Ontario Autism Program Advisory Panel – Or How I Spent My Summer
It’s been an exhausting summer, and early fall. I’ve spent 18 days this summer meeting with my fellow Ontario Autism Program Advisory Panel, as well as 36 travel days. In
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So… Tell me about yourself… Matthew, Ontario Autism Advisory Panelist
I wrote an article for Medium introducing myself as a member of the Ontario Government’s Ontario Autism Program Advisory panel. On May 30th, I was honoured to be selected as
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If I ask you to rephrase what you said, I don’t mean say the exact same thing again. I don’t mean say the exact same thing with an extra word or two at the end. I mean choose different words or a different order. Doctors. Ugh. #AutisticFrustrations
@9ontheturn @JoeBiden @BidenWarRoom @KamalaHarris @K_JeanPierre @SymoneDSanders I don't have:
Special abilities
Different abilities
Superpowers
I'm not:
Special needs
Differently abled
Handi-capable
I am:
Disabled
Who am I?
A disabled person
No more infantilizing.
Disabled is the preferred term for most of the community. Please don't speak for everyone.
The best thing this government can do if they are serious about supporting those of us with disabilities is raise ODSP out of poverty. It’s ridiculous that odsp is 1/2 to 2/3 if CERB $2000. Please reform ODSP to the 2020 needs. @ToddSmithPC #onpoli
On #IDPWD2020, we celebrate all those living with disabilities & recognize their contributions to our country.
Working with @RaymondChoPC to build a more inclusive society — from schools to the workforce — to ensure opportunity & dignity for those with disabilities. https://twitter.com/Sflecce/status/1178710545177993224
The FREE Virtual #Autism Summit hosted by @HBKidsHospital starts today & there is still time to check it out. It was an honour to speak about language & Autistic experiences. The summit is for parents, professionals & community so I’d encourage you to check the great speakers out
I’m very much looking forward to this week’s FREE virtual #Autism Summit hosted by @HBKidsHospital. So many great speakers. It was a pleasure to be part of it & speak on language & #AutismAcceptance & parenting. The summit is for parents, professionals & the community. Dec1-5 https://twitter.com/moirapenaot/status/1332694781013733377
The DTC needs to be changed to enable the support of the 6.2 million disabled Canadians instead of a complicated system that barely qualifies less than 2 million. #RemoveBarriers #ItsTime
We look forward to upcoming changes to the DTC that allow Autistic Canadians to continually and consistently access federal programs and services. https://twitter.com/ipoliticsca/status/1324699318339731459
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