Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Autism Societies in Canada      

The goal of ASC, through collaboration with Canadian governments, is reducing the impact of ASD on individuals and their families, maximizing individual potential, and minimizing cost of ASD's

Support group meetings for the Autism Society Nova Scotia are generally held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

http://www.autismsocietycanada.ca/index.php?option=com_sobi2&sobi2Task=sobi2Details&catid=1449&sobi2Id=12167&Itemid=139&lang=en


Established to provide support and networking to families and others involved with children with Autism/PDD; education and advocacy. Conducts monthly meetings.

Dedicated to creating a community where individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders are valued and achieve their full potential.

The purpose of the Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador is to continue to improve the quality of living for all individuals with autism and their families.

Our Mission is to work with families and communities to ensure that persons with autism and pervasive developmental disorders achieve the highest quality of life as productive members of society. Advocacy, support and information.


Provides information and support to families and to individuals with autism; promotes public understanding and acceptance of people with autism; advocates for quality, inclusive education and other services within a person's own community.

Members are connected through a volunteer network of 29 Chapters throughout the Province of Ontario.

Autism Treatment Services Of Canada
http://autism.ca                                                                                                   A national affiliation of organizations that provides treatment, educational, management and consultative services to people with autism and related disorders across Canada

This site was created by a group of autistic adults who are members of a support group at Vancouver Island Autistic Homes Society. Articles on advocacy, adolescent and adult issues, education, behaviour, assessment and diagnosis.

Fostering awareness of the syndrome of hyperlexia across Canada.

We are working towards securing universal access to the only scientifically validated treatment now available for young autistic children. Our message is: There is hope!

Hawkins Institute was founded in 1995 by Gail Hawkins to offer a service that helps people with Asperger Syndrome (AS) and more able autism acquire vocational skills and find meaningful work. Our job is to make our client's own mission possible. We currently enjoy a 92% success rate in finding meaningful employment for our clients and are often able to place an individual in about twelve weeks after the initial Foundation Building program. Since it opened, Hawkins Institute has helped hundreds of people with Asperger Syndrome reach their employment potential.

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