'Ausome' charity for autistic children closes due to dwindling funding
An Ottawa charity offering sports and other activities to autistic children is closing its doors after nine years, citing a recent drop in its funding.
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![Jonathan Crone’s son, Kieran, went to Ausome Ottawa for eight years until he aged out of the program at 19. A man stands in a residential yard.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7190798.1714589286!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/jonathan-crone.jpg)
An Ottawa charity offering sports and other activities to autistic children is closing its doors after nine years, citing a recent drop in its funding.