07-10-2006, 12:58 PM
Sorry, I don't feel like typing in the whole article.
The Ontario government has won a suit against parents suing for ABA therapies to be funded for children with autism who are over the age of 5. The province will refuse to pay for ABA therapies for children over 5 since they have no proof that it benefits older children. Some parents are insisting that the government pay for therapies that cost $40,000 - 60,000/year. The court has ruled that there is no discrimination taking place and other programmes and therapies will be available for autistic children over the age of 5. Children under 5 years old can still get ABA therapy but there is a long waiting list and they must have an official diagnosis.
The Ontario government has won a suit against parents suing for ABA therapies to be funded for children with autism who are over the age of 5. The province will refuse to pay for ABA therapies for children over 5 since they have no proof that it benefits older children. Some parents are insisting that the government pay for therapies that cost $40,000 - 60,000/year. The court has ruled that there is no discrimination taking place and other programmes and therapies will be available for autistic children over the age of 5. Children under 5 years old can still get ABA therapy but there is a long waiting list and they must have an official diagnosis.