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Publishing date: May 25, 2021  â¢Â 2 hours ago  â¢Â 1 minute read  â¢Â
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We are writing with our observations related to the new Ontario Autism Program. In February, the Ontario Government announced a new needs-based funding pilot program. The announcement noted that 600 children and youth would be invited to participate in the new program, from across Ontario. We are concerned with the lack of representation of Northern Ontario families.
Advocacy groups, providers and support groups have not been able to identify any Northern Ontario families who have received an invitation to participate in the pilot program. With a population of about six percent of the province, it would seem appropriate for the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services to invite a proportionate number of deserving children and youth from our communities, including families represented by the francophone, I
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