Ontario Autism Program

Don’t forget to check your AccessOAP dashboard regularly for invitation letters to Caregiver Mediated Early Years and Entry to School programs, as well as other supports and services offered through the OAP.

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Ontario Autism Program (OAP)/AccessOAP

The Ontario Autism Program (OAP)/AccessOAP is funded through the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS). The OAP has a range of services and supports you and your child can access once registered.

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Who can register for the Ontario Autism Program?

To register for the Ontario Autism Program, children must:

be under the 18 years of age, and
currently live in Ontario, and
have a written diagnosis of autism from a qualified professional

If your child has a diagnosis of autism

If your child has a diagnosis of autism from a qualified professional, be sure to register your child with the AccessOAP as soon as possible! https://accessoap.ca/

To register, or if you have questions:

MCCSS Central Resource Team
1-833-425-2445
info@accessoap.ca
Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
P.O. Box 193
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 1N3

If your child does not yet have a diagnosis of autism

If your child does not yet have a diagnosis of autism, have your child assessed.

Talk with your primary care provider about a referral to a local pediatrician.

Contact Pathways Health Centre to be placed on the Autism Diagnostic Hub waitlist. 519 542 3471 ext. 1295 autism@pathwayscentre.org
Pathways Health Centre for Children partners with Hamilton Health Sciences – McMaster Children’s Hospital for the delivery of local autism diagnostics in Lambton County. Pediatricians with expertise in childhood development hold clinics throughout the year for autism diagnosis. The physician at the clinic may be a local pediatrician or a visiting pediatrician from another community.

Navigating the Ontario Autism Program

Autism Ontario

Autism Ontario can help you understand the Ontario Autism Program (OAP)/AccessOAP and which services and supports are available in your area. Autism Ontario does not manage the OAP. Each region in Ontario has an Autism Ontario Service Navigator who can:

help families understand the new OAP/AccessOAP and the services available to purchase with their childhood budgets and/or interim one-time funding
find qualified service providers
support families in navigating their local autism services to access meaningful and effective treatment and supports
provide access to parent resources and webinars

1-800-472-7789
or
www.autismontario.com

Pathways Health Centre for Children

Our Pathways Family Engagement Coordinator can offer Autism Liaison supports in navigating autism services available through Pathways Health Centre for Children. If you are a client of Pathways, reach out to 519 542 3471 ext. 1291 or autism@pathwayscentre.org.

OAP Provider List

The Ontario Autism Program (OAP) Provider List is an online listing of Occupational Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists and Clinical Supervisors of behavioural services for children and youth with autism. It is a resource that Ontario families can use to search for, select, and confirm the qualifications of those providing OAP services.

Autism Ontario Provider List

Pathways Services for those Registered in the Ontario Autism Program

Pathways is pleased to be partnering in the OAP to offer information, support, education and treatment for children and youth with autism and their families. To access some of these services, children need to be registered with the OAP. Contact us to find out more 519 542 3471 ext. 1291 or autism@pathwayscentre.org.