Self-advocacy

The shortlist for the BC Autism Awards 2020 is here! Thank you for nominating your Everyday Autism Heroes. Their dedication and passion for the autism […]

Meet the BC Autism Awards Jury Committee Our jury committee is made up of influential partners and champions of autism communities throughout British Columbia. They […]

“By being different, by having the specific set of skills and challenges that YOU alone possess, you are the best one to invent that new […]

I strongly prefer identity-first language (i.e., Autistic person). To me, that is putting the person first, because autism informs every aspect of who I am. […]

 SF is a musician, home cook and lover of cats. SF has worked for the Pacific Autism Family Network since March 2016. She works as […]

I didn’t always know I was autistic. I lived in a particularly small town in a decade when autism was not as forefront a topic […]