Press Releases
- Ford Government’s One-Size-Fits-All Approach Fails All Children with Autism
- 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)
Autism advocates want a change in government on June 2 – Sudbury News
Although the Ontario Autism Coalition behind the sign campaign is non-partisan in nature, the Ritchie/Staddon household also has a sign for …
Autism funding: What the major parties are offering if elected June 2 | CBC News
"She made cuts all over the place," said Kate Logue, director of the Ontario Autism Coalition, an organization calling for government-funded …
Sudbury and District Labour Council plans May Day event to demand workers-first agenda
Organizations attending include the Ontario Autism Coalition, Poverty and Housing Advocacy Coalition, Coalition for a Livable Sudbury, LUFA, …
Monaghan: No, the Ontario autism program isn’t fixed yet
To really help autistic kids, the Doug Ford government must swallow its pride and acknowledge past and current failures.
Ontario children and teens with autism faced long waits, education loss in 1st year of … – CBC
However, after joining the Ontario Autism Coalition Facebook group, she learned through the discussions that parents who had applied for funding …
London, Ont. advocates cycle for hours to call for more autism support – Global News
Organized by the Ontario Autism Coalition in London, Ont. Friday’s event had participants cycle for 50000 seconds to highlight the number of …
Liberals the monsters when it comes to autistic kids
Over the years, I’ve seen politicians of all stripes break all kinds of election promises. Source: Liberals the monsters when it comes to autistic kids
Liberals ignoring own panel’s advice on autism therapy
Kathleen Wynne and her ministers are throwing families who have children with autism into chaos. Source: Liberals ignoring own panel's advice on autism therapy
What’s Wynne basing autism decisions on?
Premier Kathleen Wynne claims Ontario needs to take autistic children five years of age and older off what parents consider to be the best program for them because the experts tell her that is what is best. I think she’s wrong. Source: What’s Wynne basing autism...