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Abe Gold Learning and Research Centre. Montreal, QC, Tel: (514) 345-8330 x319.
Private centre offering conferences, workshops and seminars for parents and professionals in English and in French. Training curriculum please visit: http://www.goldlearningcentre.com/edu_and_training_e.html

Algonquin College, Ottawa:
Graduate Certificate Program in Autism and Behavioural Science School of Part-Time Studies: (613) 727-7655, Toll Free: 1 –888-684-4444. Lynne Bowes, ABS Program Coordinator: bowesl@algonquincollege.com. Preparation to work as Instructor Therapists in Intensive Behavioural Intervention programs.

ACT – Autism Community Training.Tel: (604) 205-5467 or toll-free 1-866-939-5188. (British Columbia)
ACT is a province-wide information and referral service created to support families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Offers various workshops and training sessions, including webcasts across British Columbia.

Autism Partnership:
Provide ABA/IBI training to parents, staff and others in Western Canada.

The Autism Research Training (ART) Program.
The ART Program recruits and trains outstanding researchers in the field of autism in disciplines such as genetics, brain imaging, epidemiology, neurology, psychology and other disciplines. The program provides fellowship funding, as well as intensive training opportunities, to graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. The ART Program is currently accepting applications to the 2010 ART Program. The deadline to apply is March 12, 2010. For more information, and to download the application form, please visit our website, www.traininautism.com. If you have any questions, contact Annie Coulter, Program Coordinator.

Autism Spectrum Disorders Strategic Training Program This program attracts promising students and professionals of all levels, who are interested in developing a wide range of skills that can be applied to research in the area of Autism Spectrum Disorders, providing opportunities for careers in this field of endeavour.  Program Manager: Dr. Jeanette J.A. Holden, Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Physiology, Queen’s University. Also see: Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Psychiatry http://meds.queensu.ca/medicine/psychiatry/contact.html

B.C.: POPARD: http://www.autismoutreach.ca/
An educational organization providing consultation, training and support services to all public and independent schools across the province of British Columbia with a primary focus on increasing the capacity of school district staff to support students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). 

The Behaviour Therapy Learning Centre (BTLC) is now accepting applications for September 2009! Designed as a preschool which meets the specific demands of children with autism, BTLC works with a small staff to child ratio to bring out the best in each child. Our specialized program is adapted to meet every child's unique needs and developmental goals. For more information, contact 403-217-5876 | info@btlc.ca

Brock University: Centre for Applied Disability Studies at Brock University receives Behavior Analysis Certification Board accreditation.
For more information, please visit: www.brocku.ca/disabilitystudies, or contact Maurice Feldman, Director, Centre for Applied Disability Studies, 905-688-5550, ext. 3785; mfeldman@brocku.ca

Capilano University: Bachelor's Degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis. Capilano University is offering a new Bachelor of Arts Degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis with a focus on autism spectrum disorders.

Centre of Excellence for Children and Adolescents with Special Needs: Lakehead University: Thunder Bay, ON, Tel: (807) 343-8219 Reaches out to rural, remote and northern Canadian communities to make special needs programs and services more readily available. Resources include books and other documents, CDs, and DVDs, and useful links to other sites.

Douglas College: New Westminster, B.C. Tel:  (604) 527-5478 Lori Woods, woodsl@douglas.bc.ca. The Behavioural Interventionist citation prepares graduates to work under the supervision of a behavioural consultant implementing one-on-one teaching strategies in the family home with a young child who has an autism spectrum disorder.

Fanshawe College Autism and Behavioral Science Program: Program coordinator, Danielle Renaud: DRenaud@fanshawec.ca.

George Brown College, Autism and Behavioural Science Program (Postgraduate): Toronto, ON. | communityservices@georgebrown.ca

Geneva Centre for Autism Training Institute. Toronto, ON, Tel: 1-866-436-3829:
Training, Information and Consultation on Autism Spectrum Disorders: Workshops and consultations are provided on a fee-for-service basis to educators, other professionals, families and anyone with an interest in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Events are held at Geneva Centre for Autism as well as sponsored around Ontario, across Canada and in other countries.

HANDLE® Training. Peterborough, Ontario. The HANDLE Approach, developed by Judith Bluestone during more than 40 years of work with neurobehavioural differences, is developmental in nature. HANDLE recognizes problems at their roots, and implements an individual theraputic program of activities.

Intensive Behavioural Intervention Training for Instructor Therapists. The Ministry of Children and Youth Services (MCYS) has provided funding to the Colleges of Ontario Network for Education and Training (CON*NECT) to coordinate an exciting new training initiative for Instructor Therapists who have been hired by families choosing the Direct Funding Option (DFO) in the Autism Intervention Program. For further information visit the CON*NECT website.

Manitoba Families for Effective Autism Treatment - introductory and advanced workshops for ABA tutors: http://www.mfeat.ca/training/index.htm

Mohawk College: www.mohawkcollege.ca/calendar/Autism.html Hamilton, ON, Tel: (905) 575-1212 1-year Graduate Certificate in Autism and Behavioural Sciences: Vocational education as well as leadership, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and ABA and IBI training.

Mount Saint Vincent University: www.msvu.ca/child_youth Phone: (902) 457-6313
Training course, Supporting Children with Autism in Child Care Settings (SCACCS). Multimedia self study course designed to help child care givers better understand the disorder and how it affects development and learning. Available at nominal cost on CD and DVD to anyone working with young children with autism.  For a preview and ordering information, go to or Email: scaccs@msvu.ca 

Offord Centre for Child Studies: www.offordcentre.com Hamilton, ON, Tel: 1-888-541-KIDS
One- to two-year post-doctoral fellowship in the area of child health and development.

Ontario Association of Education Advocates: www.oaea.ca
Parent Consultant in Education Advocacy Course Description: Learn how to be an effective parent advocate for children with exceptionalities by acquiring practical skills in advocacy and documentation management. Explore roles and responsibilities of parents and educators, relevant legislation and legal options and the importance of Individual Education Plans and Review Committees. Contact: support@parentsadvocacy.com

PECS.com: http://www.pecs.com/
Information on upcoming PECS training, purchasing materials, etc. It is run by Pyramid Educational Consultants.

Plan Institute: Weaving the Ties That Bind: online course on facilitating social support networks Queen's University: http://www.autismtraining.ca/ Kingston, ON, Tel: 1-866-ASD-CARC, Email: ASDTrain@post.queensu.ca

University of Alberta, Faculty of Education, Educational Psychology: http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/edpsychology/index.cfm College of Extended Learning (CEL) has developed a program to train autism support workers, clinical supervisors and parents in the latest evidence-based autism intervention techniques.

University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, Tel: (604) 822-5351 http://www.ecps.educ.ubc.ca/sped/dd_autism_ma.html: Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, Faculty of Education http://www.ecps.educ.ubc.ca/sped/dd_autism_ma.html: M.A. in Special Education, with Concentration in Autism/Developmental Disabilities, Faculty of Education, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education. http://www.ecps.educ.ubc.ca/sped/phd.html: Ph.D. in Special Education

University of Calgary: http://www.crds.org/: Calgary, AB, Tel: (403) 220-2985
Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies (CRDS) Program: Offers undergraduate and graduate level studies. 

Université Laval (Program offered in French): http://www.ulaval.ca/dgfc/ted_dipl/dipl.html
Continuing Education Tel: (418) 656-2131, ext. 13796, Hélène Hamel Quebec, QC: Offers diploma and certificate programs to train personnel of CRDIs (network of rehabilitation centres for people with intellectual disabilities in Quebec). Individualized Certificate of Graduate Studies in Intervention Supervision for persons with Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) and Individualized Certificate in Intervention for Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD).  The Programs are primarily designed for the training and proficiency of supervisors, clinical counsellors and program leaders employed with the CRDI (Rehabilitation centres for developmental disabilities) and are reserved for CRDI personnel.

University of Manitoba Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)  Continuing Education and Department of Psychology: http://www.umanitoba.ca/extended/mpcp/aba/ Winnipeg, MB.
Also offers the opportunity for distance education. Contact: ce_info@umanitoba.ca Website: http://www.umanitoba.ca/coned/mpcp/calendar/programs/aba.shtml Certificate in Applied Behaviour Analysis (PDF) poster for University of Manitoba program.

University of New Brunswick: College of Extended Learning (CEL) with the New Brunswick Department of Family and Community Services, Autism Intervention Training Program: http://extend.unb.ca/prof_dev/programs/ait.php

Université de Montréal:http://www.fep.umontreal.ca/intdefici/: Montreal, QC, Tel.: (514) 343-6090 or 1-800-363-8876. Faculty of Permanent Education: Specialized Certificate in Developmental Disabilities. (French only).

Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM): www.psycho.uqam.ca/: Montreal, QC, Tel.: (514) 987-4804: Department of Psychology: 1. Certificate of Graduate Studies specialized in Behavioural Intervention for individuals with Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD). 2. Doctorate Program in Psychology (French only).

University of Toronto: Special Needs Ontario Window (SNOW):
SNOW offers news, resources, commentary and online courses on special education, adaptive technologies, inclusive design, and web accessibility. Learn more about SNOW course offerings and registration.

University of Toronto: http://www.paeds.utoronto.ca/Page1252.aspx: Toronto, ON:
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatrics. Two-year fellowship in Developmental Paediatrics at SickKids is based at the Bloorview MacMillan Children's Centre. Its objective is the training of academic paediatricians with unique in-depth expertise in child development and behaviour, both normal and abnormal, spanning the full age range from the prenatal period to late adolescence. The fellowship program is two years in length, and is usually entered after three or four years of approved paediatric residency training.  

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United States and International

AACTION Autism (Autism Awareness Campaign Through International Organizations Networking): http://www.aactionautism.org/

DIR®/Floortime™ Institute: Summer 2009 Programs: July 8th - 12th, 2009 @ ASILOMAR Conference Grounds in California. Program and Application info.

Institute for the Study of developmental Disabilities (ISDD) at Indiana University: Institute for the Study of Development Disabilities (ISDD) at Indiana University

Pennsylvania State University: Professional Development Certificate in Autism - Applied Behavior Analysis for Special Education: http://www.outreach.psu.edu/pst/SPLED/

University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Autism Research and Training Center: http://www.education.ucsb.edu/autism/index.html

University of Strathclyde, Scotland, 12-month MSc in Autism program: http://www.strath.ac.uk/autism-ncas/teaching/

West Virginia Autism Training Center - Marshall University College of Education and Human Services: http://www.marshall.edu/coe/atc/

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Online Learning

Autism Education Online presentation:
“Effective Counselling of Persons with High Functioning Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome” by Psychologist and Author Nathan Ory. How shifting levels of consciousness can affect the awareness and coping ability of a person with autism. How some typical ASD thinking patterns can create anxiety and mental health issues. www.autismtoday.com/ nathanoryaeo.htm

Autism Internet Modules (AIM): http://www.autisminternetmodules.org/
AIM, a collaborative project led by the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI), will develop a series of 80 online modules including characteristics, diagnosis, interventions and supports, transition, and employment. Module authors include experts from across North America.

Exceptional Resources, online education: http://www.exceptionalresources.com/

The Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders Graduate School

Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disabilities (ICDL) Graduate School, PhD program in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health and Developmental Disorders.

Nova Southeastern University offers online courses at the master's level in applied behavior analysis. These courses can be taken as a stand alone course series toward certification in behavior analysis or as a concentration for a master's of science in counseling. Online from Ft. Lauderdale   - Christine Reeve www.nova.edu/msi/ aba_program.htmlautism@nova.edu 954-262-7168

Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma in Autism, University of Strathclyde, Scotland. Contact Margaret Ritchie or Charlene Tait for more information.

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