autistic children – Tasha Kheiriddin

Families living with autism need more than photo ops, Mr. Trudeau

June 20, 2017June 20, 2017Tasha KheiriddinLeave a comment

How should Canadian governments address the needs of individuals and families with autism? Earlier this month, the Ontario government reversed its much condemned (and factually incorrect) position that intensive behaviour therapy should end at the age of five, presumably because older kids wouldn’t benefit from it. Minister of Children and Youth Services Michael Coteau...

Kathleen Wynne has the chance to do the right thing and support autistic children

May 19, 2016May 19, 2016Tasha KheiriddinLeave a comment

On Tuesday, a rare event occurred at the Ontario legislature. Both the Progressive Conservative and NDP opposition parties put their differences aside and supported a motion demanding that the Liberal government restore access to Intensive Behaviour Intervention (IBI) therapy for 30,000 autistic children. IBI is a 30-40 hour a week program that, for an...