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Autism therapy services in Durham, by type

Ontario-wide, 91,974 children are registered with the Ontario Autism Program, and 71,263 are waiting for a funding agreement (province-wide figures; see Ontario autism data hub for current data). Below is a snapshot of the service centres and supports we track in Durham.

MCCSS FOI via OAC · May 2026 · Verified 2026-11-03

Ontario registration and funding

Ontario Autism Program registration and funding agreements
SegmentValue
Active Core Funding Agreements20,711
Registered without an active agreement71,263
MCCSS FOI via OAC · May 2026 · May 13, 2026; verified 2026-11-03. Province-wide figures, not city-level wait times.

Quick summary

  • Below is a snapshot of the service centres and supports we track in Durham.
  • We do not list wait times for individual Durham centres. Ask each centre for its current wait. Contact details are below.
  • Compare with other Ontario regions and find your next support path.

Centre Directory: Durham

Find a provider near you
Service centres and listed source links for Durham.
Service centreServicesPhoneSource
Grandview KidsOAP ProviderABA Therapy · Speech Therapy · OT905-728-1673No public source on file
Kinark Child and Family Services - DurhamOAP ProviderABA Therapy · Mental Health1-888-454-6275No public source on file

Contact and service details link to each centre's listed source where available.

Who to call in Durham.

Besides the centres above.

Local School Boards

  • Durham District School Board
  • Durham Catholic District School Board

DSO Support

DSO Durham Region

905-436-2020
Claims and sources from this page(2)

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

Verified references and sources

Watchdog Reports

  • [2024]
    Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services: Spending Plan Review
    Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (FAO) • Watchdog report • 2024-06-05

FOI Records

  • [2026]
    Ontario Autism Program figures as of May 13, 2026 (MCCSS, released under Freedom of Information to the Ontario Autism Coalition; published in the OAC "OAP At A Glance" update, July 2026)
    Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (Ontario), obtained by the Ontario Autism Coalition • FOI record • 2026-05-13

Questions and answers

Use the Durham contacts and service listings to plan your next inquiry. Confirm catchment, eligibility, current intake, and funding directly with the organization; provincial OAP figures do not measure an individual or regional wait.

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22.5%

Only 20,711 children have active funding agreements (22.5%), less than one in four

Primary sourceMCCSS FOI via OAC · May 2026Verified 2026-11-03
Last system verification: 2026-11-03. Next scheduled update: 2027-02-01.

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