US Edition‘He Should Still Be Here with Us’: Family, Advocates Call for More School Supports After Autistic Boy Killed in Hamilton Bus Crash
- A seven-year-old boy with autism, Max Simao, was fatally struck by a Hamilton Street Railway bus on December 11 after being sent home from school due to a lack of resources.
- Kate Dudley-Logue from the Ontario Autism Coalition reported that many students with special education needs are not attending school full days due to insufficient resources.
- The Simao family argues that Max's modified schedule was a direct result of chronic underfunding, denying him the right to education.
- Premier Doug Ford stated that the Ontario government is providing an unprecedented amount of funding to hire educators.
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Parents of Hamilton boy with autism killed by city bus say he should have been in school
A Hamilton family whose son was hit and killed by a city bus last month says he should have been in school on the Thursday afternoon when he died. But the seven-year-old had autism and was only attending school for half-days due to staffing challenges at his school. The family argues if he had been at school, he would still be alive today.
‘He should still be here with us’: Family, advocates call for more school supports after autistic boy killed in Hamilton bus crash
A seven-year-old boy who died after being hit by the driver of a bus in downtown Hamilton last month would have been alive today had he been attending school full-time, says his father.
Parents of Hamilton boy with autism fatally hit by bus call for more special needs resources
The parents of a seven-year-old boy with autism who was fatally struck by a city bus in Hamilton last month say their son should have been at school the day of the accident, but was sent home because of a lack of special needs resources. Chris and Emily Simao say their son Max, who had […]
The Hamilton Spectator
Parents of Ontario boy with autism fatally hit by bus call for more special needs resources
TORONTO - The parents of a seven-year-old boy with autism who was fatally struck by a city bus in Hamilton last month say their son should have been at school the day of the accident but was sent home because…
Stiles stands with Simao family in calling on Ford for more special education resources in classrooms
Language English News Content: Stiles stands with Simao family in calling on Ford for more special education resources in classrooms QUEEN’S PARK — Official Opposition NDP Leader Marit Stiles (Davenport), Shadow Minister for the Ontario Autism Program Alexa Gilmour (Parkdale—High Park), and MPP Robin Lennox (Hamilton Centre) joined the Ontario Autism Coalition today, calling on the Ford government to finally provide proper funding for special…
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