Free Web Stream Series
ACT has developed a free Spring series of presentations by speakers who will inspire and inform. These free live web streamed events provide information for families and caregivers.
April 7 - June 9: Self-care for Carers – a Mindful Compassion Program
June 3: Improving Family Mealtimes, One Bite at A Time
June 4: Autism and Sexual Health: Access, Education, and Intervention
COVID-19 Resources
ACT is gathering information to support families during the COVID-19 crisis, including resources specific to those who are neuro-diverse and useful general resources. Our COVID-19 Resources page will be updated as new resources come in.
- Watch Practical Tips for Helping Families Reduce Stress
- Resources for Families Waiting for Assessment
- View upcoming live web streams and presentations you can watch any time
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!
Guides to Videos & Resources
Download the ACT Videos & Resources Guide for the latest updates on ACT’s videos, events, and resources. We have specialized guides for:
Special Needs Resources Guide for Schools Guide to Mental Health Resources
ACT Videos & Resources Guide for Parents and Professionals Find Autism Information
Find practical autism resources in the Autism Information Database (AID). 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.
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Autism, Anxiety and COVID-19
To mark World Autism Day with a practical initiative, ACT invited three respected mental health clinicians, who have presented for ACT on autism and mental health, to answer questions on ‘Anxiety and COVID-19’.
Watch hereSearch the Autism Information Database
Search over 1,400 vetted information resources related to ASD, including online articles, videos, and websites.
Upcoming Events
Self-care for Carers – a Mindful Compassion Program
April 07, 2021 - June 09, 2021
Wednesdays, April 7 - June 9, 2021, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
A 10 Week Small Group Program for Caregivers of Neurodiverse Family Members via Zoom
This will be an accepting, non-judgmental group dedicated to support and build the emotional resilience in family members caring for individuals with ASD or other diverse needs. This includes parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, adult siblings, etc.
Improving Family Mealtimes, One Bite at A Time
June 3, 2021
Web Streaming Only
Presented by Lauren Binnendyk, PhD, BCBA-D
This workshop is designed for parents struggling to add more variety into their child’s diet.
Autism and Sexual Health: Access, Education, and Intervention
June 4, 2021
Web Streaming Only
Presented by Landa Fox, MA, BCBA, Certified Sexual Health Educator
This full day presentation will cover a broad range of topics in the area of sexual health and the various ways this intersects with supporting autistic individuals.
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Special 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.
Behaviour Interventionist Basic Training Workshop (Live Online)
Saturday, February 27 - Sunday, February 28
News from ACT on Facebook
“Some charities have been talking about this for a while and trying to get their voices heard,” Rankin says, “but sometimes it needs someone with a public voice to come forward and then people take notice.”
The well-known Scottish crime novelist Ian Rankin is dismayed that vulnerable young adults like his son are not higher on the priority list for COVID immunization, and is using his local celebrity status to bring attention to the issue.
Ian Rankin: 'Why does it take celebrity voices for the disabled to be heard?'
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Scotland’s pre-eminent crime writer joins broadcaster Jo Whiley berating ‘woeful’ treatment of people with learning difficulties over CovidToday is Pink Shirt Day, a day to recognize and speak out against bullying. Here’s a report from Montreal about ASD-Cyber-Safe, an online educational program that hopes to help autistic people navigate the internet more safely, without being bullied.
The actual program, which is available in English, French and American Sign Language, can be found here:
giantstepsmontreal.com/projects/asd-cyber-safe/
Autism-specific cyber-security safety lessons | Watch News Videos Online
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Watch Autism-specific cyber-security safety lessons Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca"Vescovo’s life as an activist for people with disabilities really began when she started working with other parents of children with disabilities on issues they had in common. She went from organizing parents at her son’s school to organizing parents across multiple special-education schools to push for better services and educational options and higher expectations for their children. As her network expanded and she learned of the host of ways in which people with many different kinds of disabilities were shortchanged and unaccommodated and discriminated against, the scope of her ambition to make change only grew."
At age 84, a California woman who now uses a walker is finally scaling back some of her decades-long activism and advocacy for disabled people.
At 84, this fierce champion of people with disabilities has decided to retire — sort of
www.latimes.com
Norma Jean Vescovo is retiring after decades of working to improve the lives of people with disabilities.“When I heard about it, it brought tears to my eyes because we’re under so much pressure. Like, we have no funding from the government.”
We are so happy that this family is getting the help they need! But at the same time, desperate parents should never have to make public appeals to pay for vital services their children require.
Port Moody family saddled with bills as toddler struggled to speak — then the unexpected happened
www.tricitynews.com
When staff at a community clinic were sequestered to help with COVID-19 contact tracing, Tommy Crestohl's speech therapy sessions were put on hold just as his father was laid off.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