Podcasts about ontario autism coalition

A Grade 10 special needs student at Trenton High School passed away after napping alone in a sensory room. The school had allegedly been informed that the student was prone to seizures while sleeping and now many are saying that this is a symptom of a school system that isn't equipped to effectively handle its special needs students. Kate Dudley-Logue, vice-president of Ontario Autism Coalition joined Jerry Agar to discuss. 

Ontario Today checks in with London mom, Sarah Farrants and Ontario Autism Coalition president Alina Cameron.

With only 5 diagnostic hubs in Ontario, the number of children waiting to get assessed for autism has reached crisis levels. According to local media more than 6,000 kids are sitting on a waitlist. We spoke with Alina Cameron,the President of the Ontario Autism Coalition, about the cause behind these skyrocketing numbers.While other municipalities are struggling to recruit new family physicians, Belleville has just snagged their 44th doctor-to-be. This is amidst the heavy doctor crisis going on throughout Ontario. We spoke to Karen Poste who is Manager of Physician Recruitment and Retention, for the City of Belleville and Mike Ding, the very doctor-to-be.

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Kate Logue, Vice President of Community Outreach for Ontario Autism Coalition and a mother of two autistic children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Federal fiscal updates warn of stormy economic times ahead   Guest: Pedro Antunes, Chief Economist and primary spokesperson at The Conference Board of Canada Time to turn back the clocks, how much longer will we have to?  Guest: Patricia Lakin-Thomas, professor of biology, York University, head of the Clock Lab The Russian spy who lived in Canada for a decade and how he was caught in Norway Guest: Christo Grozev, Director of Special Investigations, Bellingcat  What could a Russian spy have learned in a decade in Canada and why wasn't he caught? Guest: Christian Leuprecht, Professor at the Royal Military College and Queen's University, senior fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute, and author of Intelligence as Democratic Statecraft Ontario parents scramble to cope with potential school closures  Guest: Bronwen Alsop, an early childhood educator in Toronto and mother of two Ontario parents scramble to cope with potential school closures  Guest: Angela Brandt, president, Ontario Autism Coalition, mom of teenager with autism

Guest: Angela Brandt, president, Ontario Autism Coalition, mom of teenager with autism

Back in the early days of the Ontario government under Doug Ford it looked like their autism policy might sink them. Their initial approach to funding and support for kids with autism had the effect of uniting the entire autism lobby against them, and then the pandemic happened, and all of healthcare - from emergency to long-term care - was thrown under the microscope. So where are we on the autism file? Back in 2019, Ontario's new PC government had a very PC idea: Give parents a lump sum annually and let them find the care they need. The problem is that some children on the spectrum need a lot more care than a small annual stipend can provide, and that fact riled up parents who were already used to years of struggle and toil to get government assistance. They were angry. Meanwhile at Queen's park, there have been three different government ministers tasked to manage the autism file in the last four years, forcing the parents of children with autism to constantly start again. And then as the Province was mostly pre-occupied with the pandemic, the wait list for autism therapy grew to 53,000 people. So it's no wonder why parents like Angela Brandt, president of the Ontario Autism Coalition, want change this election. Brandt joins us on this week's podcast to talk about the fight for autism funding, and how the pandemic affected both the kids and the advocacy on their behalf. We also talk about whether any of the parties have a good autism policy in their platform, and how candidates can best earn the vote of people worried about autism spending. Also, Brandt will discuss the difficulty of raising awareness during a pandemic, and how the coalition is hoping to change minds and make autism a priority before June 2. So let's give autism some attention on this week's Guelph Politicast! If you want to learn more about the Ontario Autism Coalition, you can visit their website. If you want to follow their advocacy, or lend your support to the cause, use the hashtag #50KisNotOK on social media. If you're interested in hearing from the candidates, we're hosting all the Guelph candidates over the next couple of weeks on Open Sources Guelph, and we will also be hosting the candidates in the riding next door in the Wellington-Halton Hills Politicast on Saturdays. The host for the Guelph Politicast is Podbean. Find more episodes of the Politicast here, or download them on your favourite podcast app at Apple, Stitcher, Google, TuneIn and Spotify . Also, when you subscribe to the Guelph Politicast channel and you will also get an episode of Open Sources Guelph every Monday, and an episode of End Credits every Friday.

Missed the show? No worries, we've got you covered with the ON Point podcast.  On this episode, Alex starts off speaking with Ben Eisen, a Sr. Fellow in Fiscal and Provincial Prosperity Studies and former Director of Provincial Prosperity Studies at the Fraser Institute. They talk about a new study released by the Fraser Institute that shows there are two distinct and separate Ontario's when it comes to job growth. Next, Alex speaks with retired Lt.-Col, David Redman, the former head of Alberta's Emergency Management Agency. They talk about the use of language by politicians and doctors that compare this pandemic to wartime efforts, and why that is not only incorrect, but completely misses the point of emergency management. Finally, Alex speaks with Bruce McIntosh, the President of the Ontario Autism Coalition. They talk about the lack of necessary supports for children with special needs while online learning, why after all these years autism support has still only reduced, and why all children, especially those with special needs require in-person learning. Let's get talking See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode includes two conversations with Ontario Autism Coalition directors, Michau Van Speyk and Philip Lerner. Michau and Phil share their perspectives on advocating for better services for autistic people in Ontario as well as some of their personal experiences from an autistic lens.   Continuing Education Units - This episode counts as 1.0 BACB Learning CEU: https://cbiconsultants.com/shop   Show Notes: Specialisterne: https://ca.specialisterne.com     Phillip Lerner's LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-lerner     Ontario Autism Coalition: https://ontarioautismcoalition.com        ONTABA: https://ontaba.org      

In this episode we speak with Sean Staddon, a Board member of the Ontario Autism Coalition about how the OAC is carrying out its important advocacy work under the conditions of the pandemic. See related episodes below: Episode 29: “Relentless” advocacy of the autism community Episode 7: Children on the autism spectrum and the right

Alan discusses the confusing advice coming out of the Ford government regarding covid-19. CFIB's Ryan Mallough joins Alan to discuss the impact of the virus on business in Ontario. Ontario Autism Coalition's Laura Kirby-MacIntosh discusses the Minassian trial with Alan.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jane Sinclair, General Manager of Health & Emergency Services at Simcoe County, talks about who will be filling in the gaps left by redeployed workers from closed County departments who are now returning to work; Queen's Park columnist Mike Crawley takes stock of the province's back to school plan, and talks about how this all shakes out politically, if schools have to shut down again; Dr. Charles Gardner, Simcoe Muskoka region’s top doctor, will tell us about the latest spike in the area, and what needs to be done to curb it; Laura Kirby-McIntosh, President of the Ontario Autism Coalition, talks about how far families are being pushed as they do their best to make sure their kids have the best chance possible, despite COVID-19; Dr. Peter Lin gives advice on what to do if your child gets sick now that school is back; What happens to music class when you can't sing, OR play flute, tuba or saxophone because you risk spreading COVID? A whole lot of creativity! We hear from music teachers on how they've adapted and crafted a safe music class in this pandemic period of schooling.

Laura Kirby-McIntosh is the President of the Ontario Autism Coalition. She joins Alex to give parents advice on how to raise children with autism during this difficult time.

In this episode we speak with Angela Brandt, Vice-President Research and Policy of the Ontario Autism Coalition, about the work of the organization, how she got involved and why people should attend the “Relentless Part 2” Rally they are organizing at Queens Park on February 18, 2020. Visit the Ontario Autism Coalition at https://ontarioautismcoalition.com/  

Pierson for Oakley with Laura Kirby McIntosh, Vice-President, Ontario Autism Coalition on TDSB canceling kindergarten for special needs

Kelly talks to Laura Kirby-McIntosh, president of the Ontario Autism Coalition who sat on the advisory panel.

On today's episode, Alan speaks with Amy Moledzki, the Parent Advocate for the Ontario Autism Coalition about rewriting Ontario's rules around autism. Is the TPL promoting hate speech? And a Milton man who some claim is promoting violence against women with his haunted house. 

Kelly talks to Laura Kirby-McIntosh, president of the Ontario Autism Coalition and a member of the government's autism advisory panel

Alex is joined by Bruce McIntosh, Activist and Advocate with the Ontario Autism Coalition to discuss how school boards will get additional money to support students with autism. Ontario's education minister announced Monday that as hundreds of kids may soon enter school because they will get less funding for therapy. Autism and education advocates said the announcement does little to address a problem of the government's own making an attempts to turn teachers into therapists.

Photo: (Richard Lautens/Toronto Star via Getty Images) The Ontario government will start accepting entries today for those who want to apply for cannabis licenses. Hamilton hasn't fully decided what to do when it comes to brick and mortor marijuana shops. That debate continues next week. Guest: Jason Farr, City Councillor, Ward 2. Advocates for students with disabilities are calling on the Ontario government to stop school exclusions. They argue that the exclusions are being used as a disciplinary measure. Guest: Laura Kirby McIntosh, President, Ontario Autism Coalition. Free speech policies are now in effect on college and university campuses in Ontario. Guest: David M. Haskell, PhD, Associate Professor, Digital Media and Journalism, Religion and Culture, Wilfrid Laurier University. Guest: Warren “Smokey” Thomas, President of OPSEU. 

Continuing April Awareness Month, here is my interview with proud mother and Autism Advocate Danna Schaubel conducted at a fine establishment, the Fox & Feather Pub and Grill in downtown Ottawa, Ontario Canada.  Danna is the mother of a beautiful 7 year old, Melanie, who is on the autism spectrum. I talked to Danna about coming to Ottawa for the yearly Autism On the Hill that takes place every April on Parliament Hill and what her goals were this year. We discuss her thoughts on current government funding for autism programs (or lack thereof), and what others can do to help raise awareness and make changes, whether they are or have children on the spectrum or not. I was very proud to have her on the show and hear her story. I hope you enjoy it like I did and get a little insight into her world and her daily life. Below are some links she mentions in the show. Thanks for listening! Ontario Autism Coalition on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=4179793644&ref=br_rs Autism on the Hill http://www.autismonthehill.ca/ The Fox & Feather Pub & Grill http://www.foxandfeather.ca   Music featured in the show by the one and only Matthew Johnston https://soundcloud.com/user-234321408  

Bruce McIntosh, President of Ontario Autism Coalition

Bruce McIntosh, President of the Ontario Autism Coalition, calls the province's change of heart on funding for autistic children a victory. But have all wrongs been righted?