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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.

Autistic food aversion can make it hard to stay healthy, happy, and functional. Getting information, treatment, and support can help.

Summer can be the highlight of a child’s year, but it can also be full of adjustments. We have compiled a list of Autism-Friendly Summer Camps, Day Programs, Online Events, and more to help you and your family plan! This list will be growing as we discover additional programs, so feel free to check back regularly. Do you know of a Summer Camp or program that we should have included on this list? Let us know.

The teen years can be a turbulent time for families and a particularly challenging time for neurodivergent youth. From new social pressures to their changing bodies, autistic teens experience unique social, cognitive, and emotional changes. However, adolescents can thrive during their teen years when supported and safe. 

Dealing with autistic burnout in adulthood can be a huge challenge. Here are some tips that can help you cope.

Getting an adult autism assessment can be a lot to deal with late in life. Liv Robinson shares their story of late diagnosis.

Getting diagnosed isn’t necessary for every autistic adult in BC, but it can help improve some people’s personal growth, well-being, and social belonging.

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 […]

Megan Flamand, an Indigenous Child and Youth Care Worker for Surrey Schools in BC, talks about her realization of being autistic after being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.

To improve the diagnosis and care of autistic women and girls, it is important to understand the unique challenges they face.

Shannon saw many clinicians in her journey to diagnosis. See just how much misinformation she had to wade through.

A recent AutismBC survey found many respondents couldn’t afford to get assessed and would have to wait months to see a professional.