Position
Speech, language and hearing are essential to a child's healthy development, ability to communicate, learning readiness and academic sucess, all important determinants of health. These are identified as developmental milestones in the Child Health Mandatory Program. Services that support them must be adequately funded to ensure that they are available to all of Ontario's children.
Resolution
A04-8, Preschool Speech, Language and Audiology Funding
Status
Open
Recent Developments
November 25th, 2004
Minister of Children and Youth Services Maria Bountrogianni announced an investment of an additional $4.7 million in the Preschool Speech and Language program and $1.2 million in the Infant Hearing Program to help children with language and hearing disorders develop the communication skills they need to succeed in school. Please click here for more details.
September 10, 2004
Response received from the Ministry to the letter described below. Please click here to read. The response to A04-8 is on pages 3 & 4, reminding members that the new Ministry of Children and Youth Services now oversees these programs.
July 21, 2004
Letter sent to Minister of Health George Smitherman, copied to CMOH Sheela Basrur and Premier Dalton McGuinty introducing Resolution # A04-8 and others for their attention. Please click here to read.
