OAP Core Clinical Services can fund eligible ABA, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy and mental health services.
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What Therapies Does OAP Fund? OAP Core Clinical Services can fund eligible ABA, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy and mental health services. Diagnostic and psychoeducational assessments, respite and private school tuition are ineligible. Families choose qualified providers; annual allocations are based on age and assessed support needs. Registered families may access Foundational Family Services at no cost, subject to current program availability. Many families also consider private therapy while waiting; check funding rules before making a purchase. Read the guide www.endthewaitontario.com/what-therapies-does-oap-cover
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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
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