The Ontario Autism Coalition (OAC) says families are having a difficult time accessing consistent, reliable and transparent information about services and it do
The province has been trying to enroll children with autism in a new program since the summer and was unable to reach its target of providing funding to 8,000 families by the end of the fall.The autism coalition says families are out of the loop about the program and the government needs to better communicate how families can access “scarce services” and how many kids are receiving service.
Responding to the NDP in question period, Fullerton said her ministry has been reaching out to families through emails, phone calls and letters about registering in what she calls a world-leading program. MPP Monique Taylor, NDP critic for Children, Community, and Social Services, was joined at Queen’s Park by members of the OAC.
“This government’s record on autism is abysmal,” said Taylor. “Ford and Minister Fullerton need to re-establish open, honest, communication with families, and work on repairing the trust lost over the past four years.”
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