April 22, 2022
Autism Alliance of Canada announces the recipients of the 2022 Autism Alliance of Canada-Kids Brain Health Network Policy Development Practicum Fellowship. The fellows will be gathering information on national autism strategies from countries that have signed the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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April 5, 2022
Whitney Hodgins, autism and mental health advocate, recieves the first annual Jim and Ginette Munson Autism Leadership Award on the second day of the 8th Annual Canadian Autism Leadership Summit hosted by the Autism Alliance of Canada.
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March 28, 2022
Autism Alliance of Canada hosts its 8th Annual Canadian Autism Leadership Summit (CALS2022), this year focused on themes chosen by the Public Health Agency of Canada as they lead the creation of the National Autism Strategy.
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February 15, 2022
An overview of the main takeaways from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)'s “Autism spectrum disorder: Highlights from the 2019 Canadian health survey on children and youth.”
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August 9, 2021
Autism Alliance of Canada welcomes two Health System Impact Fellows to build capacity for advancing evidence-informed health system changes that will improve outcomes for Autistic people in Canada and their families.
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June 10, 2021
Autism Alliance of Canada introduces the Jim and Ginette Munson Autism Leadership Award in recognition of The Honourable Jim Munson's commitment towards a more inclusive Canada for Autistic persons and their loved ones.
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June 8, 2021
Autism Alliance of Canada's statement for the online regional consultations organized by the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) to inform a draft Guidelines on Deinstitutionalization, including in emergencies.
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April 28, 2021
Congratulations to the seven Autism Alliance of Canada-Kids Brain Health Network Policy Development Practicum Fellows! Fellows will focus on the co-production of a policy brief representing one of Canadian Academy of Health Sciences’ three critical areas of a National Autism Strategy consultation report: Social Inclusion, Economic Inclusion and Evidence-Based Interventions.
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April 7, 2021
Autism Alliance of Canada and Inclusion Canada launch "The Inclusive Workplace", a free bilingual online community developed resource to support job seekers and employers who are on the autism spectrum or have an intellectual disability.
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April 6, 2021
On April 2, 2021, Autism Alliance of Canada's Dr. Jonathan Lai spoke with Heather Butts on CTV National News to discuss a National Autism Strategy.
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