Autism

• Ontario autism program gets $60M boost; advocates say many kids still in need

  Ontario is boosting its funding for autism services by $60 million over 2023. While advocates say the money is welcome, thousands of kids will still be unable to access therapy.

  Politics

  Mar 30
  
• Boy with autism hospitalized after attack by group of teens: Windsor, Ont. police

  Police in Windsor, Ont., say six people are facing charges after a teenage boy waiting for a bus outside a mall was chased down and attacked by a large group of teenagers.

  Crime

  Mar 28
  
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• Kelowna, B.C. woman to paddle, row 365 km for autism awareness, fundraising

  Called Making Waves for Autism, the month-long event hopes to raise $25,000 for Autism Canada and its programs for those in need.

  Canada

  Mar 20
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• Vancouver Park Board scuttles dedicated sensory and accessible park idea

  The Vancouver Park Board a pared-down motion to build dedicated accessible and sensory play areas for neurodivergent children that eliminated the concept of a dedicated park.

  Politics

  Jan 24
• B.C. mom says non-verbal son with autism given high doses of THC

  A Powell River woman says her non-verbal, autistic son was given high doses of THC, against explicit instructions.

  Health

  Jan 5
• Missing 12-year-old boy living with autism last seen in Mississauga

  Peel police have issued an urgent plea for the public to be on the lookout for a missing 12-year-old boy living with autism who went missing on Thursday night in Mississauga.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2023
• Voluntary decals to alert B.C. first responders to presence of people who are neurodivergent

  The intent of the new resource is to alert first responders attending a scene so they can adjust their response appropriately, the BC Association of Chiefs of Police said.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2023
• Calgary charity fills gap for neurodiverse children

  Step by Step helps neurodiverse children and their families with play-based, therapeutic and educational programs. Ahead of Pledge Day, Joelle Tomlinson visited the centre.

  Features

  Nov 30, 2023
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• ‘I’m not happy’: No time behind bars for man who beat teen with autism in Surrey

  “He keeps punching me over and over again. He kicks me in the stomach, picks me back up and knocks me down again,” the teen told Global News after the attack.

  Crime

  Oct 27, 2023
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• Ontario autism program now funding over 8,000 kids for core therapy

  Documents show that as of mid-July there were 8,758 children whose families had a signed funding agreement for core therapy services. Enrolments were steadily rising.

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2023