$800,000 From Provincial Government to Increase Access for Autism Services

$800,000 from provincial government to increase access for autism services

The Ontario government is investing $800,000 through the Ontario Autism Program’s workforce capacity fund to two local programs, helping more children and families access clinical services, Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing announced. Funding will be put towards expanding access to timely, specialized care that will foster inclusion, independence, and well-being.

$800,000 to Increase Access for Autism Services

Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing announced the Ontario government is investing $800,000 through the Ontario Autism Program’s workforce capacity fund to two local programs, helping more children and families access clinical services. Funding will be put towards expanding access to timely, specialized care that will foster inclusion, independence, and well-being. “Our government has heard the call to increase support for autism services,” said MPP Vi…

Operationalizing the ICF Core Sets for Autism and ADHD: From Framework to Feasible Tool

Alehagen, Bölte, and colleagues conducted a feasibility study to develop and user-test an online platform for the ICF Core Sets for autism and ADHD. The study found that the platform was easy to use, acceptable to participants, and capable of capturing the diversity of functioning profiles, with iterative revisions addressing user feedback. The tool is now ready for psychometric validation. Assessment of Individual Functioning Traditional assess…