91,974
children are registered in the Ontario Autism Program
Escalation routes
When someone needs help right now, not a process.
You are escalating to
Urgent / crisis support
No single official web page. See the step below.
Go to the urgent support page for crisis lines and immediate next steps.
Immediate.
This route does not require records up front — but save whatever reply you get.
Evidence on this page
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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
According to the FAO (2020 report), OAP funding covers less than one-third of estimated need at 2018-19 service levels
$965M
Ontario allocated $965M 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