April 17, 2024
On April 17, 2024, the Joyce Family Foundation, The Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation, McMaster University, and the Sinneave Family Foundation announced a gift towards the creation of the National Centre for Autism Collaboration (NCAC) to elevate and accelerate the impact of evidence on the care and lives of Autistic people and their families across Canada.
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April 2, 2024
Autism Alliance of Canada is proud to share findings from the first part of the Canadian Autistic Adult Needs Assessment Survey, an Autistic-led research project focused on understanding the real-life needs of Autistic adults in Canada.
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December 19, 2023
Autism Alliance of Canada is currently seeking members to join its volunteer Board of Directors for 2024.
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December 13, 2023
Autism Alliance of Canada is developing an exciting agenda for the 10th Annual Canadian Autism Leadership Summit (CALS2024), building on the core conversations that took place at CALS2023, as well as exploring new directions under our three themes: Inform, Implement and Innovate.
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November 8, 2023
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Alexia Ostrolenk as Autism Alliance of Canada’s 2023-2025 Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Health System Impact Fellow (HSIF).
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October 19, 2023
Autism Alliance of Canada is now accepting nominations for the 3rd Annual Jim and Ginette Munson Autism Leadership Award. The deadline to submit a nomination is January 15, 2024.
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October 17, 2023
We invite Autistic adults (18+ years) and caregivers of Autistic children of any age to participate in the 2023 Pandemic Canadian Autism Needs Assessment Survey. This is a survey to better understand the evolving impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on you and the services and supports you access.
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September 14, 2023
Since the Government of Canada announced its commitment to creating a National Autism Strategy, Autism Alliance of Canada has engaged in meaningful work in the autism and disability sectors, at the national, provincial/territorial and local levels. Our process supports robust collaboration, partnerships and member engagement to promote inclusion for Autistic people in Canada and their loved ones.
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August 4, 2023
At the United Nations’ 16th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP16), an esteemed group of diverse panelists shared insights to build a more comprehensive and effective global approach to supporting Autistic people and promoting their full participation in all aspects of society.
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July 12, 2023
Autism Alliance of Canada would like to share that an important step towards advancing Canada’s National Autism Strategy is now underway. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) reached out to Autism Alliance of Canada, the Pacific Autism Family Network and Autism Speaks Canada to collaborate in outlining plans for a National Autism Network to help action the national strategy.
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