Resources from Others ______________
In this section we will post items of interest from sources other than Autism Ontario. Items may include reports, studies, surveys and other documents which are relevant reading for people supporting teens and adults living with ASD. This site will always be a work in progress. Should you have documents you feel would be of interest, please contact us with your suggestion. Thank you! OPAAAgroup@gmail.com
Ministry of Community and Social Services
Social Inclusion Act: Proclamation
The Ministry has taken a phased approach to proclamation, with certain sections of the Act coming into effect on July 1, 2010; January 1, 2011; and July 1, 2011. Read more about the proclamation time line
MCSS Funding Supports
Special Services At Home Program (SSAH)
Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
MCSS Newsletter "Spotlight on Transformation"
Index: listing of all editions by date
April 2010: Budget implications on developmental services
July 2010: Ontario's new developmental services legislation; timeline, expanding upon which services & supports may be funded, expanded definition of developmental disability to consider adaptive functioning, not based strictly on IQ.
Inter-Ministerial Working Group for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
MINISTRY STAFF ASD EDUCATION DAY: DECEMBER 3, 2009
Co-hosted by Carol Latimer, Director, Community & Developmental Services Branch, MCSS and Margaret Spoelstra, Executive Director, Autism Ontario. Opening Remarks, Keynote, List of Presenters, List of Ministries attending . View the full day Videoconference
Miscellaneous Reports from Others
“Fulfilling and rewarding lives” The strategy for adults with autism in England (2010)
Preliminary Report. Adults Conference. Autism Speaks (November 2009)
Vulnerable Adults Report, Gail Jones-Kerry's Place Autism Services (2008)