New numbers from @ChildrenON

Changes since last month
- 1,887 (!) new registrations
- 2 fewer CB invites listed
- 44 new IOTF invites

Number of kids invited/enrolled in core services:
- unknown

WHY are they still reporting the numbers this way?!?

1/5 As always, here is my compilation of the last year’s worth of data, as
@ChildrenON continues to only share the most recent month.

Still being reported:
Numbers from @MacleodLisa’s defunct CB program, which they still haven’t pinned down an accurate number for.

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New @InfoFAO report out today showing Q3 spending from @ONgov.

For the autism program (in millions):
Q1: 80
Q2: 269
Q3: 124

Total spent so far this fiscal year:
~ $473 million

Here’s why that’s a problem.
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@ToddSmithPC @ChildrenON

fao-on.org/en/Blog/Public… We know that last year, @ChildrenON only spent $434 million of their available $600+ million budget.

2/6

https://twitter.com/bowker_john/status/1313143191500095488

Last night @OttawaHealth held a virtual town hall for health care workers regarding the next phase of vaccine registration.

In the Q&A it was asked whether optometrists will be included in the “very high” priority group.

1/5 In the response, @TrevorArnason says that optometrists are not included in the current phase, which is said to be focused on workers with “patient-facing” roles.

2/5

New numbers from @ChildrenON

Changes from last month:
- 555 new registrations
- 0 new Childhood Budget invites
- 1152 new interim one-time funding invites

The situation is a lot messier than
@ToddSmithPC & his team are letting on.

1/6 First, here’s the summary chart of all the posted numbers since the format change last year.
@ChildrenON only posts current numbers, preventing anyone from looking for trends unless you keep track yourself.
Not exactly the transparency @ToddSmithPC promised.

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The Ontario Autism Program has been a mess for years.

It’s looking like progress is finally being made, but there are still concerns about what’s being presented.

Let’s evaluate.

@ToddSmithPC @AmyFeePC @JR_Ottawa @fordnation
#onpoli

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link.medium.com/YbSsGLubPdb @ToddSmithPC finally made an announcement last week that core services were coming, but it left more questions than it did answers.

2/12

toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-parent…

New numbers up from @ChildrenON.

Changes from last month:
- 771 new registrations
- 0 new Childhood Budget invites
- 162 new Interim One-Time Funding invites

Same useless format.
Same lack of transparency from @ToddSmithPC and his team.

1/5 Here’s the chart of all released numbers together, along with the “unaccounted for” amount.

This month is was 5,614.

How many of those are still in the old program?
How many are still waiting for funding invites?

@ChildrenON chooses not to say.

2/5

Thread.

@ToddSmithPC has been intentionally underspending the autism budget, right from the beginning, making thousands of families needlessly wait.

Let’s do the the math.

https://twitter.com/drpmonaghan/status/1221636602235162625

The previous OAP budget was said to be
~$321 million/year, or
~$27 million/month

https://twitter.com/MacLeodLisa/status/1093088046432616448

My wife ⁦@ottawa_asd_mum⁩ will be writing regularly for #AutismActionMonth. I encourage you to look for these posts and follow along. Her passion jumps off the page, and it’s a privilege to share her words. link.medium.com/XKdWu93FzV Part 2 from @ottawa_asd_mum. “Tick. Tock.” Please read and share. link.medium.com/yVFvqYpoBV