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

Outdated and clinically unsound benchmarks are being used to prematurely terminate public ABA for kids with autism in Ontario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

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

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

More children are waiting for government-subsidized ABA therapy (about 1,517) than receiving it (about 1,404)

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

May 13, 2011
ARO to present on autism advocacy at
International Conference on Motherhood, Activism, Advocacy, Agency
Held by the Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement
12:15 p.m.
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
More information at http://www.motherhoodinitiative.org/motherhoodactivism.html

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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

Outdated and clinically unsound benchmarks are being used to prematurely terminate public ABA for kids with autism in Ontario

1 in 91 children is diagnosed with autism

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

More children are waiting for government-subsidized ABA therapy (about 1,517) than receiving it (about 1,404)

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

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

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

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

Boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism

Special education funding does not directly help school kids with disabilities

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

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

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

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