Publicly funded speech-language therapy for children under 5.
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Early intervention in Ontario Publicly funded speech-language therapy for children under 5. Referral through your family doctor or paediatrician. This is separate from the OAP and does not require an autism diagnosis. Contact AccessOAP (1-833-425-2445) to confirm eligibility and apply. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends autism screening at 18 and 24 months Read the guide www.endthewaitontario.com/autism-early-intervention-ontario
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Cochrane systematic review finds evidence that early intensive behavioural intervention (EIBI) may produce positive effects on adaptive behaviour and communication for young children with ASD (low certainty of evidence)
WHO recommends accessible, community-based early interventions for children with autism. Timely evidence-based psychosocial interventions improve communication and social engagement
Evidence supports autism screening and intervention commencing in the first 2 years of life — earlier identification directly enables earlier intervention during the highest neural plasticity window
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