Ontario has established five regional Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnostic hubs across the province.
The diagnostic hubs will connect families with autism services in their communities, and provide training to professionals in the surrounding regions to ensure more children and families receive the diagnostic assessments they need.
The five hubs are now at the following locations:
- Children’s Treatment Network of Simcoe York (Central region)
- Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)/Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre (OCTC) (East region)
- Child and Community Resources (North region)
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (Toronto region)
- McMaster Children’s Hospital/Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre (West region)
The five hubs will provide an additional 2,000 diagnostic assessments during the implementation of the new Ontario Autism Program, allowing more children to receive diagnoses of autism earlier and to access services quickly.
The West region includes:
- Brantford
- Bruce
- Chatham-Kent
- Grey
- Hamilton – Niagara
- Haldimand
- Huron
- Lambton
- London
- Norfolk
- Oxford
- St. Thomas
- Stratford
- Windsor
Referral Process
Complete this form and have your physician sign it, include their OHIP billing number, and submit to us via fax or email. The caregiver can expect to receive a letter acknowledging the referral and informing them they will be placed on the wait-list for assessment. Referrals will be routed to the closest service agency possible that provides diagnostics in the child’s community.
