Autism services
Find service centres, school boards and DSO contacts for each Ontario region. Ontario does not publish regional wait times.
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Autism services by Ontario region Find service centres, school boards and DSO contacts for each Ontario region. school Ontario does not publish regional wait times. wait Read the guide www.endthewaitontario.com/regions
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MCCSS FOI via OAC · May 2026 · Verified 2026-11-03
| Segment | Value |
|---|---|
| Active Core Funding Agreements | 20,711 |
| Registered without an active agreement | 71,263 |
Enter a postal code or city to see your region, the closest listed providers, your school board, and your MPP. Only the first three characters of a postal code are used, and nothing you type leaves your browser.
Use This Index
Each regional page follows the same structure so families can compare regions without re-learning the interface. Start with your home area, then compare nearby regions if you are weighing service travel, private options, or advocacy outreach.
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Use this index to narrow the region, then move into provider and service pages.
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Focus on centre-reported wait time, service availability, and DSO contacts for your area.
Map of Ontario marking regions with a directory on this site
Toronto
Ottawa
Hamilton
Kingston
London
Sudbury
Windsor
Niagara
Barrie-Simcoe
Thunder Bay
Sault Ste. Marie
Dots mark regions with a directory on this site, not a wait time or a service count. Ontario publishes no city-level wait figure; see the province-wide numbers below.
| Region | Service centres | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto DSO contact on file |
| No public source on file |
| Ottawa DSO contact on file |
| No public source on file |
| Hamilton DSO contact on file |
| |
| Kingston DSO contact on file |
| No public source on file |
| London DSO contact on file |
| No public source on file |
| Sudbury DSO contact on file |
| No public source on file |
| Windsor DSO contact on file |
| No public source on file |
| Kitchener-Waterloo DSO contact on file |
| No public source on file |
| Mississauga DSO contact on file |
| No public source on file |
| Niagara DSO contact on file |
| No public source on file |
| Durham DSO contact on file |
| No public source on file |
| York Region DSO contact on file |
| No public source on file |
| Barrie-Simcoe DSO contact on file |
| No public source on file |
| Peterborough-Kawartha DSO contact on file |
| No public source on file |
| Belleville DSO contact on file |
| No public source on file |
| Thunder Bay DSO contact on file |
| No public source on file |
| Sault Ste. Marie DSO contact on file |
| No public source on file |
These cities do not have a region page yet, but each has its own list of Ontario Autism Program providers. Counts are organizations listed for that city, not wait times.
We are still expanding regional coverage. Use the province-wide Ontario Autism Waitlist Guide for broader statistics while we add more local breakdowns.
How many children are on the Ontario autism waitlist in 2026?
As of May 13, 2026, 91,974 children are registered with the Ontario Autism Program. However, only 20,711 (22.5%) have an active Core Funding Agreement. 71,263 registered children have no active funding agreement. The FAO counted 70,176 registered at the end of 2023-24.
Source: MCCSS FOI via OAC · May 2026 · Open source record
Is the Ontario Autism Program underfunded?
The 2026-27 Ontario Budget allocated $965 million for autism services, up from $779 million in 2025-26, while 91,974 children are registered. The budget record supports the current allocation; the historical FAO funding model is cited separately.
Source: 2026-27 Ontario Budget · Open source record
The regional directory helps you find local service and contact information. Province-wide counts and reported invitation cohorts do not establish comparable official regional average waits.
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