How to register for the Ontario Autism Program (OAP)

Registration is the first step; invitations to Core Clinical Services are separate and are issued in registration-date order.

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How to register for the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) your child must be under 18, live in Ontario, and have a written autism diagnosis from a qualified professional Apply through AccessOAP Registration is the first step; invitations to Core Clinical Services are separate and are issued in registration-date order. Read the guide www.endthewaitontario.com/how-to-register-oap

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Registration is the first step; invitations to Core Clinical Services are separate and are issued in registration-date order. A short silent explainer with captions. Illustrations after Julius Klinger. 46 seconds.

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Only 20,711 children have active funding agreements (22.5%), less than one in four

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WHO recommends accessible, community-based early interventions for children with autism. Timely evidence-based psychosocial interventions improve communication and social engagement

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Written by Spencer Carroll

Founder & Autism Advocate

Lived experience: Parent of autistic child in the OAP system