Interactive Tool
Model how much of the 0-6 intervention window is lost while waiting.
2 years old
Timeline (age 0-18)
Early Intervention Window (0-6)
4.0 of 4.0 years in the 0-6 window are spent waiting.
A child registered at age 2 will wait until age 7.2, missing 4 of 4 remaining years of early intervention.
Written by Spencer Carroll
Founder & Autism Advocate
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89,799
children are registered in the Ontario Autism Program
23%
Only 20,633 children have active funding agreements — less than one in four
$965M
Ontario allocated to the Ontario Autism Program in 2026-27
WHO recommends accessible, community-based early interventions for children with autism — timely evidence-based psychosocial interventions improve communication and social engagement