End the Wait Ontario
End the Wait Ontario
FAO reports Core Clinical Services funding ranges $6,600-$65,000 per year. This is direct funding—families choose public agencies (Kinark, Surrey Place) or private providers. However, evidence-based treatment costs $80,000+ annually, leaving significant gaps families must cover out-of-pocket.
Source: FAO Report 2023-24 + Autism Treatment Cost Research · View SourceIntensive therapy can cost $60,000–$180,000 per year. OAP funding covers a fraction. Use the sliders to see the gap—then use the numbers to advocate.
This calculator helps families and officials see the same thing: how wait time, therapy intensity, and funding levels translate into a real household shortfall—year after year.
Intensive therapy can reach $60K–$180K/year depending on intensity and rates.
Budgets can range roughly $5K–$55K/year. Many families still face a large gap.
Delays can push children beyond the 0–6 critical window for early intervention.
Bring a concrete estimate to meetings with officials, school boards, and providers.
Underfunding shifts evidence-based care into a pay-to-play system.
Adjust the sliders below to see the financial impact of delayed intervention on Ontario families.
Clinical Context: Research indicates that every year of delay reduces the long-term effectiveness of intervention by approximately 15-20%. The "Cost of Waiting" has both financial and developmental consequences.
*Estimates use standard Ontario clinical rate bands and simplified assumptions for clarity.
Read methodologyA large percentage gap is not “overspending.” It usually means a child needs evidence-based hours that are not publicly funded in time.
Out-of-pocket is not optional for many families.
Families often pay privately to avoid losing developmental time while waiting for funded pathways.
This creates a two-tier system.
When evidence-based care is time-sensitive, delays effectively restrict access to families who can pay.
Bring numbers to advocacy.
Concrete estimates can help officials understand why “budget announced” doesn’t equal “services delivered.”
This tool is a simulator, not a billing system. We use conservative assumptions so the gap is understandable, comparable, and usable for advocacy.
Uses blended private-market hourly rates (typical Ontario ranges) to estimate annual therapy cost from hours/week.
Assumes 50 therapy weeks per year to account for holidays, illness, and scheduling realities.
OAP funding is modeled as an annual dollar amount. Real coverage varies by pathway, provider, availability, and timing.
“Lifetime cost” here means cumulative cost over the wait period, not a full life-course model.
EndTheWaitOntario.com is committed to accuracy. Our data is independently verified against official government reports, scientific literature, and accessible public records.
FAO reports Core Clinical Services funding ranges $6,600-$65,000 per year. This is direct funding—families choose public agencies (Kinark, Surrey Place) or private providers. However, evidence-based treatment costs $80,000+ annually, leaving significant gaps families must cover out-of-pocket.
Source: FAO Report 2023-24 + Autism Treatment Cost Research · View SourceIntensive therapy can cost $60,000–$180,000 per year. OAP funding covers a fraction. Use the sliders to see the gap—then use the numbers to advocate.
This calculator helps families and officials see the same thing: how wait time, therapy intensity, and funding levels translate into a real household shortfall—year after year.
Intensive therapy can reach $60K–$180K/year depending on intensity and rates.
Budgets can range roughly $5K–$55K/year. Many families still face a large gap.
Delays can push children beyond the 0–6 critical window for early intervention.
Bring a concrete estimate to meetings with officials, school boards, and providers.
Underfunding shifts evidence-based care into a pay-to-play system.
Adjust the sliders below to see the financial impact of delayed intervention on Ontario families.
Clinical Context: Research indicates that every year of delay reduces the long-term effectiveness of intervention by approximately 15-20%. The "Cost of Waiting" has both financial and developmental consequences.
*Estimates use standard Ontario clinical rate bands and simplified assumptions for clarity.
Read methodologyA large percentage gap is not “overspending.” It usually means a child needs evidence-based hours that are not publicly funded in time.
Out-of-pocket is not optional for many families.
Families often pay privately to avoid losing developmental time while waiting for funded pathways.
This creates a two-tier system.
When evidence-based care is time-sensitive, delays effectively restrict access to families who can pay.
Bring numbers to advocacy.
Concrete estimates can help officials understand why “budget announced” doesn’t equal “services delivered.”
This tool is a simulator, not a billing system. We use conservative assumptions so the gap is understandable, comparable, and usable for advocacy.
Uses blended private-market hourly rates (typical Ontario ranges) to estimate annual therapy cost from hours/week.
Assumes 50 therapy weeks per year to account for holidays, illness, and scheduling realities.
OAP funding is modeled as an annual dollar amount. Real coverage varies by pathway, provider, availability, and timing.
“Lifetime cost” here means cumulative cost over the wait period, not a full life-course model.
EndTheWaitOntario.com is committed to accuracy. Our data is independently verified against official government reports, scientific literature, and accessible public records.