Ontario Assistive Devices Program may fund approved communication aids for eligible applicants.
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Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) Devices for Autism CASLPO-registered speech-language pathologists can conduct AAC assessments to determine the most appropriate system. Ontario Assistive Devices Program may fund approved communication aids for eligible applicants. ADP applications for communication aids go through an authorized clinician. Get written confirmation from each payer before purchase. Read the guide www.endthewaitontario.com/therapy/aac-devices
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Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) delivered to children aged 18–30 months produced significant gains in IQ, adaptive behaviour, and autism severity — some children no longer met diagnostic criteria at follow-up
Cochrane systematic review finds evidence that early intensive behavioural intervention (EIBI) may produce positive effects on adaptive behaviour and communication for young children with ASD (low certainty of evidence)
WHO recommends accessible, community-based early interventions for children with autism. Timely evidence-based psychosocial interventions improve communication and social engagement
91,974
children are registered in the Ontario Autism Program
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
22.5%
Only 20,711 children have active funding agreements (22.5%), less than one in four
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