Children with autism in Ontario must wait two to five years or longer to receive publicly funded ABA therapy

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

ABA has been shown to dramatically improve children’s developmental outcomes

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

In Ontario with mild or severe cases of autism are denied public ABA, even though it can be highly effective for kids with all degrees of autism

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

About 1,850 children are waiting to receive provincially funded ABA therapy; about another 300 are waiting to qualify to get on the waitlist

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

A lack of ABA therapy at school is preventing kids with autism from getting an education

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

School-age kids with autism must choose between a public education and ABA therapy — no other child with a disability in Ontario is forced to make this choice

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

Without adequate early ABA therapy, kids with autism are more likely to experience lifelong dysfunction and government dependence

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

Insufficient early ABA therapy will cost taxpayers millions of dollars more down the road

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

1 in 91 children is diagnosed with autism

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

Private ABA costs about $50,000 a year — most families can’t afford enough therapy for their kids

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

Outdated and clinically unsound benchmarks are being used to prematurely terminate public ABA for kids with autism in Ontario

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

More children are waiting for government-subsidized ABA therapy (about 1,650) than receiving it (about 1,350)

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

Boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

ABA therapy is the most established and widely recommended scientifically proven autism intervention

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

Special education funding does not directly help school kids with disabilities

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

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August 8, 2010
Autism Action Evening
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190 Railside Rd., Toronto
Directions: 3 lights west of Victoria Park Ave., off of Lawrence Ave., on the southeast corner
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Jaiden's Story -- The Struggle for IBI Therapy

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Shut Out -- Failing Kids with Autism in Ontario

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If you’re a parent, family member or friend of a child with autism who’s interested in improving their access to ABA and general autism services in Ontario, and would like to achieve social justice for all children with autism, consider joining us in this advocacy initiative.

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ARO participates in launch of North America's first Abilities Church

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Documentary shows area family's struggle

Tuesday, 01 September 2009 00:00

The Thornhill Post
By Ann Ruppenstein

Three-year-old Jaiden Aschaiek is the subject of a new documentary, Jaiden’s Story: The Struggle for ABA Therapy in Ontario. The Thornhiller is just one of 1,500 children with autism who is being wait-listed for provincially subsidized autism therapy. The list outnumbers the 1,300 kids who are currently receiving applied behaviour analysis (ABA) therapy, the most effective form of treatment.

ARO advocates at City Mix 2009

Friday, 21 August 2009 00:00

ARO advocates at City Mix 2009-01-200x150 On August 21, 2009, Autism Resolution Ontario participated in City Mix 2009, an annual Toronto event organized by Community Living Toronto that took place at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto and is geared towards promoting social inclusion of people of all abilities.

New documentary reveals full impact of autism therapy waitlist crisis

Wednesday, 29 July 2009 00:00

New documentary reveals full impact of autism therapy waitlist crisis
Film developed by Ontario families exposes harm caused by provincial government’s neglectful policies that force children to wait years for vital therapy

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Fast Facts

Children with autism in Ontario must wait two to five years or longer to receive publicly funded ABA therapy

ABA has been shown to dramatically improve children’s developmental outcomes

In Ontario with mild or severe cases of autism are denied public ABA, even though it can be highly effective for kids with all degrees of autism

About 1,850 children are waiting to receive provincially funded ABA therapy; about another 300 are waiting to qualify to get on the waitlist

A lack of ABA therapy at school is preventing kids with autism from getting an education

School-age kids with autism must choose between a public education and ABA therapy — no other child with a disability in Ontario is forced to make this choice

Without adequate early ABA therapy, kids with autism are more likely to experience lifelong dysfunction and government dependence

Insufficient early ABA therapy will cost taxpayers millions of dollars more down the road

1 in 91 children is diagnosed with autism

Private ABA costs about $50,000 a year — most families can’t afford enough therapy for their kids

Outdated and clinically unsound benchmarks are being used to prematurely terminate public ABA for kids with autism in Ontario

More children are waiting for government-subsidized ABA therapy (about 1,650) than receiving it (about 1,350)

Boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism

ABA therapy is the most established and widely recommended scientifically proven autism intervention

Special education funding does not directly help school kids with disabilities

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