End The Wait Ontario
End The Wait Ontario
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core clinical
OAP Category
Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
$100-$180/hr
Average Cost
OAC Community Survey 2024
strong
Evidence Level
WHO Standards for Autism Intervention
5+ years
OAP Wait Time
FOI Data Dec 2025
Occupational therapy helps children develop skills for daily living, sensory processing, fine motor coordination, and self-regulation. OT is essential for addressing sensory challenges that affect up to 90% of autistic children. While Occupational Therapy is considered highly effective, especially during the critical window of most impactful during early skill development (ages 2-8); beneficial at any age, families depending on the Ontario Autism Program face a severe bottleneck. Currently, 77% of registered children are waiting to access core services like OT.
Without timely public funding, families must either pay out-of-pocket or rely on private insurance. The average intensive OT program costs between $5,200and $9,360 per year.
core clinical
OAP Category
Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
$100-$180/hr
Average Cost
OAC Community Survey 2024
strong
Evidence Level
WHO Standards for Autism Intervention
5+ years
OAP Wait Time
FOI Data Dec 2025
Occupational therapy helps children develop skills for daily living, sensory processing, fine motor coordination, and self-regulation. OT is essential for addressing sensory challenges that affect up to 90% of autistic children. While Occupational Therapy is considered highly effective, especially during the critical window of most impactful during early skill development (ages 2-8); beneficial at any age, families depending on the Ontario Autism Program face a severe bottleneck. Currently, 77% of registered children are waiting to access core services like OT.
Without timely public funding, families must either pay out-of-pocket or rely on private insurance. The average intensive OT program costs between $5,200and $9,360 per year.