Patrick Monaghan

Autism advocate | Optometrist | Tweets are my own

[Patrick Monaghan @drpmonaghan]

New piece from me.

@MacLeodLisa destroyed the Ontario Autism Program, and @ToddSmithPC/@DrFullertonMPP have done little to fix it. Years later, and there still isn’t a functional program

Read more on just how bad the situation is.

#50KIsNotOk
#onpoli

https://t.co/tnM64MAN8q

[Ottawa Citizen @OttawaCitizen]

Monaghan: Special education kids need accessible school transport https://t.co/QpfmbVm8Ub

[Alina Cameron 🇨🇦 💉 🔬 @Alina_Cameron]

Autistic children w the most barriers are being left behind by the ON Autism Pgm. When their needs exceed the pgm (not hard to do) there aren’t crisis teams, only a few hard to access/geographically limited pgms. Families in this circumstance have very few options. #onpoli #onted

[Patrick Monaghan @drpmonaghan]

The Ontario Autism Program is far from “world-class.”

It is not working.

@MichaelParsa would do well to actually listen to those who want to help him, like @OntAutism, and actually fix it.

@fordnation - Do something about this.

#AutismDoesntEndAtFord
#onpoli

8/8

[Patrick Monaghan @drpmonaghan]

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Last week @MTaylorNDP rose to ask @fordnation how he could call the current Ontario Autism Program “world class” when so many kids have been waiting years for meaningful help, and there are still so many problems with the program.

@MichaelParsa will offer little hope.

1/8

[Patrick Monaghan @drpmonaghan]

I’d urge @MichaelParsa to read the OAP panel report and tell me where it says that the amount a child receives should be determined by a 4 hour phone call with an employee, who is not a clinician, who has also never met or evaluated the child.

I’ll wait.

7/8

[Patrick Monaghan @drpmonaghan]

@MichaelParsa @AutismONT @RipleysAquaCA Autism families across Ontario are in crisis.
Actual crisis.

The program doesn’t work.
It won’t work unless you make necessary changes.
It will keep getting worse.

You are not working tirelessly.
Do better.

#AutismDoesntEndAtFord
#60kIsNotOk

[Patrick Monaghan @drpmonaghan]

The autism program is far from fixed.

Either @MichaelParsa just doesn’t understand that, or refuses to acknowledge it.

The team at @OntAutism would very much like to help the Minister right the ship, but he has to be willing to listen make the necessary changes.

#onpoli
7/7

[Patrick Monaghan @drpmonaghan]

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In QP Tuesday @MTaylorNDP asked @ChildrenON Minister @MichaelParsa where the progress is on the Ontario Autism Program, as we’re nearly 5 years out from when @MacLeodLisa destroyed the old one, and onto the 4th Minister, but so many kids are still waiting for help.

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[Patrick Monaghan @drpmonaghan]

After fiddling with his chair, @MichaelParsa jumps right into talking points 🤦🏻‍♂️, then takes a page right out the @PaulCalandra book of grandstanding to go off on a tangent about the NDP not fixing the program when the OLP had it. Not very helpful.
6/7

[Monique Taylor @MTaylorNDP]

Proud to stand with @OntAutism today at Queen's Park. #60kisnotok
Check back for updates including my question about the Ontario Autism funding and waitlists. 🧡

[MPP Jamie West @jamiewestndp]

Doug Ford LIED when he told #Autism families they’d NEVER have to protest on the front lawn of Queen’s Park like they did under the Liberals! 🤥
#30kIsNotOk
#40kIsNotOk
#50kIsNotOk
#60kIsNotOk
#OnPoli @AutismONT