Report: Autism Advisory Panel Report (2019)
#PauseThePlan: Press Conference at Queen’s Park – 03/14/2019
Outspoken Arkells not shy about holding politicians accountable
In February, the band’s “Relentless” became a battle cry for families that were impacted by Ford’s cuts to the Ontario Autism Program. One of their hit …
Ontario to pay $1 million to private contractor to cut costs in developmental disabilities services sector
Ontario to pay $1 million to private contractor to cut costs in developmental … investments in core services such as in the Ontario Autism Program.”.
How the Ford government bravely ran away from spending cuts
Ontario released its fall economic statement on Wednesday. … the reversal of the government’s planned changes to Ontario’s autism program, funding …
Lack of services for autistic son forces newcomer family to leave
Lack of services for autistic son forces newcomer family to leave … Ahmed has autism, and he’s had trouble sleeping since the family moved to Saint John. … to leave New Brunswick and sold everything ahead of the move to Ontario.
Evening Brief: Ontario tables 2019 fall economic statement
The new funding includes an extra $278.5 million earmarked for Ontario’s autism program. The government shifted gears on its autism plan amid …
What was in Ontario’s ‘mini budget’ announced today
Ontario’s fall fiscal update shows a government trying to undo the damage … The government is putting an additional $279 million into its autism …
Ontario’s deficit for 2019-2020 falls to $9 billion, Ford government cuts small business tax
Ontario’s deficit for 2019-2020 falls to $9 billion, Ford government cuts small business tax … New Ontario autism program will still have a waitlist.
Ontario’s fiscal update has PC government trying to undo damage from cuts
One of the changes that caused the most grief for the government was to the autism file. It didn’t involve a funding cut, but would have amounted to …
Julie Koudys, Professor at Brock, on autism advisory panel report
Koudys was one of 20 people on the Ontario Autism Program Advisory Panel, which was convened by the provincial government in the spring of 2019.
Media Releases
- 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
- 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)