ACT's Summer 2019 Events: Web-streaming or in-person
Social Stories 10.2 with Carol Gray - Register by Friday evening to save $25!
Thursday & Friday, August 15 & 16, 2019
Surrey, BC
New Cutting Edge Strategies to Improve Executive Function Skills with Sarah Ward, MS, CCC-SLP
Wednesday & Thursday, September 25 & 26, 2019
Surrey, BC
New PBS Learning Series
Watch ACT's new 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
Latest videos, + 4 more new videos. Part of the Online Mental Health & Autism Project.
Mental Health in Post-Secondary Education: What is It Like for Students with ASD and What Does the Research Say? - Dr. Rashmeen Nirmal Girls and Women with Eating Disorders – Dr. Christopher Gillberg Practical Strategies for Supporting Mental Wellness of Teenage Girls and Women with ASD – Dori Zener
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.
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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 future events with Carol Gray and 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 1,300 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.
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“It’s like they said, ‘Your son’s at fault for having autism.’”
Mom says son with autism was suspended after wandering away from school undetected
Those with autism spectrum disorder commonly “wander or bolt from safe settings,” according to the National Autism Association. The mom says the punishment is "outrageous."“A diagnosis, even later in life, means being part of a community and having access to a much-needed support network. For some, it even means finding a mission.”
How these three mums discovered they shared autism with their children
Mothering a child with autism is a lot easier when you know exactly what they're going through."Adults with autism tend to have a different set of psychiatric conditions than do those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a study of more than 1 million people suggests."
Autism, attention deficit result in distinct mental health problems
Adults with autism tend to have a different set of psychiatric conditions than do those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.If issues not addressed
A mother raises a number of interesting points about volunteerism and autism, in the context of Jewish young people preparing for their bar mitzvah. Have you had experiences with typically developing young people who interact as volunteers with peers on the spectrum?
My autistic son is more than your kid’s mitzvah project - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Those playdates for points were more than a one-way transaction.As an autistic adult I find most of my friendships in people who are into arts, science, or technology (and grad school is a great place for that). Most people in those fields have some degree of quirkiness themselves and overlap of personality traits (and this is a good thing/not a criticism) even if they have no impairments in ability to function and this population also tends to be open minded and respectful of differences. Also some of my friends were at one point mentors which grew into friendships as I matured. I don't have dozens of friends and I also love and value my time alone too like your son but I have a full and happy life with a small but excellent circle.
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