Chris Young/Canadian Press Ontario Minister Todd Smith speaks to reporters at the legislature in Toronto on Nov. 29, 2018. TORONTO — Parents of children with autism burst into tears Tuesday as the Ontario government announced another delay in getting those kids the services they need. Children, Community and Social Services Minister Todd Smith announced that a needs-based program will be phased in over two years, instead of being up and running in April as previously promised. Back to the drawing board That plan sparked outrage, forcing the government to go back to the drawing board and nearly double the amount of money it will allocate to an autism program. They did not need to scrap an entire program instead of making enhancements to that program,” said Kristen Ellison, whose nine-year-old son is on the autism spectrum.

Source: Huffington Post December 17, 2019 20:00 UTC