New Video: Physiothereapy & Autism
Join Jessica and Taylor from Kids Physio Group for our latest ACT Chats presentation on how physiotherapy can benefit some autistic kids. Learn what caregivers can watch for as autistic kids develop, what to expect when starting physio, and how they make physio fun for kids of all ages and abilities!
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New Video: Navigating the Education System
Navigating the Education System presented by Michelle Schmidt is our latest video on Autism Videos @ ACT (AVA).
This presentation is part of our new “ACT Chats” series which includes free informational events, content and resources presented by ACT.
This two-hour chat goes over what parents and community partners need to know about their role in schools, including participation in school-based team meetings, referrals for support services, the Individual Education Plan process including meaningful consultation, the role of the case manager and integrated case management meetings.
Autism Videos @ ACT (AVA) is a free resource that ACT supports through donations and sponsorship. For more information and to donate see Support ACT’s Work.
ACT is excited to welcome two new members to our team!
Eli Neptune: Community Liaison Officer
Eli Neptune joins us as the Community Liaison Officer. Eli has a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Eli joined ACT to apply his lived experience as an autistic person to help advance outreach to other neurodiverse individuals and families from marginalized communities. Eli can be reached at [email protected].
Rémi Castonguay: Information Resource Manager
Rémi Castonguay is our new Information Resource Manager. Rémi received his Master’s in Library and Information Studies from McGill University in 2000 and an M.A. in musicology from Hunter College in 2008. Rémi is so happy so join ACT as Information Resource Manager because he can bring together his information management skills with his commitment to helping people with disabilities. Rémi can be reached at [email protected].
View all of ACT’s staff on our Staff Members page.
2023 Summer Camps & Activities
Summer is just around the corner! To help families find recreation opportunities, ACT has been gathering information on fun activities for all ages.
Submit your activities
If you have a camp, program or event to share with families who have children with a range of diverse needs, please submit your activities here. Please note that we are looking for more specialized resources that will address the needs of neurodiverse children.
Please note you must check with the Autism Funding Branch to confirm that they will reimburse registration for a U.S. based online summer camp.
Autism News from around the Internet
- Met investigates 'stem-cell autism cure' claim
- NHS faces ‘avalanche’ of demand for autism and ADHD services, thinktank warns
- The sudden rise of AuDHD: what is behind the rocketing rates of this life-changing diagnosis?
- UK’s black children ‘face cultural barriers’ in accessing help for autism and ADHD
- Strong Female Character by Fern Brady review – moving account of undiagnosed autism