91,974
children are registered in the Ontario Autism Program
Escalation routes
Where disability-discrimination applications are heard. Information only.
Information only. This page explains the route; it does not assess whether your situation fits it — for that, get advice from the free legal services named below.
You are escalating to
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (information)
Before anything else, contact the Human Rights Legal Support Centre (hrlsc.on.ca) for advice. Review the HRTO process at tribunalsontario.ca/hrto.
You usually have one year from the incident, or the last related incident, to file. Exceptions are narrow.
SOURCE
Tribunals Ontario • 2026-07-04
These routes fit the same kind of problem — most families use more than one.
Evidence on this page
Key claims are paired with their source, evidence tier, and verification date so readers can inspect the public record directly.
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
WHO recommends accessible, community-based early interventions for children with autism. Timely evidence-based psychosocial interventions improve communication and social engagement