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Laura is a high school civics and law teacher in Ontario, and the mother of a boy with autism. In 2005, she and her husband helped co-found the Ontario Autism Coalition. They organized a province-wide series of more than two dozen local rallies to raise awareness about the lack of appropriate services and education for children with Autism in Ontario. They've met with MPP's, Cabinet Ministers, and staff from the Premier's office, and generated a ton of media attention for the cause. It's been a heck of a ride so far, and they're not done yet!
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Laura & Bruce McIntosh Quick update.
Well, it's been a few months since I was here...where do I begin? There's a federal election on in Canada, the U.S. economy is in crisis and it's a little difficult to get the issue of autism back onto people's radar screens. So, to make a long story short, the Ontario Autism Coalition is re-grouping right now, waiting for the next oppor... Read More
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- Autism Advocates
- Toronto, Canada
- Posted: Aug 20, 2007
- Last Updated: Jul 7, 2008
- Cause Area: Access
- Website: http://www.ontarioautismcoalition.com/
Laura & Bruce's organization
- www.ontarioautismcoalition.com
- The OAC is a parent-run, grassroots advocacy organization fighting for the rights of children with autism.
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November 22, 2007 - 2:23pm
Visit our website to see what we did during the recent provincial election campaign. Also, do a search for "Ontario Autism Coalition" on YouTube to see some of our video footage!
--Laura
August 21, 2007 - 2:16pm
Tosh, welcome to Changents and thanks so much for posting this story. It would be great to hear more about your activities including details about the challenges you've faced and how you've overcome them. You can add to your story by clicking "View My Info" in the upper right corner of the page (in the log in box once you are signed in). If there are Web-based actions people can take related to autism, you can attach an Action Pack to your story by clicking the "Recommend an Action Pack" button on the horizontal orange bar right below your story. Once you make the recommendation, a direct link to that Action Pack will appear on this story page.
We're glad you're here. Keep us posted!
Alex