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
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 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
"Autism is best thought of as an umbrella term which describes a range of different people, all with relatively similar behaviours, which may or may not be caused by the same biological factors."
It's 25 years since we redefined autism – here's what we've learnt
theconversation.com
It's been 25 years since autism was redefined and the surge in diagnoses and research began. But while we've come along way in our understanding of the spectrum, advances in drug therapies has lagged.“We are a farm-based community working with homelessness and people with disabilities. That’s always been at the heart of our organization.” An article about a nonprofit organization in Hawaii that runs an organic farm, retreat centre, and cafe, among other ventures. What do you think of this model?
Hawaiʻi Nonprofit Leverages Farming To Serve Homeless And Disabled
www.forbes.com
Inspiring missions attract inspiring staff. Behind Kahumana Farms’ model is a group of selfless beings who live to nurture the land and its people. Zuckerman encourages nonprofits to establish a mis..."Most companies actively recruiting people with disabilities—specifically, through neurodiversity or autism hiring initiatives—typically occur within science, technology, engineering, and math fields. STEM fields are disproportionately male-dominated, with women making up just 24% of workers in these positions in 2015. The discrimination that women often experience in STEM fields puts female candidates with disabilities at a further disadvantage in the workplace."
Too often, neurodiverse hiring efforts overlook female job seekers
www.fastcompany.com
As an openly autistic lawyer, I’m one of the lucky ones. Too many disabled women like me are skipped over for job opportunities.“'Lack of knowledge about the reality of disabled people leads to prejudice and discrimination,' Funago said, as he proposed an 'inclusive education' system where children with and without disabilities can study together." The recent election of a man who who has ALS and uses a speech synthesizer seems to be raising the profile of disability issues in Japan.
www.japantimes.co.jp
A lawmaker with severe physical disabilities attended his first parliamentary interpellation Thursday since being elected in July and became the first lawm自閉症社區訓練協會 | ACT in Chinese
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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