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to Our Newsletter ASC's Advisory Committee of Adults with ASD submits report to ASC Board  Autism Society Canada was very pleased to receive the first formal report of its Advisory Committee of Adults with ASD at the ASC Board of Directors meeting in February, 2007. This document sets an important precedent for ASC, allowing us to hear directly from our members with ASD. The report calls for a better understanding of the needs of adults with ASDs and increased services to meet these needs...Read Report Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology: Autism Hearings The Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology met with numerous stakeholders in the autism community during the months of November and December to receive advice and information regarding all aspects of autism treatment in Canada. On November 23, 2006, ASC President Jo-Lynn Fenton presented an excellent report to the Senate Standing Committee outlining the need for a comprehensive Autism Strategy. Read Presentation. ASC Executive Director, Louise Fleming, also took part in the hearings at a Roundtable Discussion on Autism Treatment. On December 6, 2006, Kristian Hooker presented a personal view of life with ASD to the Senate Standing Committee. Read Presentation Canadian Autism Awareness Month (CAAM) Thank you for helping us to Change the Face of Autism during the month of October. Friends and colleagues across the country joined together to raise awareness about ASD during October, 2006. Thousands of supporters from across the country attended ASD events. ASC has enjoyed working with all of you and we look forward to working with you again next year. Research News Mapping autism risk loci using genetic linkage and chromosomal rearrangements. The Autism Genome Project Consortium, in Nature Genetics, (advance online version), February 19, 2007...PDF CDC Releases New Data on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) from Multiple Communities in the United States - Autism Prevalence Now 1 in 150, According to CDC. CDC, February 8, 2007: CDC Releases New Data on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) from Multiple Communities in the United States; Majority of Children with ASDs in the Areas Studied had Developmental Concerns Before Age Three…Link Check out the Early Warning Signs of Autism See our website for more research news Book Review Hopes and Dreams: An IEP Guide for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Kirby Lentz, AAPC, 2004. Reviewed by Maureen Bennie, Director, Autism Awareness Centre Inc. |
Thank You to Our Newest Supporters TST Overland Express partnered with Autism Society Canada during Canadain Autism Awareness Month (CAAM) to raise awareness and understanding of ASD. The company’s 1,100 employees from across the country received educational brochures and posters on autism prepared by TST Overland Express. Employees also participated enthusiastically in a variety of creative fundraising activities: from bingos, candy grams, chili cook-offs, and raffles to dances and pecan pie sales! A big thank you for this tremendous support. Upcoming Events Dan's Motorcycle Mission for Autism! Autism Society Manitoba's 19th ANNUAL AUTISM CONFERENCE- April 20, 2007. The Annual Autism Conference is a joint endeavour of Autism Society Manitoba and the Health Sciences Centre Autism Program. Dr. Temple Grandin, Ph.D. will be speaking on Visual Thinking, Careers, Sensory Problems, and The Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships. For more information please visit: http://www.autismmanitoba.com/ See our website for autism events across Canada Raise Awareness
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Autism Society Canada (ASC) is a national incorporated non-profit charitable organization, founded in 1976. ASC is a federation of Canada-wide provincial and territorial autism societies or their equivalent. ASC represents the largest collective voice of the autism community in Canada. The Provincial and Territorial Autism Societies and their member groups in each region provide direct support to people with ASDs and their families. More about ASC |
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