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.
PEERS® at Speech Meta (The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills)
Monday, January 13 - Monday, May 4
Richmond
News from ACT on Facebook
"A direct question on autism shouldn’t be perceived as being stigmatising, because autism shouldn’t be stigmatised.”
Flamboyant candidate for Paris town hall hailed for ‘dignified’ response to query on autism
www.france24.com
Cédric Villani, the eccentric maths genius running for the Paris mayor’s office, was this week lauded for his bold and dignified response to persistent rumours suggesting he has autism. Although Vi..."This is the first time Cartoon Network has offered a mentoring program for students on the spectrum, which can help increase both representation of autistic people in the media and increase access to jobs."
Cartoon Network Launches Mentoring Program for Autistic Filmmakers
themighty.com
The program just launched its first class!Corrie Tambogon Chris Tambogon
A candidate in the U.K.’s current election campaign has gotten angry responses after suggesting that for some people who have intellectual disabilities, the joy of working is more important than earning a minimum wage.
Tory says disabled people should be paid less as 'they don't understand money'
metro.co.uk
A horrified audience loudly shouted 'shameful' as Sally-Ann Hart spoke about people with learning disabilities.She’s a stunned wonder wtf
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What a bigot! Intellectual disability does not mean they live on your handouts dear! It is their right to have equal pay according to their job! 🤬
Holy geez, they should be payed more just having to deal with ignorant people like her. 😡
Stupid thinking
Eat a bag of dicks Tory
We have the same thing in Canada. Keenan Wellar of Live Work Play is an amazing advocate for minimum wage. ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/paying-people-an-hour-wrong
Mine most definately undestands money
I expected to read: disabled people should be paid more.... What’s wrong with people
Omg. Seems to me lots of typical people don't understand money either otherwise they would not be in so much debt. Sooooo....less pay for them too I guess
This dehumanization sounds dangerously close to fascism. What's next? Gassing disabled people because they are "bad for the economy"? That wouldn't surprise me at all.
So it's okay to take advantage of people because they wouldn't know they're being taken advantage of? This makes my brain and heart hurt.
And some women politicians are bimbo's. She is a great example. Not nice to be stereotyped is it?
Pretty sure they can’t live in joy and eat joy
WTAF
FUCKING DAMMIT CUNT !!!!!!!!! What the heck is wrong with that MOTHERFUCKER BITCH ?!?!?!?!
Asshole
What a foolish woman and also not a very nice person.
So they don’t need food, clothing, a place to live and community support?? What an idiot...
What a dumb B 😐
"Dara became fascinated with the natural world, and aged 11 began to write a blog, about his passion and concerns for the environment. That was the moment he found his tribe. Suddenly he wasn’t alone anymore, as he realised that other people shared his concerns around what they believed to be a world in crisis."
How an autistic teenager’s passion for nature led to his first book deal
www.bbc.co.uk
Meet Dara who is autistic and says writing a social action blog has helped him gain confidence - and a job.Congratulations
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