Apr 24, 2016 | In the news
Shortly after the Kathleen Wynne government announced that children five years and older will no longer be eligible for IBI therapy, starting May 1, Kara called her case worker at Kinark Child and Family Services to find out what was going on. “She told me to read the...
Apr 20, 2016 | In the news
Board Certified Behaviour Analysts (BCBAs) supervise the Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) programs, including the Intensive Behavioural Intervention (IBI) program, that address the needs of children with autism. A group of these professionals have written the...
Apr 15, 2016 | In the news
A new Ontario program will provide crucial services for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, but only if they’re under five years old. Matt Galloway spoke with Tracy MacCharles, she is Ontario’s Minister of Children and Youth Services. Click here to...
Mar 31, 2016 | In the news
More than ten years ago our organization fought against age-six cutoff for the Intensive Behavioural Intervention (IBI) program for children with autism. We held 26 rallies in cities across Ontario, from Windsor to Ottawa, from Grimsby to Sudbury. We managed to get...
Mar 30, 2016 | In the news
The Ontario government’s plan to reduce autism treatment wait times by gradually eliminating intensive therapy for children five years and older is being harshly criticized by two Ottawa-area parents of children with autism. “[It’s] a horrible blow...
