The wait list for autism treatment in Ontario continues to grow, according to both parents and advocates, who claim children aren’t getting the support they need.

The Ontario Autism Coalition says a new survey paints a devastating picture of the realities facing autistic people and their families, concluding the Ford government has abandoned more than 60,000 children and youth who are still on the waitlist for core clinical services.

“We are a province wealthy enough to spend billions on fantasy tunnels, and yet when vulnerable children and families come to us and tell us what they need in order to thrive …this government says wait,” said Alexa Gilmour, the NDP’s Ontario Autism Critic.

When the Conservatives came to power, they promised to clear the province-wide backlog. Instead, it ha

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