14 evidence-based training opportunities across a wide-range of topics in 4 B.C. communities (Surrey, Vancouver, Nanaimo and Victoria);
Over 19,000 hours of training to nearly 2,000 registrants featuring provincial and international experts – a 55% increase for both hours of training and registrants over 2017;
- Over 900 professionals including Physicians, CLBC Facilitators, Social Workers, Psychologists, Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapists, Behavior Consultants and Teachers;
- Over 500 family members, including parents and foster parents;
- 350 para-professionals staff from group homes, school districts and early intervention programs.

Web streaming to allow 700 registrants to join five trainings from all regions of BC: individually and in teams of up to 50
A 138% increase in web streaming registrants over 2017;
$23,000 in bursaries in the form of reduced registration fees for low income registrants

ACT’s Autism Information Database expanded to 1,400 selected information resources, key word searchable in multiple languages.
- Over 27,000 searches
ACT’s BC Community Resources Search lists nearly 1,000 service providers, community agencies, recreational activities, support groups, and postsecondary training & employment opportunities
- Over 16,000 searches

Over 390,000 views of the ACT website.
Over 1,700 new followers to ACT’s Facebook page in 2018, with over 5,500 followers total.
Over 7,700 subscribers to ACT’s monthly News Round-Up

2017 in Review

The following statistics are for 2017:

Over 325,000 views of the ACT website
ACT’s Autism Information Databaseexpanded to 2,200 selected information and community resources, key word searchable in multiple languages.
5 new videos added to Autism Videos @ ACT (AVA) for a total of 26 videos and 57 hours of training.
AVA videos were played over 19,000 times with more than 2,600 hours of video viewed.
9 conferences provided over 23 training days in 3 communities (Vancouver, Surrey and Sidney)
Over 1,200 people attended an ACT event gaining over 13,600 hours of training.
5 events web streamed live providing 295 online registrants with over 2,950 hours of training.
Over $32,000 in bursaries were provided in the form of reduced registration fees.
Facebook followers increased 90% as compared to 2016, to over 3,800 Followers.

2016 in Review

The following statistics are for 2016:

Over 238,000 views of the ACT website
658 professionals listed on the RASP as of December 31, 2016
ACT Information Officers provided support to 1,200 families in 3 languages.
ACT’s Autism Information Database expanded to 2,200 selected information and community resources, key word searchable in multiple languages.
8 new videos added to Autism Videos @ ACT (AVA) for a total of 22 videos and 1,800 hours of video viewed.
ACT’s Autism Manual for B.C. – Chapter 13 ‘Guide to Working with South Asian Families Affected by Autism’
1,900 New Diagnosis Parent Packages, containing the 12 page Next Steps Guide distributed to diagnosticians across B.C.
An additional 1,400 Next Steps Guides distributed in English, Chinese, Punjabi and Korean.
8 conferences provided over 20 training days in 4 communities (Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey and Sidney)
Over 1,300 people attended an ACT event gaining over 13,000 hours of training.
3 events web streamed live to increase access to under-served communities.
Over $27,000 in bursaries were provided in the form of reduced registration fees.
Facebook followers increased 40% as compared to 2015, to over 2,000 Followers.
Over 7,000 subscribers to ACT’s monthly News Round-Up
ACT provided resources for information tables at 35 events in the community.
Diverse Needs Community Events calendar launched.

The ACT poster of 2015 in Review is available for download. The following numbers are all as of December 31, 2015

611 professionals listed on the RASP
New: Supervised SLP category added to RASP
ACT’s Autism Information Database updated and expanded to over 2,100 curated resources
Autism Videos @ ACT (AVA), a new platform, was launched in January 2015
- 16 free online videos available, including one new video and one updated video
Over 100,000 visits to the ACT website in 2015
New ACT in Chinese section of website
New Non-ACT Events tool with new look and interface
66% increase in Facebook followers
26 live events, over 39 days in six communities (Kamloops, Kelowna, Prince George, Sidney, Surrey and Vancouver)

ACT’s Autism Information Database (the AID) has a total of 1,500 vetted records
Autism Videos @ ACT (AVA) filmed 5 events in 2014, and put up 5 events, for 15 videos in total
the Registry for Autism Service Providers (RASP) had 540 professionals in total
70,000 visitors to the website
$24,000 given in bursaries
19 live events in 8 communities
150 Non-ACT events posted
ACT attended 15 events
New chapter in ACT’s Autism Manual for B.C: Chapter 12- Guide to Employment for Teens and Adults with Autism in B.C.
Launched the New Diagnosis Hub
1,800 contacts via phone, email or in person

ACT’s 2013 Annual Report (pdf) is now available. Read about ACT’s progress:

Read about ACT’s accomplishments in 2012, including how ACT, with the support of over 100 volunteers and ten staff: