The Progressive Conservative government's recent changes to Ontario's autism program have once again made the issue a political flash point. Many families, therapy providers and school administrators say they are unnerved and confused about what comes next. To unravel why changes to the Ontario Autism Program have stoked so much controversy, it's important to understand the therapies that exist and how the program facilitates access to those treatments. However, the previous provincial government's Ontario Autism Program was established to help families access and pay for ABA therapies. Christine Clayton and her husband paid thousands to fund their son Miles' autism therapy.

Source: CBC News March 11, 2019 16:41 UTC