ACT Events this fall
Live stream: Watch and participate live from anywhere with ACT web streaming. These events have special pricing of only $50 per person one week before event start, $75 after.
Supporting Indigenous Families Affected by Autism through Engagement and Research - November 22nd POPARD’s Introduction to Behavior and Mental Health – November 29th
Positive Behavior Support Learning Series
Watch ACT's Positive Behavior Support in School, Home and Community series. This learning stream of eleven presentations tackles the serious issue of how to work with children with challenging behaviors.
Including Students with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities in Schoolwide PBS: All Means ALL! PBS – Working Together to Support Children and Families
B.C. Resources
Looking for autism & special needs resources specific to British Columbia? Visit the new B.C. Resources page to find community agencies, recreational activities, service providers, support groups, education & employment, community events, the autism manual, new diagnosis hub, transition to adulthood, and much more!
Mental Health and Autism video series
The Mental Health and Autism Project (MHAP) is a partnership between ACT- Autism Community Training and UBC CPD which aims to create an enhanced awareness of the growing trend of children with ASD having co-morbid mental health challenges. This education aims to support health professionals to better recognize these mental health challenges and provide the appropriate care.
Visit the MHAP learning stream page to explore topics in this project:
Find Autism Information
Find practical autism resources with the AID search. We've made it even easier to find resources and tools for parents and professionals with a new subject listing. Free and relevant world-wide.
You can also find 自閉症社區訓練協會 (ACT in Chinese), ACT in Punjabi, Online Mental Health & Autism Project: Looking Beyond Autism, and Autism Research.
ACT's Guides to Autism Videos & Resources
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Special Needs Resources Guide for Schools Guide to Mental Health Resources
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Women & Girls with Autism
Researchers are increasingly recognizing that autism affects women and girls differently than males. Delays in diagnosis are common, reducing access to services, with implications for long-term mental health and employment prospects.
These presentations feature recent research, with a focus on the experience and perspectives of women and girls with autism.
Watch NowWeb streaming an ACT Event
ACT’s web streaming is LIVE online video broadcasts, in real time, of autism training events. Visit our web streaming page to find our September event with Sarah Ward, and find details on how your school, organization, or group can receive discounted rates.
Web Streaming DetailsSearch the Autism Information Database
Search over 1,400 vetted information resources related to ASD, including online articles, videos, and websites.
Featured Videos
View all videosSpecial Needs Community Events
ACT lists workshops and conferences in B.C. related to autism and other special needs that are provided by local agencies and organizations.
Assessment and Treatment of Comorbid Selective Mutism and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Thursday, November 21
Vancouver
Supporting Indigenous Families Affected by Autism through Engagement and Research
Friday, November 22
Vancouver
POPARD’s Introduction to Behavior and Mental Health – for Families with Children with ASD
Friday, November 29
Vancouver
Behaviour Interventionist Training Workshop (Squamish)
Saturday, November 30 - Sunday, December 1
Squamish
News from ACT on Facebook
"Hiring someone with a disability is good for business. It’s a largely untapped pool of talent, and often underrepresented when it comes to building inclusive, diverse workplaces, Giorgio said."
Charla Huber: Workplaces can welcome those with disabilities
www.timescolonist.com
A few years ago, my friend’s teenage daughter was thinking about looking for work. She had a disability that affected mobility and her ability to stand for long periods. She was thinking of . . .“Most districts just don’t have the funding to adequately assess all the students who need to be assessed in a timely manner. We think that will become even worse under prevalence because there isn’t any funding directly tied to those designations.” Some BC parents and educators are hoping the province does not adopt a prevalence funding model for schools, which would rely on statistical averages rather than the actual number of students who are designated as requiring support.
Parents of special needs kids worried they'll need to fight even harder for support in B.C.
www.citynews1130.com
Some parents and teachers are worried they will need to fight even harder for classroom supports as the British Columbia government wraps up a review of how it funds education in the coming months.“There is a lot of uncertainty and mistrust. Families need to know what is happening.” As Ontario revamps its autism funding program, families are waiting for money and for answers.
Ontario parents wonder what has happened to the funding to help their autistic children | The Star
www.thestar.com
A government spokeswoman said the province is allocating autism program funding “based on a combination of the time they have been waiting and their age.”Right!!! One year with no supports. I’m over waiting!!!
One of the places in Kelowna that has been a major support for local autistic kids just had its funding withdrawn, anticipating it won’t be the only one (they also withdrew funding for music therapy about a year or two ago) and I wonder if similar is happening in any of the other provinces outside of B.C. and Ontario
The "intense world" theory of autism holds that, far from lacking empathy, people on the autism spectrum have hyper-functioning neural circuitry, and perceive the world so intensely that it can be unbearable.This book excerpt is about the father who developed the theory, and his autistic son Kai.
How a neuroscientist's infant son revolutionized our understanding of autism
www.salon.com
In observing his son Kai, neuroscientist Henry Markram upended the dominant theory of the autistic mind自閉症社區訓練協會 | ACT in Chinese
ACT 自閉症社區訓練協會，
是加拿大卑詩省內針對家有自閉症兒童的家庭提供諮詢及轉介服務的非營利機構。
ACT in Punjabi
ACT has been able to both create and identify valuable resources for the Punjabi-speaking community in British Columbia.
View Punjabi-language Resources