{
  "dataset": "Master evidence bibliography",
  "description": "The tagged, badged source bibliography (FOI, WHO, FAO, peer-reviewed) underlying site investigations, with findings and retrieval metadata per source.",
  "publisher": "End The Wait Ontario",
  "publisherUrl": "https://www.endthewaitontario.com",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "sourceOfTruth": "lib/data/evidence-sources.ts",
  "statsSsotLastVerified": "2026-08-10",
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "clinical-2010-dawson",
      "title": "Randomized, Controlled Trial of an Intervention for Toddlers With Autism: The Early Start Denver Model",
      "authors": "Dawson G, Rogers S, Munson J, Smith M, Winter J, Greenson J, Donaldson A, Varley J",
      "year": 2010,
      "url": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19948568/",
      "finding": "ESDM (Early Start Denver Model) delivered to children aged 18–30 months produced significant gains in IQ, adaptive behaviour, and autism severity scores compared to controls; some children no longer met diagnostic criteria at follow-up.",
      "badge": "Peer-reviewed",
      "tags": [
        "Science",
        "Barriers"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "clinical-2015-zwaigenbaum",
      "title": "Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Recommendations for Practice and Research",
      "authors": "Zwaigenbaum L, Bauman ML, Stone WL, Yirmiya N, Estes A, Hansen RL, et al.",
      "year": 2015,
      "url": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26430168/",
      "finding": "Supports evidence-based screening and intervention commencing in the first 2 years of life; earlier identification directly enables earlier intervention during the highest-plasticity window.",
      "badge": "Peer-reviewed",
      "tags": [
        "Science",
        "Barriers"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "clinical-2018-reichow",
      "title": "Early intensive behavioural intervention (EIBI) for young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)",
      "authors": "Reichow B, Hume K, Barton EE, Boyd BA",
      "year": 2018,
      "url": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29742275/",
      "finding": "Cochrane systematic review finds evidence that EIBI may produce positive effects on adaptive behaviour and communication for young children with ASD (low certainty of evidence).",
      "badge": "Peer-reviewed",
      "tags": [
        "Science",
        "Barriers"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "clinical-2023-world",
      "title": "WHO Fact Sheet: Autism Spectrum Disorders",
      "authors": "World Health Organization",
      "year": 2023,
      "url": "https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/autism-spectrum-disorders",
      "finding": "WHO recommends accessible, affordable community-based early interventions for children with autism; timely evidence-based psychosocial interventions improve communication and social engagement outcomes.",
      "badge": "WHO",
      "tags": [
        "WHO",
        "Science",
        "Barriers"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "clinical-2021-world",
      "title": "WHO Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013–2030 (updated 2021)",
      "authors": "World Health Organization",
      "year": 2021,
      "url": "https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241506021",
      "finding": "Calls for countries to integrate early childhood developmental services — including autism — into primary healthcare, with equitable access regardless of geography or income.",
      "badge": "WHO",
      "tags": [
        "WHO",
        "Science",
        "Barriers"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "foi-dec-2025",
      "title": "MCCSS OAP Core Clinical Services Progress Reports (FOI release CSS2026-0749)",
      "authors": "Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (Ontario)",
      "year": 2026,
      "url": "https://www.endthewaitontario.com/data-hub",
      "finding": "91,974 children registered; 20,711 with active funding agreements (22.5%).",
      "badge": "FOI",
      "tags": [
        "Waitlist",
        "Funding"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "fao-2024",
      "title": "Financial Accountability Office — MCCSS Review 2023-24",
      "authors": "Financial Accountability Office of Ontario",
      "year": 2024,
      "url": "https://fao-on.org/en/report/fa2305-mccss/",
      "finding": "FAO reported 70,176 registered and 19,966 receiving core services in 2023-24.",
      "badge": "FAO",
      "tags": [
        "Waitlist",
        "Funding",
        "Government"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "ontario-budget-2026-27",
      "title": "Ontario Budget 2026-27 — Autism Services Allocation",
      "authors": "Government of Ontario",
      "year": 2026,
      "url": "https://budget.ontario.ca/2025/index.html",
      "finding": "$965M allocated for autism services in 2026-27, insufficient to clear the 71,263-child backlog.",
      "badge": "Government",
      "tags": [
        "Funding",
        "Government"
      ]
    }
  ]
}