Upcoming Live Events
ACT provides a wide-range of autism-related training to parents and professionals, mostly at Simon Fraser University's Downtown Campus in Vancouver, Canada. We also web stream events and these are open to registrants internationally. We offer bursaries to parents and professionals, targeting low-income participants.
Visit our events page to see our eight 2018 upcoming events:
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!
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Social Stories with Carol Gray - July 19 & 20, 2018 - Nanaimo, BC
Social Stories can play an essential role in enhancing communication and bringing down anxiety among individuals with ASD. Over the past two decades, Social Stories, and their innovator, Carol Gray, have earned the respect of parents, professionals, and people with autism, for their utility in providing clear explanations of what is often a confusing social world.
Event Details
The Essentials of Advocacy: A Parent’s Guide to Advocating for their Child with Special Needs
This presentation highlights essential information for parents, and the professionals who support them, in understanding the systems that control access to services for children with special needs.
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Search over 1,000 vetted information resources related to ASD, including online articles, videos, and websites.
Upcoming Events
July 19 & 20, 2018 - Nanaimo
July 30 - August 3, 2018 - Surrey
August 16 & 17, 2018 - Vancouver
August 24th, 2018 - Vancouver
B.C. Community Resources
News from ACT on Facebook
An interesting read that examines how easy it is for parents to spend very large sums of money on interventions that have little to no evidence supporting their inflated claims.
'Cutting-Edge' Program For Children With Autism And ADHD Rests On Razor-Thin Evidence
npr.org
With 113 locations in the U.S., Brain Balance says its drug-free approach has helped tens of thousands of children. But experts say there's insufficient proof for its effectiveness.
Agreed. However there is a no one size fits all method, that works with each child. I have heard claims and been around people who can talk the talk only to see that their impressive communication leaves parents in hopes that even and any progress is good progress when perhaps the therapy isn't the right one or the delivery method is in question.
Absolutely agree with you Irene Joyce 👌🏼
Two teenaged students with IEPs in a Winnipeg school, and one repeatedly comes home with marks showing the other has scratched and bitten him, despite the safety plans in place. Your thoughts?
Attacks by classmate leaves wounds on special needs student and his frustrated family | CBC News
cbc.ca
After the third time her 16-year-old son was severely scratched or bitten by another class mate, a Winnipeg mother just wants her son to be safe at school.Traumatic experiences such as bullying, rather than genetic factors, account for high rates of depression among young people on the spectrum. The study’s authors call for a school-wide approach to prevent the devastating effects of bullying.
sciencedaily.com
Teenagers with difficulties in social communication, including autism, have higher rates of depressive symptoms, especially if they are being bullied.“It’s a rare chance for me to just step back and watch my son experience the fun and freedom of the sport without me having to intervene because the environment is so supportive to make him successful.”
Giving kids with autism a chance to experience fun of skateboarding
delta-optimist.com
ASD Autism SK8 Day rolled into Tsawwassen Mills on Sunday providing children with autism a chance to experience the freedom and fun of skateboarding in an inclusive and supportive environment. . . .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.
View Community Events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.
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