The province will post autism wait-list numbers online — and update them monthly — in a bid to be more “open and transparent” and rebuild trust, says Children, Community and Social Services Minister Todd Smith. This is one of my top priorities.”He said the number of children with autism who are waiting for services has gone up to 24,924, with another 10,365 currently receiving therapies. Smith said that so far, $4.4 million of that extra funding has been distributed to 260 families. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW“This file is far too important to be dealt with in isolation,” he said, calling for a broader strategy on autism. New Democrat Monique Taylor, her party's critic on the issue, said, “Doug Ford has failed the families whose children depend on autism services."

Source: thestar July 03, 2019 21:30 UTC