OAP Therapy Budget Planner

To calculate therapy hours from OAP funding, divide your annual funding amount by the hourly rate of therapy, then divide by 52 weeks.

Example: With $12,000 in OAP funding and ABA therapy at $95/hour:

• $12,000 / $95 = 126 annual hours
• 126 hours / 52 weeks = 2.4 hours per week

The Therapy Budget Planner calculator above automates this calculation for multiple therapy types simultaneously.

Use a current written quote from the provider you are considering. The values below are editable planning examples, not a current market survey:

• ABA Therapy: $65-$125/hour (Instructor/Therapist level)
• Speech-Language Pathology: $140-$200/hour
• Occupational Therapy: $120-$180/hour
• Behaviour Consultation: $55-$95/hour
• BCBA Supervision: $150-$250/hour

Actual rates vary by provider qualifications, location, and whether services are clinic-based, in-home, or virtual. Replace the example with your quote.

No. You enter the weekly hours you want to model, and the calculator shows the resulting annual cost. Therapy goals and intensity should be individualized with regulated professionals who know the child.

Yes. Enter hours and rates for any combination of the therapy types shown to compare the combined annual cost. The tool can model:

• Speech-Language Pathology (SLP)
• Occupational Therapy (OT)
• ABA Therapy / Behavioural services
• Family training and supports
• Different provider quotes for each service

Confirm current OAP eligibility and allowable-expense rules with AccessOAP before spending or committing funds.

There is no universal hours target that fits every autistic child. A regulated provider should help build an individualized plan using:

• The child's needs, strengths, preferences, and goals
• Their response to support and opportunities to reassess
• Family circumstances and the feasibility of the plan

This budget tool helps model the cost of a plan; it does not prescribe the plan itself.