91,974
children are registered in the Ontario Autism Program
Primary source MCCSS FOI via OAC · May 2026 Verified 2026-11-03
Grandparents make a real difference.
Take the grandchild for an afternoon, an overnight, or a weekend.
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Grandparents make a real difference. grandparents. Take the grandchild for an afternoon, an overnight, or a weekend. The autistic child must first qualify for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC). Once DTC is approved, parents (or another permitted holder) open an RDSP at a participating Canadian financial institution. Contributions can be made by anyone with the holder's permission, including grandparents. Funds grow tax-deferred. Read the guide www.endthewaitontario.com/autism-services-grandparents-ontario
Download English captions (WebVTT)Take the grandchild for an afternoon, an overnight, or a weekend. A short explainer with music and captions. 60 seconds.
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Autism has no single cause, and it is not caused by parenting or vaccines
Vaccines do not cause autism; this has been thoroughly studied and debunked.
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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
$965M
Ontario allocated $965M to the Ontario Autism Program in 2026-27
Primary source Government of Ontario, Ministry of Finance (2026) Verified 2026-03-26
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Written by Spencer Carroll
Founder & Autism Advocate
Lived experience: Parent of autistic child in the OAP system