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Why there are autism protests targeting the Ford government this Ontario election

Imagine you or a loved one were put on an 18 month waitlist to receive a healthcare treatment, and then just before you get to the front of…

May 28, 2022

Why there are autism protests targeting the Ford government this Ontario election

May 28, 2022

Ford Government faces implementation delays of “needs-based” autism program into 2022 as waitlist…

Sometimes things don’t go as planned, but when it comes to the Ford government’s handling of the autism program, again and again, they make…

Aug 24, 2021

Ford Government faces implementation delays of “needs-based” autism program into 2022 as waitlist…

Aug 24, 2021

6 things the Ford government can do to fix the Ontario Autism Program

It has been over a month since Minister Todd Smith delivered his February 2021 update on the Ontario Autism Program (OAP). In it he…

Mar 6, 2021

6 things the Ford government can do to fix the Ontario Autism Program

Mar 6, 2021

Ford government has delayed Ontario’s new autism program as it extends controversial Childhood…

The February 3 Ontario Autism Program (OAP) announcement turned out to be a more of a publicity stunt, a way for Minister Todd Smith to…

Feb 5, 2021

Ford government has delayed Ontario’s new autism program as it extends controversial Childhood…

Feb 5, 2021

Ford government confirms autism program needs assessments will not come from expert clinicians,

Those that tuned into the Government of Ontario’s live stream of Minister Todd Smith’s autism program announcement on February 3 were left…

Feb 3, 2021

Ford government confirms autism program needs assessments will not come from expert clinicians,

Feb 3, 2021

Design of PC’s new Ontario Autism Program falls short of needs-based recommendations from Advisory…

New details have emerged on how the new Ontario Autism Program will be structured and it has many in the autism community alarmed. Social…

Jan 6, 2021

Design of PC’s new Ontario Autism Program falls short of needs-based recommendations from Advisory…

Jan 6, 2021

10 thoughts on the FAO’s financial review of autism services and program design considerations for…

Ontario’s Financial Accountability Office (FAO) has published their financial review on autism services. You can read the whole report…

Jul 21, 2020

10 thoughts on the FAO’s financial review of autism services and program design considerations for…

Jul 21, 2020

Ontario sees an 83% decrease of kids in service one year after promising to fix botched autism plan

It’s been one year since the Ford government started it’s interim plan of doling out cheques to families with children on the autism…

Jul 17, 2020

Ontario sees an 83% decrease of kids in service one year after promising to fix botched autism plan

Jul 17, 2020

What is causing the significant decline in legacy Ontario Autism Program children?

The latest Ontario Autism Program monthly numbers published on the Ontario government website featured some statistics that made me say…

Mar 8, 2020

Mar 8, 2020

The Ford government may underspend the Ontario autism budget by $192 million before delivering new…

At Todd Smith’s December 17th news conference, the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services announced that his ministry would…

Feb 5, 2020

The Ford government may underspend the Ontario autism budget by $192 million before delivering new…

Feb 5, 2020

Scott Corbett

Scott Corbett

Political Scientist turned IT professional serving Canadians in the public service. Father of 2 incredible boys on the autism spectrum.

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