Ontario Autism Program: foundational family services
Learn about foundational family services for everyone registered in the Ontario Autism Program, including eligibility and how to find services.
Overview
Foundational family services are available free of charge to all families registered in the Ontario Autism Program.
Foundational family services aim to give you more tools to work with your child or youth and participate in their ongoing learning and development through services and supports that are:
- informed by evidence
- delivered by a range of professionals
- are responsive to your family’s changing needs over time and your child’s needs, strengths and developmental stage
- offered in a variety of ways, including virtual, self-directed, in-person or group-based
- tailored to the unique regional, language and cultural needs in different communities
- offered by organizations using collaborative, innovative and interprofessional approaches to work with other partners in your community
Services
Services are available through providers across Ontario and may include the following types of options:
- Family and peer mentoring – share experiences in a supportive, informative and social atmosphere
- Caregiver workshops and follow-up coaching sessions – information, education and resources on a variety of topics
- Brief targeted consultations – direct support to help address a specific need and support your child’s skill development
- Transition supports – help preparing for your child’s personal and educational transitions as well as transitions to adulthood
- Family resource and clinic days – brainstorm, consult and problem-solve with professionals
Eligibility
Everyone registered in the Ontario Autism Program is eligible to receive foundational family services.
You can choose to access these services at any point based on your needs, at no cost. There are no limits to the number of times you can register for these services.
Find services
You can contact the service providers listed below to ask questions, learn about what types of programming are available and register.
You can access foundational family services from any of the providers listed below – regardless of where you live. You can also choose to access services from multiple providers to meet your family’s needs, including virtual and in-person services, where available.
Contact a service provider: