AUTISM
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Ontario putting money to making more autism services available
Ontario is putting more than $62 million in its autism budget this year to make services more available, as the…
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Autism did not cause Alek Minassian to kill 10 people in van attack, Crown says
The prosecution at the trial of the man who killed 10 people in Toronto's van attack says Alek Minassian was…
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Panel recommends major changes to Ford government’s controversial autism program
A panel tasked with improving Ontario’s autism services has recommended sweeping changes to the controversial program introduced by the Progressive…
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Feds announce $3M in support for autism programs, criticize Ford government
The federal government announced its support for new projects to support people with autism Monday — and used the opportunity to call…
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Adults with disabilities still waiting decades for supportive housing
Parents of adults with developmental disabilities in Ontario are wondering if they’ll be around to see the day their children…
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‘Broken’ Ontario autism program forces family to pay for U.S. treatment
Due to long wait times for an autism diagnosis — and subsequent treatment in Ontario — Holly Ralston credits her decision to pay out-of-pocket for…
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Fedeli, MacLeod, Thompson all demoted in major Ontario cabinet shuffle by Ford
Some of the Ford government’s most high-profile cabinet ministers have been moved out of their posts as part of a…
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Autism treatment centre says 113 people are losing their jobs due to funding changes
More than 100 people are being laid off at a treatment centre for children with disabilities — a move the…
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Integrity commissioner won’t probe Lisa MacLeod’s warning to behaviour analysts over autism program
Ontario’s integrity commissioner says there are insufficient grounds to conduct an inquiry into the social services minister warning a group…
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86% of adults with autism are unemployed. This job fair aims to change that
High school student Jacklyn Taccogna describes herself as determined, funny and meticulous when it comes to her work. But, she…
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Group calls for national autism program
April is Autism month in Canada and on Monday, Sen. Jim Munson joined the Canadian Autism Spectrum Disorders Alliance (CASDA) to release…
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Ontario government plans more changes to autism program amid fierce backlash
All families with a child with autism in Ontario will be eligible for some provincial funding, no matter their income,…
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Big changes are coming to Ontario’s autism program — here’s what you should know
The Progressive Conservative government’s recent changes to Ontario’s autism program have once again made the issue a political flash point.…
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PC government to provide funding for schools taking on new students with autism
Ontario’s education minister is giving money to school boards to handle the students on the autism spectrum who will be transitioning…
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Families of children with autism plan large protest at Queen’s Park today
Hundreds of parents, therapists and union members are expected to gather outside Queen’s Park today to protest the provincial government’s…
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