Support the Autism Community – Support ACT!
This Giving Tuesday please consider supporting ACT’s initiatives benefiting the autism community across B.C. and internationally. Whether it is 60 online videos, web streamed events, the Autism Information Database or BC Community Resources, ACT is focused on providing accessible, evidence-based, practical resources that benefit the autism community today. See what we have accomplished in 2019 and consider our projects for 2020. ACT’s overheads are minimal – your donation will support the enrichment of resources available to the entire community.
Positive Behavior Support Learning Series
Watch ACT's 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
The Mental Health and Autism Project (MHAP) is a partnership between ACT- Autism Community Training and UBC CPD which aims to create an enhanced awareness of the growing trend of children with ASD having co-morbid mental health challenges. This education aims to support health professionals to better recognize these mental health challenges and provide the appropriate care.
Visit the MHAP learning stream page to explore topics in this project:
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.
ACT's Guides to Autism 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 Latest News
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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. Participants can ask questions of the presenter, and chat live with ACT staff for technical support and presentation resources.
Web Streaming DetailsSearch the Autism Information Database
Search over 1,400 vetted information resources related to ASD, including online articles, videos, and websites.
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 Training Workshop (Online)
Saturday, December 7 - Sunday, December 8
Richmond
News from ACT on Facebook
“The arbitrator says that while the education assistant may have ‘honestly believed’ she didn’t push the girl, she should have been disciplined for moving toward the student instead of backing away. But he found her termination excessive, saying she should get further training on responding to aggressive students instead.”
Education assistant reinstated after 'pushing' violent 9-year-old with autism | CBC News
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A B.C. educational assistant has won her job back after being accused of pushing a nine-year-old with autism who had clawed at her face and kicked her in the nose.A new study from Canadian researchers who are participating in the Baby Siblings Research Consortium.
Infants should be tested for autism if their siblings are diagnosed, study suggests
globalnews.ca
A new study suggests that infants should be tested early for autism if they have an older sibling with the condition.yes I agree.
Two separate federal agencies issued disability-related announcements this week. The Canadian Transportation Agency is seeking input on issues related to air travel. Meanwhile, Statistics Canada is urging society as a whole to change its preconceptions about disability.
Transport agency asks for public input on air travel for people with disabilities - Nelson Star
www.google.ca
The agency said it was looking to remove further barriers to travel across provincial or national borders"One 29-year old young man who is on the autism spectrum says he is one of the first people to have moved into the Faison Residence. He's not sharing his name to maintain his privacy but says that his family wanted him to live in a safe community alongside caring neighbors. 'You can talk with other people, and they help you out,' he says. Having that connection with the general population 'has helped me develop my skills,' he says."
Integrated communities offer hope to adults with autism
thehill.com
When developmentally disabled residents share living space with neurotypical residents, both benefit from it.George this!
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