Caregivers
Back to School: From COVID to IEPs and Beyond
Back-to-school according to an Autistic Teen: Ask Andrew B.C. Government Restart & Return to School Plans COVID-19 safe school – Government of BC BCs Restart Plan – Government of […]
Autism, Elopement, and Policing
These blogs contain opinions and lived experiences of the individual author, not necessarily those of AutismBC. We honour the opinions and lived experiences of the […]
Northern BC Autism Resources
AutismBC is a provincial organization with four regions: Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, Interior, and Northern. Each region has its own Regional Coordinator to help local […]
Supporting Your Gender Diverse Child
My Self-Discovery Journey Mac: I initially came out in 2017 as something along the lines of gay, but I also knew that I was starting […]
Autism Glossary
Government Agencies MCFD: Ministry of Children & Family Development CYSN: Children & Youth with Support Needs (branch of MCFD) AIS: Autism Information Services CLBC: Community Living BC MoH: Ministry […]
A Mother’s Journey with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
I cannot remember a time when my mental health wasn’t impacted by OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). I was an only child, but my OCD felt like a bratty invisible sibling, following me around relentlessly. The earliest experiences with OCD I can recall were in grade two. I remember […]
3 Tips to Become Stigma-Free around Mental Health
Hello! My name is Madeleine and I work for the Stigma-Free Society. We are a Canadian charity that aims to reduce stigmas of all kinds […]
Belinda Fries: Receiving a Diagnosis After Your Child
Do you prefer person-first or identity-first language? I identify as autistic. For me, being autistic is having a different brain, so I feel it through […]
Girls are Autistic too
We are going to talk about Autistic Women and Girls. When you think of autism do girls and women come to mind? “Girls are less […]
Kenny Hoang: A Heartbreaking Story of Bullying
Do you prefer person first or identity-first language? When did you get an autism assessment? I prefer Person-first language. I got my autism assessment in […]
What Autism-Related Benefits and Taxes can I Claim?
Federal Benefits Disability Tax Credit (DTC) “The disability tax credit (DTC) is a non-refundable tax credit that helps persons with disabilities or their supporting persons […]
Autism Assessment in BC
Autism Assessment in BC In BC, there are publicly funded autism assessments available. They are done through the BC Autism Assessment Network, but a referral […]