Speaking Out for teens and adults with ASD _______________________
Autism Ontario is the lead organization in the Ontario Partnership for Adults with Aspergers and Autism. OPAAA is the collective voice of an estimated 50,000+ ADULTS living with ASD in Ontario. Our submissions and responses to various ministries are below. Please visit this page regularly to be in the know about our position on key issues affecting individuals with ASD and their families.
Your Voice Matters
The Adult Working Group is a committee of Autism Ontario. With input from OPAAA organizations, Autism Ontario chapters and members, your AWG researches and writes responses to the provincial government whenever a public review of legislation or regulations is released.
Benefit of Membership
As a member of either Autism Ontario or OPAAA, you have ownership of Autism Ontario and OPAAA produced resources to use in your local advocacy efforts. Our documents are linked below.
Speaking Out to the Ministry of Community and Social Services, Developmental Services Branch about the realities of adults living with ASD, our policy document and discussion paper was published in October 2008.
FORGOTTEN: Ontario Adults with Autism and Adults with Aspergers
Recommendations for supports and services for adults with ASD
Read the document
Read the media release
View the press conference
Read more of Our Submissions to various ministries.