(Canada) Ontario to spend $533 million in five years on autism program

Aug 7, 2017, DealWithAutism.com: What does Ontario’s Autism Program Mean For Families https://www.dealwithautism.com/news/ontarios-modified-autism-program/ Families who rely on provincially-funded services are familiar with the tiresome process. The present journey of autism programs involves frustrated faces, information overload, and bewildering rules about the people who will be qualified to undergo therapies—not to mention a long wait. However, the new Ontario autism program aims to fix the frustrating process and put a smile on parents’ faces. The process is designed to assist young children with help when they need it until they reach age 18, says Michael Coteau, minister of children and youth services. Coteau attended a conference to unveil the details of the new program and said that the state is in no way defining services by the age or gender of the youth, or by the severity of the autism symptoms. The new program is planned to roll out next year and calls for an investment of $533 million over the course of the next 5 years.