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You’re accessing foundational family services — things like caregiver workshops, coaching, or early-years programs — but not core clinical funding yet. Foundational services are useful, but they are not the same as core funding, and having them does not mean you’ve reached the front of the core-funding line. Keep using what’s available, and keep asking — in writing — where your child stands for core funding.
Use what’s available
Take up the foundational services you can access now — they have value while you wait.
Keep asking about core funding
Confirm in writing that you remain in line for core funding and where you stand.
Document everything
Record which services you’ve received and which you’ve been told you cannot access.
I’m accessing foundational services. Can you confirm in writing that my child remains in line for core clinical funding, and where we stand?
SOURCE
Government of Ontario • 2024-01-01
Last updated: 2026-07-04
Verified Facts
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