On Monday, May 6, 2019, the Ontario Disability Coalition was pleased to hold a press conference at Queen’s Park, to discuss the plight of over 50,000 children in the province of Ontario with disabilities other than autism.

In response to our press conference, Minister Lisa MacLeod admitted that children with special needs other than autism are deserving of support from the Ontario government.

Unfortunately, her solution was to direct 50,000 families of children with disabilities other that autism to the current Ontario Autism Consultations.

This simply will not do.  

Today, the Ontario Disability Coalition sent a response back to Ministers MacLeod and Christine Elliott, to express our concern and frustration at the government’s continued dismissal of the needs of thousands of children with disabilities in Ontario: 

News reporters following ODC’s press conference:

May 7th 2019,
TorStar QPBriefing By Sneh Duggal
Disability advocates say province’s current disability strategy is ‘picking winners and losers’
https://www.qpbriefing.com/2019/05/07/disability-advocates-say-provinces-current-disability-strategy-is-picking-winners-and-losers/fbclid=IwAR1puf713pra0esdw23JOQ3QzET6xXvGhqH1DgA7pcDe1qhqKi_2Yyl_m1M

May 6th 2019,
Toronto Star By Kristin Rushowy
Children with disabilities ignored by province, parents say