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.
How Classmates Can Facilitate Positive Social Behaviors for Children with ASD Tier 3 Interventions and Supports – Behavior Technician Training for Paraprofessionals
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 NowSongs on the Water: A Musical Showcase in Support of ACT
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at the Vancouver Rowing Club
Welcome summer 2019 with a very special evening of music, food, and friendship to benefit ACT – Autism Community Training. Featured artists include Melanie Dekker, Kate MacColl, Ben Heffernan, Yvonne McSkimming, and Mark James Fortin.
Event DetailsSearch the Autism Information Database
Search over 1,300 vetted information resources related to ASD, including online articles, videos, and websites.
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A story about a family who were helped by a very kind and caring flight attendant.
Kind flight attendant soothes autistic boy, 5, who had 'meltdown' on plane
metro.co.uk
Sonja Redding said her autistic 5-year-old son is prone to meltdowns, which he had on a plane to Washington DC. That's when flight attendant Amanda Amburgy stepped in and soothed the child like t...Isn’t she lovely, what a compassionate person 🥰
‘I think she just emits an aura of love and compassion, and Xayvior really responded well to that,’ she said. Yes u can see it in her face - pure love <3
“This is my tribe. This is my community.” Two autistic adults who have been close friends since they were in the same Grade One class talk about being autistic, and autism acceptance.
These Autistic Friends Want Acceptance, Rather Than An Awareness Campaign
wfpl.org
April is Autism Awareness Month. But many advocates are working to reclaim April as Autism Acceptance Month, to celebrate autism.Hello.Hello beautiful ladies
“There’s a lot of devastated families right now-parents choosing which ones leave their career.” The government of New Brunswick says it is seeking solutions after families have lost the funding that provided support workers for their children.
Province scrambles to help parents of special needs children set to lose support workers | CBC News
cbc.ca
The New Brunswick government is scrambling to find a way to help dozens of families whose developmentally challenged children face the loss of their support workers within days.NB is one of the poorest provinces in the country and is facing a large number of issues...I think the federal government should be coming in and developing a federal funding plan for all provinces to have access to the same funding and same programs...your amount of support should not be based on which province you live in!
What the heck????!!
“Stewart’s book provides the necessary accommodations for those who may not understand written or even spoken words, making learning about periods accessible to neurodiverse audiences.” An article describing a new guide to menstruation designed for autistic people.
Autistic Author Creates First Accessible Guide to Periods
themighty.com
It was created specifically with the learning needs of individuals on the autism spectrum in mind.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.
View Punjabi-language Resources