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April 18th: Panel Discussion on Advocacy in B.C.

Saturday, April 18th ACT is hosting an event to provide an update on ACT’s Resources and a panel discussion from leading members of the autism community in B.C.

Register soon, and lunch is provided. For more details, see the ACT Event page.

The ACT presentation will include brief demonstrations our many online resources:

  • New Diagnosis Hub – Next Steps Guide
  • Autism Information Database (AID)
  • Autism in Chinese
  • Autism Videos @ ACT (AVA)
  • Enhanced RASP Search

There are a number of autism organizations across B.C., some of which did not exist a decade ago, which have a primary role in advocacy. To open this discussion, a panel of speakers from a range of organizations will present their views on how B.C.’s autism community can collaborate to better support families and individuals with a range of special needs.

  • Moderator – Michael Craig, Board President, ACT- Autism Community Training
  • Patrick Dwyer, Facilitator and Vice-President, Authors with Autism; UVic Student Club
  • John Esson, President, Autism Society of B.C.
  • Betty-Ann Garreck, Coordinator, Autism Kamloops
  • Katy Harandi, CEO, Canucks Autism Network
  • Susan Noble, Board Member, Autism Okanagan
  • Jodi Wickens, Executive Director, Autism Support Network

ACT’s New Online Registration System

ACT has been working hard to bring you a new online registration system.

  • It is easier to use
  • Enables registration directly from the events page
  • You can register someone other than yourself for an event
  • Allows registration for multiple attendees and automatically applies the group discount.

Download 2014 receipts before January 30, 2015: Receipts for events delivered prior to November 2014 are available at:www.actcommunity.ca/amember

If you have any questions, please contact our office at [email protected] or 1-866-939-5188