The Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services is putting together a committee of experts to guide the government in transitioning to a new system of delivering therapy services to children with autism.

Dr. James Porter is a registered Clinical and Counselling Psychologist who in addition to other clinical work, provides services as a clinical supervisor for DFO service providers for children with autism in 6 of the 9 provincial regions. He is the Past-President of the Ontario Association for Behaviour Analysis and is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst. Dr Porter has over 20 years experience providing services to children, adolescents and adults with autism.

Dr. Porter has an unparalleled record among Clinical Psychologists of advocacy for services for children with autism in the face of unfair policy from the provincial government. His clinical perspective as a psychologist and BCBA who works with children every day would be invaluable to the advisory committee and necessary to ensure that the new system proceeds in the right direction.

We, the undersigned, hereby endorse the appointment of Dr. James Porter to the provincial autism Implementation Advisory Committee.