Advocacy
Understanding Auti-gender and Auti-Ace Identities
Learn about what it means to be auti-gender and auti-ace, understand the history, and be part of positive change.
2024 Budget Consultation: AutismBC’s Recommendations
On June 13th, 2023, Julia Boyle, AutismBC Executive Director, participated in the 2024 Budget Consultation and presented three recommendations to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services.
Explainer: Canada’s National Autism Strategy
A national autism strategy would help encourage a unified approach, ensure consistency in the services provided between provinces, promote best practices, and address support gaps.
2023 Budget: No Investment to Address the Autism Assessment Crisis
Despite consistent advocacy from the autism community, the 2023 budget shows nothing regarding the 2 to 3-year waitlist for public autism assessments for children and […]
Late Not Less: Why Late-Identified Autistic Adults Need More Support in BC
This Autism Acceptance Month, we’re profiling five autistic adults who received a late diagnosis or are still struggling to access one. Here are the barriers that stand in their way.
Premier Eby Commits to Maintain Autism Funding Programs after 2025
Only a week after Premier David Eby was sworn in as BC’s new leader, he reversed the October 2021 decision to phase out individualized autism funding in 2025.
2023 Budget Consultation: AutismBC’s Recommendations
On June 13th, 2022, Julia Boyle, AutismBC Executive Director, participated in the 2023 Budget Consultation and presented three recommendations to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services.
My Personal Experience with Individualized Autism Funding
Jake Anthony, an autistic self-advocate, shares his personal experience with Individualized Autism Funding and his concerns with the program’s announced ending. Jake is AutismBC’s Program […]
Media Release: Provincial budget doesn’t address services for B.C.’s most vulnerable children and youth
We travelled to Victoria on Feb 22, 2022 to attend the 2022 Budget Lock-Up and left disappointed by the lack of investment in programs for children and youth with support needs who do not benefit from existing programs.
Analysis Finds Serious Shortcomings in MCFD’s Proposed Assessment Tools
You can read it here or click the image below: What are the shortcomings? In late 2021, BC’s MCFD announced changes to how it […]
Adult Autism Assessment Survey
Adult Assessment Survey A Never-ending referral cycle In the past two years, AutismBC has seen a marked increase in the number of requests […]
AutismBC rejects MCFD’s information sessions and survey for community members
AutismBC rejects these information sessions as a form of meaningful consultation with MCFD. The sessions did not provide any new information and created even more […]
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