GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT SHOWS 85% OF CHILDREN RECEIVING IBI THERAPY WILL BE CUT-OFF

(Queen’s Park) – Today, Sylvia Jones MPP Dufferin-Caledon asked the Premier to not cut-off the 85 per cent of children over the age 5 that are currently receiving Intensive Behavioural Intervention (IBI) therapy.

On March 29th the Government announced that children with Autism over the age of 5 will be ineligible to receive IBI therapy. As a result, approximately 3,500 children that are on the waitlist or currently receiving therapy will lose out on receiving IBI therapy.

“Government documents have shown that currently 85 per cent of children receiving IBI therapy are over the age of 5. Now families are being told their children will be cut-off from receiving this much needed support as of May,” Jones said.

“I have heard numerous firsthand accounts of children benefiting from IBI therapy even after the age of 5. Now the Government is closing the door on these children from reaching their full potential,” Jones said.

“Premier it’s never too late to do the right thing. Announce today you are reversing your decision and allow kids over 5 to access IBI therapy,” Jones said.

Watch Cliff’s conversation with the Premier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K-WdTPaV10

To read more about what Jones is doing in the Legislature please visit: www.sylviajonesmpp.ca.

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For more information, contact:
Christopher Dacunha
416-325-1898
sylvia.jonesla@pc.ola.org