Ontario Autism Program (OAP)

• Type: Program of the Ontario government 
• Primary Goal: Provides direct funding and clinical services for children under 18
• Funding: Fully funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services.
• Key Services: 5 Streams of support; see Autism in Ontario section of the website to learn more
• https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-autism-program

Autism Ontario

• Type: Registered charity/non-profit
• Primary Goal: Offers community programs, support groups, and navigation assistance
• Funding: Funded through donations, grants, and government partnerships including receiving funds from the Ontario Autism Program
• Key Services: Social learning events, March Break/Summer grants, educational webinars, resource documents and adult programs
• https://www.autismontario.com/

Ontario Autism Coalition

• Type: Grassroots political advocacy group; explicitly political
• Primary Goal: Influences government policy through research lobbying, and media coverage with the goal of forcing government policy changes, including funding
• Funding: Entirely volunteer-run; funded solely by private donations.
• Key Services: Policy research (surveys), organizing rallies, and advising on navigating the OAP
• https://ontarioautismcoalition.com/

AccessOAP

• Type: Independent Intake organization for the OAP
• Primary Goal: It serves as the single point of entry and central hub for families to manage their child's OAP journey
• Funding: Distributes funding from the Ontario Autism Program
• Key Services: Care coordinators, online communication portal, welcome call and Determination of Needs (DON) call
• https://accessoap.ca/