In May 2020, the Pandemic Canadian Autism Needs Assessment (PanCAN) Survey was developed to learn about the evolving impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Autistic persons and their families, caregivers, and support persons across Canada. This survey is a collaborative partnership with Autism Speaks Canada, Autism Alliance of Canada and the McMaster Autism Research Team (McART), funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada. This survey was developed with Autistic and parent caregiver leadership.
Findings from this survey will help PHAC implement policies and programs to improve the lives of Autistic people and their families across the country and will be useful to to autism organizations in their support and advocacy roles.