QUEEN’S PARK — MPP for Kitchener Centre Aislinn Clancy released the following statement in response to news that only 20 per cent of children registered for the Ontario Autism Program received funding for core therapy by the end of 2023.
“Over and over again, the government has failed Ontario families.
Under this government, children …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after speaking with advocates from the Ontario Autism Coalition about the government’s failure to provide affordable and accessible services for children with autism.
“It is completely unacceptable that children with autism are waiting for years to receive access to essential therapies while the government …
Please find the full open letter here.
QUEEN’S PARK — This afternoon, Mike Schreiner sent an open letter to the Premier calling on him to address the backlogged and failing Ontario Autism Program.
There are 49,000 families currently on the waitlist for urgent care for their children.
“More than two years ago you made a promise …
TORONTO — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to Minister Smith’s announcement this morning.
“For two years, Ontario’s children living with autism and their families have been desperately waiting while the government refused to develop a comprehensive needs-based program.
Today’s announcement leaves over 40,000 children on the waiting list without a clear timeline …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement after the FAO revealed that the $600 million autism program will leave 23,000 children on a waitlist:
“The Government refuses to have an honest conversation about the huge flaws in its autism program, preferring to kick the problem down the road to 2021.
First they …
QUEEN’S PARK — Green Party of Ontario leader, and MPP for Guelph, Mike Schreiner released the following statement release of the autism panel report:
“I want to thank the Ontario Autism Advisory Panel for their hard work coming up with recommendations to fix one of the government’s biggest mistakes.
It’s been a difficult year …
QUEEN’S PARK — Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to Minister Smith’s announcement on changes to the Ontario Autism Plan:
“After putting families, service providers and educators into chaos over the past year, the PC government is finally doing what they should have done last summer—consult with families.
Parent protests have forced …
GUELPH, ON — Green Party of Ontario Leader, Mike Schreiner, issued the following statement after layoffs to 50% of the staff at KidsAbility:
“The fallout continues as children with special needs pay the price for the government’s utter mishandling of the autism file.
My heart goes out to the families no longer receiving essential …
Contents
Question 1: What feedback do you have about the New Autism Program? (Pros & Cons)
Question 2: How should families use additional funding based on need?
Question 3: What role should the education system play in supporting students with Autism to have meaningful access to education?
Question 4 – How should health & social supports …
Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
Hepburn Block
6th Floor
80 Grosvenor St.
Toronto, ON M7A 1E9
May 30, 2019
Dear Hon. Minister MacLeod and MPP Fee:
I’m writing to provide feedback from the roundtable conversation with parents, educators, and service providers that I hosted in Guelph on Friday May 24.
As you invited MPPs to hold local consultations …