Tag Archives: Autism Awareness Month

World Autism Awareness Day recognized by B.C. and Canadian Governments

Today, April 2, 2013, is World Autism Awareness Day, recognized by the governments of British Columbia and Canada:

BC government press release: Reaching out to address autism in B.C.

Message from Canada Minister of Health: World Autism Awareness Day.

To see what’s happening around B.C this month, visit our Autism Awareness Month listings, or submit your own!

Edit: Thanks for your submissions, look forward to next April!

Income tax information for parents of children with disabilities and a free online video!

In B.C., April is Autism Awareness Month, and April 30th is the deadline for filing income taxes for 2012.

Here at ACT, we’ve been getting some phone called about disability exemptions and other tax related questions. ACT cannot offer tax advice – for that we recommend that you consult an accountant. We can, however, point you in the direction of some helpful guides and sites:

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