COVID-19 Autism Support and Resources
Advice to EDU re autism supports during school re-opening
Advice to MCCSS re Autism Supports During COVID-19
Virtual Townhall on Students With Disabilities During COVID
Time Remaining Until April 2021
Government’s pandemic funding not cutting it, says Ausome Ottawa
Although cuts to the Ontario Autism Program that were initially announced last year have been walked-back by the provincial government, receiving …
Canadian teen shatters autism stereotypes with candid videos on TikTok
TORONTO — It’s rare to hear from young women with autism since it’s a disorder mainly attributed to boys and young men. But a 19-year-old from …
Grandview holds first-ever virtual autism assessment
Receiving this early diagnosis helped Emily and her family access funding from the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) earlier. “We are thrilled to be one of …
Cornwall, Ontario Artist Publishes Memoir
Jun. 5, 2020 / PRZen / CORNWALL, Ontario — Cornwall artist and Autism advocate, Carl Parker has taken a unique approach to his upcoming 50th …
How do you support kids with autism during a pandemic? With creativity, Yellowknife mom says
That’s something the co-founder of Autistics For Autistics Ontario hopes will continue after the pandemic. “For some Canadian autistic kids, it’s a relief …
LETTER: Ontario can’t rush to reopen schools, says reader
It was only a year ago that the Conservatives announced, “An ill-conceived autism funding reboot that threw 23,000 autistic children into chaos.” The …
LETTER: Ontario can’t rush to reopen schools, says reader
… have gone through an incredible amount of pain and anxiety and suffering,” said Laura Kirby-McIntosh, president of the Ontario Autism Coalition.
Kingston single mother says she’s waited months for provincial funding for her son with autism
Honeywell says she’s been waiting months to receive one-time interim funding from the Ontario Autism Program (OAP), which provides financial …
Province must plan ahead for safe return to school
Ontario must not gamble with another rushed plan. It was only a year ago that the Conservatives announced, “An ill-conceived autism funding reboot …
Media Releases
- OAC Releases Education Recommendations for School Re-opening
- The Ford Government Short Changes Autism Families…Again
- Families to Protest Delays to Autism Program (EN)
- Families to Protest Delays to Autism Program (FR)
- Letter to Minister Smith Jan 2019
- Families Still Waiting for Details on New Autism Program
- Recommendations Release
- 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
- Presentation To Finance Committee
- 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 Smith (Jan 2019)
- 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)