🌟 No Potential Left Behind

Every Autistic person deserves the chance to grow, learn, and be supported — wherever they live.

Recognizing our funders, donors and sponsors

ACT would like to thank organizations and individuals for their ongoing support, recognized on our funders, donors and sponsors page.

💙 Join ACT’s Big Annual Giving Campaign

For over 20 years, Autism Community Training (ACT) has provided clear, reliable, evidence-informed training and resources that families, caregivers, professionals, and Autistic individuals trust — truly Knowledge that Makes a Difference.

Across BC, however, especially in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities, access to high-quality autism information and support is still uneven.

At the same time, a great deal of inaccurate or misleading information about autism continues to circulate, creating confusion for families and adding pressure to professionals across sectors — including educators, clinicians, and community service providers. Many want to provide meaningful, respectful, and effective support, but need guidance grounded in evidence and lived experience.

Autistic self-advocates and community leaders continue to speak out against stigma and exclusion, pushing for understanding, accessibility, and acceptance.

Your support helps close these gaps.

💛 How Your Contribution Helps

By supporting No Potential Left Behind, you help ensure that Autistic people — and the families, caregivers, and professionals who walk alongside them — can access trusted, up-to-date, evidence-informed knowledge that promotes growth, autonomy, and wellbeing.

Your gift powers ACT’s in-person and online learning across British Columbia, including communities with limited access to autism resources.

These programs include:

✔ Creating Neuroaffirming Employers

Helping workplaces become welcoming, accessible spaces that support Autistic employees and self-advocates.

Autism in the Early Years

Reliable guidance for families, early childhood educators, and health professionals.

Understanding and Supporting Distress

Practical, respectful strategies for families, educators, and clinicians that honour Autistic communication and regulation needs.

Autism Acceptance at School

Empowering educators and peers to create inclusive learning environments where all students belong.

Executive Functioning: Supporting Success

Helping Autistic children, youth, and adults build skills for learning, daily life, and independence.

These and many other ACT trainings support:

Autistic self-advocates and allies

Families & caregivers

Educators & school teams

Speech-language pathologists

Occupational therapists

Pediatricians

Mental health professionals

Community and social service providers

These are the people who shape environments, policies, and opportunities for Autistic individuals — and your support enhances their ability to create positive impact.

🌈 Your Impact

Your generosity ensures that high-quality, evidence-informed, neuroaffirming resources remain accessible, sustainable, and available to every community that needs them — especially those historically underserved.

This campaign is ACT’s most important annual fundraising effort — the one that keeps vital knowledge flowing across BC, supporting communities and promoting meaningful inclusion.

🙌 Together, we can ensure that every Autistic person’s potential is recognized, respected, and supported.

Thank you for standing with ACT.

Messages from our supporters

More ways you can support ACT

Autism Acceptance at Your School

Are you a school principal, educator, parent or community advocate passionate about supporting the autism community? We invite you to participate in our Autism Acceptance at Your School Fundraiser.

Contact ACT’s Executive Director

Should you wish to discuss your donation or sponsorship in detail, please contact ACT’s Executive Director Michelle Schmidt at 604-205-5467 or [email protected].

Directly by credit card or cheque

ACT accepts donations through Visa or Mastercard by telephone or by cheque. Please make all donation cheques out to ACT-Autism Community Training.

6154 Lookout Avenue, Sechelt, BC, V7Z 0L6
Telephone toll-free: 1-866-939-5188
Metro Vancouver: 604-205-5467
Fax: 604-205-5345

The United Way

Designate ACT to receive some or all of your United Way donation. Use our full official name, ACT- Autism Community Training Society, the city we are based in – Vancouver – and our charitable registration number – #861691236RR0001. Your contribution is counted towards the United Way’s annual goal, and they in turn send the amount you specify to ACT.

Employer Charitable Funds

Workplace funds such as Team TELUS Charitable Giving and other workplace dollar match employee contributions. Please maximize your gift by tying it to your workplace program.

Donate Securities

A donation of securities or mutual funds is the most efficient way to give charitably. Since capital gains taxes don’t apply, our charity receives the full fair market value when the security is sold, and you get a tax receipt which reflects your larger contribution. This allows you to give more and get more.

You can donate securities here.