Children's Community Network
Located in Sudbury
Wait Time:
Not published — contact provider for a current estimateOther services at this location:
Diagnosis
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Case-management support that helps a family navigate multiple providers, funding streams, and a child's care plan.
Advocates across Sudbury continue to highlight that a years-long delay for core clinical services falls short of the Ontario Autism Program's stated goal of timely access to evidence-based care.
Only one centre in the Sudbury area is on record offering service coordination for autistic individuals. If you know of another, let us know.
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See free services available nowHow 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. This represents ~300% growth in registrations since 2019, with 71,263 children still waiting for essential funding.
Source: MCCSS FOI via OAC · Mar 2026, FAO Report 2024 · Open source record
Is the Ontario Autism Program underfunded?
Yes. The Financial Accountability Office (FAO) determined that $1.35 billion annually is needed to serve all registered children at 2018-19 service levels. The 2026-27 Ontario Budget allocated $965 million, leaving an estimated $385M+ annual shortfall. This gap is the primary driver of the perpetual 91,974+ child waitlist.
Source: Financial Accountability Office of Ontario [FAO] · Open source record
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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
$965M
Ontario allocated $965M to the Ontario Autism Program in 2026-27
Next steps & sources
Direct action pathways, primary source data, and contextual verification.
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