ACT – Autism Community Training is British Columbia’s leading provider of community-based professional development and parent training in autism and diverse needs. Since 2010, ACT has provided nearly 20,000 registrants with 165,000 hours of live training featuring leading clinicians and researchers.
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Download ACT’s 2019 Audited Balance Sheet and other financial statements (pdf)
In 2019, ACT provided:
- Nearly 22,000 hours of training to over 2,700 registrants featuring provincial and international experts – a 15% increase in hours of training and a 35% increase in registrants over 2018.
- Seven evidence-based training opportunities across a range of topics.
- Web stream training opportunities for 35 BC School Districts and 8 Independent Schools, in partnership with the Provincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related Disorders (POPARD) and Surrey School District.
- Over $11,000 in bursaries in the form of reduced registration fees for low income registrants.
In 2019, ACT’s live event web streaming:
- Trained nearly 2,200 registrants across seven web streamed events.
- Reached audiences across B.C. and throughout Canada.
- Provided professional development to both individuals and school teams of up to 100.
- Trained over 1,500 School District employees through district-wide group web stream opportunities.
In 2019, Autism Videos @ ACT (AVA):
- Offered 60 free online videos, edited versions of our live events, at www.actcommunity.ca/videos.
- Added 22 new videos and two new learning streams: Women & Girls with Autism, and Positive Behavior Support.
- Added captions to several of our most popular videos along with auto-generated captions on our YouTube channel.
New videos in 2019:
- Integrating ABA Methods in Schools: Supporting School-Age Children
- INVESTing in Women and Girls with Autism
- Visual Support Strategies for Individuals with ASD
- Family Centred, Culturally Responsive PBS
- Including Students with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities in Schoolwide PBS: All Means ALL!
- PBS – Working Together to Support Children and Families
- Providing Culturally Sensitive PBS to Families
- Membership, Belonging, and Development of “Soft Skills” within a PBS framework
- How Classmates Can Facilitate Positive Social Behaviors for Children with ASD
- Tier 3 Interventions and Supports – Behavior Technician Training for Paraprofessionals
- WTF – What’s the Function?
- Practical Ways to Decrease Challenging Behaviors in School, Home and Community Settings
- Girls Night Out: Lessons learned from a unique intervention for girls with autism
- Sex Matters: The secondary impact of low prevalence for girls and women with autism
- Special Challenges Faced by Mothers with ASD
Visit Autism Videos @ ACT for all new videos.
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Thank you to our 2019 Co-Sponsors
