91,974
children are registered in the Ontario Autism Program
Primary source MCCSS FOI via OAC · May 2026 Verified 2026-11-03
Autism Postsecondary Accommodations in Ontario
At university or college, you must self-advocate, register with accessibility services, and secure accommodations on your own.
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Autism Postsecondary Accommodations in Ontario Your IEP ends the day you leave high school. At university or college, you must self-advocate, register with accessibility services, and secure accommodations on your own. Typically 1.5x or 2x standard exam duration. Request renewed accommodation letters, they do not carry over automatically You are not required to disclose your autism diagnosis to co-op employers. Read the guide www.endthewaitontario.com/autism-postsecondary-accommodations-ontario
Download English captions (WebVTT)At university or college, you must self-advocate, register with accessibility services, and secure accommodations on your own. A short explainer with music and captions. 52 seconds.
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Building Your Evidence File: Parent Documentation Toolkit
Track every incident with date, time, people present, and what happened. - Running time 0:55 School and education rights
EA Support
The Human Rights Code requires individualized accommodation up to undue hardship; it does not guarantee a particular staffing model in every case. - Running time 0:49 School and education rights
EA Support for Autistic Children in Kindergarten in Ontario
A diagnosis of autism alone does not automatically trigger EA support.
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1 in 50
According to the 2019 Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth, about 1 in 50 children and youth aged 1 to 17 in Canada had an autism diagnosis
Primary source Public Health Agency of Canada (2024) Verified 2024-03-26
22.5%
Only 20,711 children have active funding agreements (22.5%), less than one in four
Primary source MCCSS FOI via OAC · May 2026 Verified 2026-11-03
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Written by Spencer Carroll
Founder & Autism Advocate
Lived experience: Parent of autistic child in the OAP system