91,974
children are registered in the Ontario Autism Program
Primary source MCCSS FOI via OAC · May 2026 Verified 2026-11-03
Supported Employment for Autistic Adults in Ontario
You do not need to get ODSP income support.
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Supported Employment for Autistic Adults in Ontario You do not need to get ODSP income support. People on Ontario Works are not eligible. People whose ODSP ended after a medical review must reapply. Apply through an employment service provider or your local ODSP office. To ask for an accommodation, you share the disability-related need, not the diagnosis. Read the guide www.endthewaitontario.com/supported-employment-ontario
Download English captions (WebVTT)You do not need to get ODSP income support. A short explainer with music and captions. 54 seconds.
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Plan the move into adult services before support runs out
Apply for ODSP up to six months before the 18th birthday - Running time 0:53 Teens and adults
Plan the transition before supports change at 18
At age 18, multiple supports end simultaneously while adult services have separate applications and their own waitlists. - Running time 0:34 Teens and adults
Programs for adults with autism in Ontario
When your child turns 18, OAP (Ontario Autism Program) funding ends.
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US$2.4M
Lifetime support costs for autism with co-occurring intellectual disability can reach US$2.4 million per person (Buescher et al.)
Primary source Buescher et al. (2014) Verified 2014-08-01
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
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Written by Spencer Carroll
Founder & Autism Advocate
Lived experience: Parent of autistic child in the OAP system