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 young man who is emphasizing the positives of autism tells people about his book!
Maybe Autism Is My Superpower
My Book Was Released Today! Grab your copy for Autism awareness month!
www.amazon.com/Maybe-Autism-Superpower-Ben-Blanchet/dp/1982224401/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?keywords=maybe+a...
When my kids were little I used to always say with great Powers comes great responsibility. We must understand our powers and use them wisely. :)
“As an intensely visual person, I’m transfixed by the colors, movements and contrasts of the birds I study. The golden sheen on a Mourning Dove’s neck or the playful shuffle of a feeding Lincoln’s Sparrow thrill me the way sugar fuels a child.” A lovely essay from an autistic birdwatcher.
Why Autism Makes the Outdoors More Beautiful—and Complicated
audubon.org
A naturalist in Texas takes us birding from her point of view.“So many police officers have asked me, what should they have done? And I said, ‘Well, you’ve got to use your bag of tricks.’”
There have been a number of high-profile incidents recently in the U.S. where people who have developmental disabilities have been injured or killed in encounters with police. A mother whose son died because he refused to leave a cinema is working to get police officers better training.
How one mother's battle is changing police training on disabilities
mprnews.org
Patti Saylor's son Ethan, who had Down syndrome, died after an encounter with law enforcement when he was 26. She believes his death could have been prevented with better police training.Some facts and figures from research looking at family groupings that contain individuals diagnosed with autism (with or without intellectual disability), and other members who have conditions like ADHD, depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder.
Autism runs in families with history of brain conditions
spectrumnews.org
Children in families with a history of brain conditions may be at increased odds of being autistic.Lol. Um. So pretty much everybody. Everyone has some family member with one of these diagnoses.
I wonder how much can be traced back to things like the use of gas and chemical in WW! and 2 and use of toxins like lead in gasoline, arsenic and heavy metals, use of mercury and other neuro-toxins, exposure of dioxin, pesticides, agent orange, DDT, working in asbestos or living in asbestos laden houses, nuclear fallout and exposure of soldiers and civilians, not to mention addictive substances ranging from heavily pushed chemical laden cigarettes to alcohol to opioids..let along a plethora of other legal pharmaceuticals or medical interventions that result in further interruption in normal functioning of survivors mental health.. and so on.. of our ancestors?
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