No. Government claims of "clearing the backlog" refer only to administrative invitations, not actual service delivery. While **88,175 children** are registered, over 67,000 still lack funding for clinical therapy. [FOI] Dec 2025 data confirms that only 23.4% of children have accessed core services.

Source: CBC FOI Jan 2026

Before joining the OAP waitlist, Ontario diagnostic waitlists average **12–24 months** at public hospitals. [OAP] This pre-waitlist delay means total time from first concern to therapy often exceeds **5–7 years**, an invisible bottleneck in official statistics.

Source: Ontario Autism Program [OAP]

Schools may assign EAs based on IEP needs, but **47% of families** report insufficient supports. [OAC] EA availability varies by board and often fails to match clinical needs, leaving many autistic students without necessary classroom support.

Source: Ontario Education Act & OAC

Autism diagnosis wait times in Brampton via ErinoakKids are currently 18-24 months for OHIP-covered assessments. This massive delay is due to high population growth and service density issues in the Peel Region, forcing many families to seek private alternatives to access OAP funding sooner.

Source: ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment

ErinoakKids Brampton site currently reports wait times of 18-24 months for initial diagnostic assessments for children with suspected autism. Once diagnosed, families face further multi-year waits for Core Clinical Services funding through the Ontario Autism Program.

Source: ErinoakKids 2026 Service Data

Private autism assessments in Brampton and Mississauga (Peel Region) range from $2,500 to $4,000. These assessments typically conclude in 3-8 weeks, allowing families to register with the OAP immediately and bypass the 2-year public wait at ErinoakKids.

Source: Peel Region Psychological Services Audit

The Peel Region (Brampton, Mississauga, Caledon) has one of Ontario's highest densities of children waiting for autism services. With 88,175 children on the provincial waitlist (Dec 2025), Peel families face uniquely long delays for both diagnosis and intervention due to rapid population growth outpacing service capacity.

Source: CBC FOI Jan 2026; Statistics Canada Population Growth