Suzanne Jacobson is the grandmother of two boys, aged six and three, who have autism. She praised the new measures as a positive step for children who have already received IBI, but still need ongoing support as they get older.
"Currently in Ontario, children receive about two years of intervention for autism through the IBI program, if they indeed qualify," said Jacobson, founder of Ottawa-based QuickStart, which raises money to give children speedier access to treatment.
"And so you have very limited services for the children and their families. This is going to provide a broader range of resources for them."
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Published on December 15, 2010