安大略家庭等待自闭症服务超过五年,大多数儿童没有得到承诺的照顾。 Ontario families wait over five years for autism services, with most children not receiving promised care.

安大略家庭在政府资助的核心自闭症服务方面面临超过五年的等待期,倡导者和联盟调查突出表明了系统失灵。 Families in Ontario face wait times exceeding five years for core government-funded autism services, with advocates and a coalition survey highlighting systemic failures. 许多家庭,如Ashley Ferreira的家庭,在等待期间花在口袋里的钱超过10万美元,因为不到四分之一的注册儿童接受承诺的治疗。 Many families, like Ashley Ferreira’s, spend over $100,000 out of pocket while waiting, as less than a quarter of registered children receive promised therapies. 尽管政府采取了临时措施,但倡导者说,他们未能提供持续支持。 Despite temporary measures introduced by the government, advocates say they fall short of providing sustained support. 这种状况加重了照顾儿童的负担,44%的照顾者无法工作,并突显出人们日益关切该省满足自闭症儿童需要的能力,估计每32人中就有一人。 The situation contributes to significant caregiving burdens, with 44% of caregivers unable to work, and underscores growing concerns over the province’s ability to meet the needs of autistic children, estimated at one in 32.