@OntAutism We requested
a meeting with the Minister to address autism supports, including behaviour training for ed
assistants, shortly after she was sworn in. We requested a meeting again in Dec, ...our request that the Minister meet with us have been ignored. @ETFOeducators
A friend's daughter is a certified ABA therapist. She works now to support children with autism. To be certified she required a Masters degree, had to write exams, 1500 hours of training. The government thinks teachers with a PA DAY of training can fill this gap. #etfo EPIC FAIL
The more I look at this morning's #onted announcement by Lisa Thompson, the more it looks like the cruelest of pranks played on families of children with ASD.
It's the definition of kicking someone when they are down.
Absolutely shameful.
But hey, they got their headline.
The $12,300 support for autistic children mentioned by the Minister of Education isn't new money. It is the current grant for student needs that boards receive for every student. Deceitful and shameful misrepresentation. #etfo#osstf#oecta#aefo
@LisaThompsonMPP btw, $12 300 is what ALL students are allocated at the start of each school year. This is not extra money for these students, but what they are already entitled to.