community Will Remind The Wynne Government That The New Autism Program Must Serve All Children And Youth With Autism (Apr. 2017)
- Education System Must Change to Meet the Needs of Students with Autism (Apr. 2017)
Briefing Notes to Government
- Recommendations for Special Education in Ontario’s Public Schools: Exclusions, Suspensions and Expulsions (Oct. 2018)
- Recommendations for changes to the Ontario Autism Program (Aug. 2018)
- Rethinking the Ontario Autism Program – Direct Funding as a Way Forward (May 2016)
Important Letters
- Letter to Minister Hon. Lisa MacLeod – Bill 64, Noah and Gregory’s Law (Dec. 2018)
- Letter to Minister Hon. Lisa M. Thompson – Ontario Schools that Exclude or Refuse to Admit Students with Disabilities (Dec. 2018)
- The Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (Aug. 2018)
- Letter to Minister Hon. Mitzie Hunter (July 2017)
- Letter to the Minister Hon. Michael Coteau (Sept 2016)