2023 Budget Consultation: AutismBC’s Recommendations June 16, 2022On June 13th, 2022, Julia Boyle, AutismBC Executive Director, participated in the 2023 Budget Consultation and presented three recommendations to the Select Standing Committee on […]
My Personal Experience with Individualized Autism Funding April 21, 2022Jake 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 […]
Giving: Add-On the Bill for AutismBC 2022 March 30, 2022A big thank you to our fundraising partners celebrating Autism Acceptance Month! We are so grateful that these businesses are committed to cultivating a culture […]
Media Release: Provincial budget doesn’t address services for B.C.’s most vulnerable children and youth February 23, 2022We 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 […]
Analysis Finds Serious Shortcomings in MCFD’s Proposed Assessment Tools February 8, 2022The British Columbia Disability Collective (BCDC) has written a media release to express their concerns regarding some serious shortcomings in the Ministry of Children and […]
Adult Autism Assessment Survey January 24, 2022In British Columbia, autistic adults are being excluded from accessing supports and understanding that can come with a formal autism diagnosis. You can help AutismBC […]
AutismBC Highlights: Jon Przybyl, New Board Director December 10, 2021We are pleased to introduce Jon Przybyl as a newly-elected member of AutismBC’s Board of Directors. Jon is an occupational therapist based in Kelowna, BC. As […]
AutismBC rejects MCFD’s information sessions and survey for community members December 9, 2021Last week, the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) hosted seven information sessions and invited parents, caregivers, service professionals, and sector partners to participate and learn more about the changes to the Children and Youth with […]
34 Disability Organizations write to MCFD December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 Honourable Mitzi Dean Ministry of Children & Family Development PO Box 9724 Stn. Prov Govt Victoria, BC V8W 9S2 RE: […]
Open Letter to Minister Dean | Post-Meeting November 19, 2021On November 17, 2021, AutismBC made the trip to Victoria to speak with the Minister of Children and Family Development, Mitzi Dean. What follows is […]
In the Press: AutismBC’s Advocacy on MCFD Funding Changes November 16, 2021AutismBC has been in the news recently for our advocacy work regarding the Ministry of Children and Family Development’s announced changes to the Children and […]
Our Collective Response to MCFD’s Autism Funding Change Announcement November 8, 2021On Nov 8, 2021, Julia Boyle, Executive Director at AutismBC, sent an email to our members responding to MCFD’s recent announcement of a new service […]
