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A local guide to public referral routes and private assessors. Verify current eligibility, fees, report requirements, and intake directly.
Local access directory
Official intake guidance and local directory leads are kept separate here. Confirm referral rules, service area, fees, and current intake directly with the named source.
Browse the Ontario service directoryAsk your primary-care provider about the appropriate Toronto assessment centre, service area, referral requirements, and current intake status.
Verify registration, assessment scope, total fee, report requirements, OAP criteria, accessibility, and current availability before booking.
Ask a primary-care provider about public referral requirements and service area. Ask private assessors for a current written fee, referral rules, report contents, OAP requirements, and availability before booking.
Confirm which age groups and referral types the centre accepts, how intake works, whether interpretation or accessibility supports are available, and the current status of your referral. This page does not publish a Toronto wait estimate.
Verify registration with the College of Psychologists of Ontario, assessment scope, total written fee, report contents, OAP registration requirements, accessibility needs, and current availability. Do not rely on an old city-wide price or wait estimate.
Confirm the current OAP registration requirements and whether the selected assessor’s credentials and report meet them before booking. Requirements and program guidance can change.
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Last reviewed: March 2026
Related Resources
Who can diagnose autism in Ontario?
VerifiedIn Ontario, autism can be diagnosed by: registered psychologists, psychological associates, developmental pediatricians, pediatricians with autism training, psychiatrists, and neurologists. Assessments must follow DSM-5 criteria. OAP accepts diagnoses from any qualified professional meeting ministry criteria.
Source: College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario · Verify Link
What type of diagnosis does OAP accept?
VerifiedOAP accepts diagnoses from psychologists, psychological associates, pediatricians, family physicians, psychiatrists, neurologists, and developmental pediatricians. The diagnosis must follow DSM-5 or ICD-10 criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Private diagnoses are fully accepted by the program.
Source: Ontario Government OAP Guidelines
Evidence on this page
Key claims are paired with their source, evidence tier, and verification date so readers can inspect the public record directly.
Evidence supports autism screening and intervention commencing in the first 2 years of life — earlier identification directly enables earlier intervention during the highest neural plasticity window
1 in 50
According to the 2019 Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth, about 1 in 50 children and youth aged 1 to 17 in Canada had an autism diagnosis
WHO recommends accessible, community-based early interventions for children with autism. Timely evidence-based psychosocial interventions improve communication and social engagement
91,974
children are registered in the Ontario Autism Program
22.5%
Only 20,711 children have active funding agreements (22.5%), less than one in four
$965M
Ontario allocated $965M to the Ontario Autism Program in 2026-27
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