Munira Khilji
Munira Khilji is the Manager of the Entry to School and Case Management programs at the SAAAC Autism Centre. Her training as a healthcare professional, experiences as a parent of two and insight as an advocate for health equity in underserved communities deeply inform the initiatives Munira supports. Over the past ten years, Munira has championed the need for better support and services for families of children on the Autism spectrum. She started off with the community led Thorncliffe Collaborative for Muslim Families that enabled parents to engage in training opportunities that were accessible and culturally sensitive. She then garnered experience in cross-sectoral partnerships and integrated healthcare pathways through her work coordinating a school-based paediatric clinic for Health Access Thorncliffe Park that focuses on supporting children and youth who experience challenges with learning, growth, behaviour and development. Currently, Munira supports Ministry-led programming at the SAAAC Autism Centre.