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In Ontario, publicly funded Intensive Behaviour Intervention (IBI) services are made available for children with autism through the Autism Intervention Program. In addition to IBI, this program delivers a range of services that include child and family supports and transitional support services. The province has identified agencies to act as lead providers for the 9 regions, namely:

Kinark Child and Family Services (Central East)
Erinoak (Central West)
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Eastern)
McMaster Children's Hospital (Hamilton/Niagara)
The Family Help Network (North East)
Child Care Resources (Northern)
Pathways for Children and Youth (South East)
Thames Valley Children’s Centre (South West)
Surrey Place Centre (Toronto)

The regions follow the guidelines developed by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services in the delivery of the program. For any clarifications about the guidelines and information on eligibility, please contact your regional lead provider as listed above.

To get an overview of the service process, please click on the flowchart. Once deemed eligible for the program and an opening becomes available, families have two options:

Access IBI service directly from the Regional Program
Choose Direct Funding Option (DFO)

Regardless of what option a family chooses, the Regional Program has the responsibility to support families in ensuring the development, implementation, and monitoring of IBI service, be it home-based, centre-based, or community-based. Please read the Ministry Guidelines for more information.

Click here to access the French version of the Ministry of Children and Youth Services Guidelines on Autism Intervention Program
.