Ontario, Canada Launches $333 Million Ontario Autism Program To Reduce Wait Times

The Ontario, Canada government is launching a new autism services program to reduce waiting lists for intensive therapies for children diagnosed with autism. The government will invest $333 million over the next five years to launch the new Ontario Autism Program. An estimated 40,000 children and youth in Ontario have autism.

The Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services announced the new approach on March 29, 2016. The transition to the new Ontario Autism Program will happen over the next two years. Within two years, provincial wait times for children's autism services are projected to drop by more . . .