Autism & Special Needs Resources for British Columbia

B.C. Community Resources Search

B.C. residents can find local Community
Agencies, Recreational
Activities, Service
Providers, Support
Groups, and Educational
Training & Employment Opportunities in our database of community resources.

Special Needs Community Events

Calendar of events and workshops in B.C. related to autism and other special needs.

Autism Manual for B.C.

ACT’s Guide for Living & Working with Children and Adults with ASD.

New Diagnosis Hub

Developed to help parents put an intervention program in place for their child who has been newly
diagnosed with ASD in B.C.

More diagnosis & assessment resources

Autism Diagnosis in B.C.

What to do while waiting for your child’s
assessment

Diagnosis & Assessment on the AID

新診斷中心 New Diagnosis Hub in Chinese

Transition to Adulthood for Individuals with Autism

Resources to help young people with autism prepare for employment or higher education.

Opportunities for Individuals with ASD – Post-Secondary

Programs and resources available to B.C. post-secondary students with ASD and related
disabilities.

Post-Secondary Programs for Professionals

Autism-related programs offered by post-secondary institutions within British Columbia.

More BC Resources

BC Focused Autism Videos @ ACT

School-age Children with Autism

Recreation & Travel Passes for People with
Disabilities

ACT Video & Resource Guides

Registry of
Autism Service Providers (RASP)

Since 2005, ACT has devoted much of our energy into organizing our online resources to be accessible to B.C.’s large
autism and special needs community – wherever they live. Families, and the community professionals who support them,
use our comprehensive range of evidence-informed information, as well as links to local resources from dentists to
horseback riding, 24/7, 365 days a year.

While ACT’s expertise is in the area of autism, autism is rarely ‘just autism’, so we have gathered information,
relevant across the lifespan, that can be keyword searched, including information on other special needs and in
multiple languages.

ACT no longer receives funding from the B.C. government to maintain these information resources. If you find this
information useful, please consider donating or sponsoring ACT. See Support ACT for details on how to donate.

More information & resources

Visit Information Resources for guides, articles and videos
on a wide-range of topics, in multiple languages, sourced internationally to meet the needs of families and
community professionals.

Upcoming Events lists live workshops and conferences, with web streaming available for some events.

Autism Videos @ ACT – free online videos produced by ACT to provide practical information
informed by research and clinical experience – relevant across the life-span.

We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.

We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia Community Gaming Fund.