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Almost 65,000 children and youth are waiting for support through the Ontario Autism Program, affecting their school readiness. At the same time, many schools remain unprepared for neurodiverse learners.
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Kids Not Ready for School, Schools Not Ready for Kids - Community Living Ontario
Autism and Early Education in Ontario Community Living Ontario’s Crisis in the Classroom report paints a disturbing picture of students with disabilities being isolated, physically restrained, and exc...
communitylivingontario.ca
November 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Almost 65,000 children and youth are waiting for support through the Ontario Autism Program, affecting their school readiness. At the same time, many schools remain unprepared for neurodiverse learners.
Read more communitylivingontario.ca/kids-not-rea...
Read more communitylivingontario.ca/kids-not-rea...
Another story of young students with disabilities being restrained in school, without parents being informed, this time in Pennsylvania.
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Increase in restraints for Pa. students with disabilities sparks concerns
Schools in the Pennsylvania region have been restraining students with disabilities at rates the Department of Education Secretary considers alarming.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Another story of young students with disabilities being restrained in school, without parents being informed, this time in Pennsylvania.
bit.ly/43bOVT7
bit.ly/43bOVT7
Another great article on seclusion in Ontario schools from @thetrillium.bsky.social.
There continues to be this narrative that Landyn Ferris died in a 'sensory room.' In fact, it had no relationship to what a 'sensory room' is supposed to be.
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There continues to be this narrative that Landyn Ferris died in a 'sensory room.' In fact, it had no relationship to what a 'sensory room' is supposed to be.
bit.ly/48RpTfB
October 31, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Another great article on seclusion in Ontario schools from @thetrillium.bsky.social.
There continues to be this narrative that Landyn Ferris died in a 'sensory room.' In fact, it had no relationship to what a 'sensory room' is supposed to be.
bit.ly/48RpTfB
There continues to be this narrative that Landyn Ferris died in a 'sensory room.' In fact, it had no relationship to what a 'sensory room' is supposed to be.
bit.ly/48RpTfB
More affordable housing recommendations, this time from John Howard Ontario.
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August 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
More affordable housing recommendations, this time from John Howard Ontario.
johnhoward.on.ca/wp-content/u...
johnhoward.on.ca/wp-content/u...
The supportive affordable housing proposals are coming in spades this summer, including this one from United Way Toronto.
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www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/u...
www.unitedwaygt.org
August 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The supportive affordable housing proposals are coming in spades this summer, including this one from United Way Toronto.
www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/u...
www.unitedwaygt.org/wp-content/u...
Putting this here as one more reminder that abuse of people labelled with developmental disability is still far too common
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Developmentally disabled Missourians suffer abuse, death in state's dysfunctional system • Missouri Independent
From 2017 through 2023, roughly 2,680 Missourians with developmental disabilities died under the care of the state.
missouriindependent.com
July 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Putting this here as one more reminder that abuse of people labelled with developmental disability is still far too common
missouriindependent.com/2025/02/24/d...
missouriindependent.com/2025/02/24/d...
This story in @thetrillium.bsky.social hits on pretty much all the key elements around exclusion, seclusion, and restraint of students with disabilities in Ontario schools.
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www.thetrillium.ca/news/educati...
Mom pleads for province to fund son’s autism therapy instead of ‘jail’-like box at school
A Whitby mom says the province could likely save money by reallocating education-related funding for her 13-year-old son with autism to behavioural therapy for him
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July 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This story in @thetrillium.bsky.social hits on pretty much all the key elements around exclusion, seclusion, and restraint of students with disabilities in Ontario schools.
www.thetrillium.ca/news/educati...
www.thetrillium.ca/news/educati...
While far from perfect, Alberta's ministerial order governing seclusion and restraint of students is interesting and could serve as a starting point in Ontario (which has no provincial policy on the issue).
www.alberta.ca/system/files...
www.alberta.ca/system/files...
www.alberta.ca
July 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
While far from perfect, Alberta's ministerial order governing seclusion and restraint of students is interesting and could serve as a starting point in Ontario (which has no provincial policy on the issue).
www.alberta.ca/system/files...
www.alberta.ca/system/files...
Our Crisis in the Classroom report offers a pretty shocking look into seclusion, restraint, and seclusion of students with disabilities in Ontario schools. I will be using BlueSky to track media coverage and our follow-up work on this.
communitylivingontario.ca/resources/cr...
communitylivingontario.ca/resources/cr...
Crisis in the Classroom - Community Living Ontario
communitylivingontario.ca
July 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Our Crisis in the Classroom report offers a pretty shocking look into seclusion, restraint, and seclusion of students with disabilities in Ontario schools. I will be using BlueSky to track media coverage and our follow-up work on this.
communitylivingontario.ca/resources/cr...
communitylivingontario.ca/resources/cr...
Reposted by Shawn Pegg
Hear from CLO Council members as they share why being part of the Council matters to them and what they hope to achieve during their term. youtu.be/CuNrpTZd52M?...
Get to know Community Living Ontario's Council Members
YouTube video by Community Living Ontario
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March 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Hear from CLO Council members as they share why being part of the Council matters to them and what they hope to achieve during their term. youtu.be/CuNrpTZd52M?...
Alberta says that involuntary addictions treatment will still allow civil liberties to be protected. How will that work exactly?
Since CMHA Alberta doesn't seem to be saying anything about this, I'll post info from CMHA Ontario: ontario.cmha.ca/involuntary-...
Since CMHA Alberta doesn't seem to be saying anything about this, I'll post info from CMHA Ontario: ontario.cmha.ca/involuntary-...
Involuntary Treatment
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February 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Alberta says that involuntary addictions treatment will still allow civil liberties to be protected. How will that work exactly?
Since CMHA Alberta doesn't seem to be saying anything about this, I'll post info from CMHA Ontario: ontario.cmha.ca/involuntary-...
Since CMHA Alberta doesn't seem to be saying anything about this, I'll post info from CMHA Ontario: ontario.cmha.ca/involuntary-...
A promise to watch from the ON NDP: "We will ensure children and families have access to Autism services, particularly
in Northern and Rural communities where services are even scarcer."
in Northern and Rural communities where services are even scarcer."
February 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A promise to watch from the ON NDP: "We will ensure children and families have access to Autism services, particularly
in Northern and Rural communities where services are even scarcer."
in Northern and Rural communities where services are even scarcer."
The Ontario NDP promise of a caregiver benefit is welcome. The details of this kind of program can be tricky. The federal benefit, for example, isn't available to caregivers who have been out of the labour force for a long period of time. Showing proof of caregiving can also be an issue.
February 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The Ontario NDP promise of a caregiver benefit is welcome. The details of this kind of program can be tricky. The federal benefit, for example, isn't available to caregivers who have been out of the labour force for a long period of time. Showing proof of caregiving can also be an issue.
Reposted by Shawn Pegg
Ontario’s major political parties have published their election platforms in advance of Thursday’s provincial election.
Read them here:
Ontario PCs: ontariopc.ca/our-plan/
Ontario NDP: www.ontariondp.ca/platform
Read them here:
Ontario PCs: ontariopc.ca/our-plan/
Ontario NDP: www.ontariondp.ca/platform
February 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Ontario’s major political parties have published their election platforms in advance of Thursday’s provincial election.
Read them here:
Ontario PCs: ontariopc.ca/our-plan/
Ontario NDP: www.ontariondp.ca/platform
Read them here:
Ontario PCs: ontariopc.ca/our-plan/
Ontario NDP: www.ontariondp.ca/platform
A couple of Ontario PC promises to watch: (1) two million more people connected to primary care by 2029; (2) require medical schools to reserve 95% of spaces for Ontario residents. Possible that the 2nd of these might work against the 1st (which will almost certainly take longer than planned).
February 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
A couple of Ontario PC promises to watch: (1) two million more people connected to primary care by 2029; (2) require medical schools to reserve 95% of spaces for Ontario residents. Possible that the 2nd of these might work against the 1st (which will almost certainly take longer than planned).
The Ontario PCs' investments in trades education has been significant, and they are promising to continue this if re-elected. This is welcome. At the same time, the botched implementation of Employment Services Transformation means that people facing barriers to training will continue to miss out.
February 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The Ontario PCs' investments in trades education has been significant, and they are promising to continue this if re-elected. This is welcome. At the same time, the botched implementation of Employment Services Transformation means that people facing barriers to training will continue to miss out.
Reading the ON PC election platform, which notes that a million more people are working now versus 2018. True, though I note that the unemployment rate is currently 7.6%, compared to 5.7% in Jan 2018. And the number of unemployed is 241k higher. Population growth explains a lot of the jobs increase.
February 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Reading the ON PC election platform, which notes that a million more people are working now versus 2018. True, though I note that the unemployment rate is currently 7.6%, compared to 5.7% in Jan 2018. And the number of unemployed is 241k higher. Population growth explains a lot of the jobs increase.
A very insightful and on-point investigation into employment service changes in Ontario by @jackhauen.bsky.social
www.thetrillium.ca/news/the-tri...
www.thetrillium.ca/news/the-tri...
Employment programs for disabled job-seekers shutter after Ford government changes
Internal documents admit to budget cuts, propose employees skip lunch breaks
www.thetrillium.ca
February 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
A very insightful and on-point investigation into employment service changes in Ontario by @jackhauen.bsky.social
www.thetrillium.ca/news/the-tri...
www.thetrillium.ca/news/the-tri...
Thanks @mattgalloway.bsky.social for covering the school absenteeism crisis. In my mind, worthy of a follow-up story that covers mental health and a broader discussion of hopelessness (climate crisis, affordability, etc etc), and delves into how education needs to change to support these kids
February 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Thanks @mattgalloway.bsky.social for covering the school absenteeism crisis. In my mind, worthy of a follow-up story that covers mental health and a broader discussion of hopelessness (climate crisis, affordability, etc etc), and delves into how education needs to change to support these kids
@mikeschreiner.bsky.social will the Greens be sending a rep to the all-party disability debate at Holland Bloorview next Wednesday?
February 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
@mikeschreiner.bsky.social will the Greens be sending a rep to the all-party disability debate at Holland Bloorview next Wednesday?