91,974
children are registered in the Ontario Autism Program
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Family Doctor Autism Referral Guide (Ontario)
Ontario uses the M-CHAT-R/F (18-month and 24-month checkpoints) as a primary-care screening tool.
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Family Doctor Autism Referral Guide (Ontario) referral. Every registered family is eligible for Foundational Family Services at no cost: caregiver workshops, family and peer mentoring, brief consultations, transition supports. Ontario uses the M-CHAT-R/F (18-month and 24-month checkpoints) as a primary-care screening tool. Positive screens warrant referral. After diagnosis, families register with AccessOAP (accessoap.ca, 1-833-425-2445). Read the guide www.endthewaitontario.com/family-doctor-autism-referral-ontario
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Lived experience: Parent of autistic child in the OAP system