Ontario government defends autism funding decision in wake of nearly 300 layoffs
In the wake of nearly 300 layoffs at a regional autism treatment centre in the Greater Toronto Area, Social Services Minister Lisa MacLeod is defending …
Ed the Sock dips toe into Ontario Autism Program debate with parody of PC social media campaign
Steven Kerzner, known by most Canadians for his character Ed the Sock, is using social media to target the provincial government’s changes to the …
Layoff notices handed to about 300 staff members at GTA autism treatment facility
"The ministry continues to provide funding to meet ErinoakKids requirements for services for all children currently in the Ontario Autism Plan (OAP) …
Brampton-Based Children’s Health Facility Gives Layoff Notices to Close to 300 Employees
“ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development is one of the largest providers of clinically-based autism services in Ontario, and as such, has …
Autism treatment centre hands out 291 staff notices amid changes to Ontario autism services
The government’s overhaul of the Ontario Autism Program includes giving parents funds to support children with autism directly, taking money away …
Nearly 300 employees at GTA autism treatment facility given layoff notices
Nearly 300 employees at a GTA autism treatment facility received layoff … Clinic in Barrie says Ontario’s autism program changes will lead to layoffs.
Autism Spectrum Disorder puts ‘severe pressure’ on families: Ontario university study
WATERLOO — A new Wilfred Laurier University study finds families with children who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD), are facing severe …
Families of children with autism under ‘severe stress’: Report
The Ontario Government’s new autism program, under the Progressive Conservative government, has been a point of controversy as Minister of …
Ride for Autism “Brings the Motorcycle Community Together”
“Without you, there is no ride,” Algoma Autism Foundation co-founder … funding cuts the Ford Government has made to autism services in Ontario.
Exclusive: Ontario fails to clear autism wait list by April
Even though the Ford government promised that children with autism would start coming off the wait list for therapy on April 1st, CityNews has learned …