ACT-Autism Community Training

ACT-Autism Community Training Evidence based information and training on autism in B.C.

Sacred Minds with Jordan White
02/19/2026

Sacred Minds with Jordan White

🎬 Frames of Mind Presents: They Are Sacred📅 Wednesday, February 18🕕 6:00 PM (earlier screening)🎥 All Ages | 75 min | PGJ...
02/16/2026

🎬 Frames of Mind Presents: They Are Sacred
📅 Wednesday, February 18
🕕 6:00 PM (earlier screening)
🎥 All Ages | 75 min | PG

Join us for an award-winning documentary that explores autism, Indigenous knowledge, and neuro-affirmative care through a powerful and culturally grounded lens.

Because this screening begins earlier than usual, some clinicians may be unable to attend — so we especially encourage families, youth, and community members to join us. This is an all-ages film, and we hope to welcome a younger and family-oriented audience.

✨ Post-screening discussion with Jordan White (Métis educator & registered clinical counsellor)
Co-sponsored by ACT – Autism Community Training

🔗 Reserve your spot:
https://thecinematheque.ca/films/2025/they-are-sacred

🎟 FREE TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE
ACT is offering a limited number of complimentary tickets.
To request a ticket, please email: ahuang@actcommunity.ca

(First come, first served)

Please help us spread the word!

📢 Update on Children and Youth with Support Needs (CYSN)Ministry Virtual Town Hall – Starts Today at 12:00 PM PSTToday, ...
02/11/2026

📢 Update on Children and Youth with Support Needs (CYSN)
Ministry Virtual Town Hall – Starts Today at 12:00 PM PST

Today, the Province of BC shared updates about upcoming changes to Children and Youth with Support Needs (CYSN) services. ACT is sharing this information to help families stay informed and access official resources and Ministry-hosted information sessions.

Watch here:
https://www.youtube.com/live/8W9Y391GiTM

Families have been advised that current benefits and/or services will remain in place while transition planning is underway.
👉 No action is required at this time.

At the same time, ACT is concerned that many autistic children and youth may not be eligible for funding under the new model. We encourage families to attend the virtual town halls, ask questions, and share their concerns with Ministry representatives and their local MLAs.

According to the Ministry, the changes focus on:
✔ Shifting toward more family-directed funding
✔ Expanding community-based services
✔ Simplifying how families access supports

🔎 Learn more and access official resources:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/managing-your-health/child-behaviour-development/support-needs

📞 CYSN Information Line (general questions)
Mon–Fri | 8:30 AM–4:30 PM PST
Greater Victoria: 236-478-2800
Toll-free: 1-844-442-2800
Email: MCF.ChildrenYouthSupportNeeds@gov.bc.ca

🖥 Join a Ministry Virtual Town Hall

Session 1 – Wed, Feb 11 (12–1 PM PST)
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/24003555169969?p=CTa5Wgt4pzoXf3Tw6x

Session 2 – Thu, Feb 12 (6–7 PM PST)
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/21820495308988?p=Toym3qoa1D4rAtNxsd

Session 3 – Fri, Feb 13 (9–10 AM PST)
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/28280781720342?p=g1QP9ZkmGQRFzYJ1M2

ACT remains committed to advocating for autistic children, youth, and families, and to working toward a system that ensures equitable access to meaningful supports.

🎬 Frames of Mind Presents: They Are SacredAn award-winning documentary celebrating Indigenous knowledge, neurodiversity,...
02/05/2026

🎬 Frames of Mind Presents: They Are Sacred
An award-winning documentary celebrating Indigenous knowledge, neurodiversity, and cultural connection.

Join us for a special all-ages screening of They Are Sacred (Canada, 2025 | 75 min | PG), a powerful film by Kim O’Bomsawin that explores autism through a neuro-affirmative and Indigenous lens—honouring autistic people as sacred, gifted, and deeply connected to spirit and community.

📅 Wednesday, February 18
🕕 6:00 PM (earlier start time)
🎥 In English and Cree with English subtitles

✨ Post-screening discussion with Jordan White (Métis educator, therapist, and clinical counsellor)
🎙 Moderated by Selina Crammond, series programmer

🏆 Nigel Moore Award for Youth Programming – DOXA 2025

Co-sponsored by ACT – Autism Community Training and UBC Department of Psychiatry’s Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Committee.

🔗 Register here:
https://thecinematheque.ca/films/2025/they-are-sacred

🎟 ACT is offering 5 FREE tickets (first come, first served).
To request a ticket, please email: ahuang@actcommunity.ca

We welcome families, youth, and community members to experience this meaningful and inspiring film.

⏰ 3 Days to Go!🎒 Free Parent Workshop: Preparing Your Child for KindergartenStarting kindergarten is a big milestone — e...
02/04/2026

⏰ 3 Days to Go!

🎒 Free Parent Workshop: Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten

Starting kindergarten is a big milestone — exciting, meaningful, and sometimes a little overwhelming. Join us for this free virtual workshop designed to support parents and caregivers in helping their child transition into kindergarten with confidence.

🗓 February 7, 2025
⏰ 9:30–11:00 AM
💻 Virtual | 💛 Free

In this session, we’ll explore everyday activities that support:
✅ Confidence and independence
✅ Emotional readiness
✅ Skill-building through daily routines
✅ Positive family preparation for the kindergarten transition

🎤 Presenters
Angie Ho, M.Ed., BCBA & Jennifer Vellenoweth, M.Sc., BCBA
Directors at First Connections, Semiahmoo Behaviour Analysts, Inc.

👉 Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/preparing-your-child-for-kindergarten-a-free-parent-workshop-tickets-1980760260259?aff=oddtdtcreator

📣 Spots may be limited — please register early and share with families who may benefit.

Having fun with the Delta EA group today!
01/24/2026

Having fun with the Delta EA group today!

🎒 Free Parent Workshop: Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten🗓 Date: February 7, 2025⏰ Time: 9:30–11:00 AM💻 Format: Virt...
01/20/2026

🎒 Free Parent Workshop: Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten

🗓 Date: February 7, 2025
⏰ Time: 9:30–11:00 AM
💻 Format: Virtual
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Audience: Parents & Caregivers
💛 Cost: Free

Starting kindergarten is a major milestone — full of excitement and, at times, stress for families. This free virtual session offers practical, achievable strategies to help children build the skills they need for a smoother, more confident transition into school.

Together, we’ll explore everyday activities that support:
✅ Confidence and independence
✅ Emotional readiness
✅ Skill-building through daily routines
✅ Positive family preparation for the kindergarten transition

Join us for a supportive conversation focused on helping children — and parents — feel prepared for this exciting new chapter.

🎤 Presenters
Angie Ho, M.Ed., BCBA & Jennifer Vellenoweth, M.Sc., BCBA
Directors at First Connections, Semiahmoo Behaviour Analysts, Inc.

Angie and Jennifer bring decades of combined experience supporting Autistic children and families. Their work focuses on early learning, school transitions, and client-centred, supportive approaches that help children build confidence and independence as they enter kindergarten.

👉 Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/preparing-your-child-for-kindergarten-a-free-parent-workshop-tickets-1980760260259?aff=oddtdtcreator

📣 Spots may be limited — please register early and feel free to share with other families who may benefit.

🌸 Free Online Learning Series: Autism in Girls & Women 🌸Hosted by the Neurodivergent Working GroupAutism can look very d...
01/06/2026

🌸 Free Online Learning Series: Autism in Girls & Women 🌸

Hosted by the Neurodivergent Working Group

Autism can look very different in girls and women — and too often, those experiences are misunderstood or overlooked.

This January, join us for two free online sessions exploring neurodivergent-affirming care and lived experiences of Autistic girls and women, led by Autistic and neurodivergent advocates and professionals.

🧠 Session 1

Neurodivergent Affirming Care: Supporting Autistic Girls and Women
📅 January 23, 2026 | 9:30–11:00 AM (PST)
👥 For School & Mental Health Professionals
🎙 Presented by Danielle Busayong, Neurodivergent AuDHD Speech-Language Pathologist

This session explores:
• Neuroaffirming practices
• Masking & autistic burnout
• Supporting female & gender-diverse youth
• Building respectful, supportive environments

👉 Register: https://forms.office.com/r/BKmVSLEiwx

💬 Session 2

The Experience of Autism for Girls and Women
📅 January 29, 2026 | 9:30–11:00 AM (PST)
👥 For Professionals, Families & Caregivers
🎙 Led by Kenzie Curby & Izabelle Stevens, Autistic self-advocates

Through lived experience, this session explores:
• Demand-avoidant profiles
• Co-occurring mental health needs
• How autism presents differently across genders

👉 Register: https://forms.office.com/r/LByrjtpAXZ

✨ Why attend?
✔ Free & accessible
✔ Grounded in lived experience
✔ Neurodiversity-affirming
✔ Practical insights for real-world support

We encourage educators, clinicians, families, and community members to attend and share widely.



🎓 Registration is Open — Limited Spaces AvailableSupporting Neurodivergent IndividualsA 30-hour, strength-based, evidenc...
01/05/2026

🎓 Registration is Open — Limited Spaces Available

Supporting Neurodivergent Individuals
A 30-hour, strength-based, evidence-informed online learning series grounded in
“Nothing about us without us.”

This is ACT’s first-ever fully online 30-hour course, designed to make high-quality neurodiversity training more accessible — especially for professionals and community members in Northern, rural, remote, and Indigenous communities.

✨ Promotional rate: $350 (limited time)
This reduced fee is offered to remove financial and travel barriers and support equitable access to learning.

💻 Live Online via Zoom — join from anywhere
🗓 Jan 13 – Feb 13, 2026
🕕 Tuesdays & Thursdays | 6:00–9:00 pm PST
⏱ 30 hours total (10 sessions)

👥 Who should attend:
Education Assistants, Community Support Workers, Youth Workers, and practitioners supporting Neurodivergent children, youth, and adults in school and community settings.

💬 “This course was so informative and gave me a better understanding of autism that I can apply both personally and professionally. My favourite course this year.”
— Student feedback, Dec 6, 2025

This interactive series focuses on:
✔ Strength-based, neurodiversity-affirming practice
✔ Behaviour as communication
✔ Sensory processing and regulation
✔ Trauma-informed and culturally safe supports
✔ Real-world strategies you can use immediately

🔗 Register now:
https://www.actcommunity.ca/education/act-events/

📩 Subscriber & group discounts available
Email ahuang@actcommunity.ca
for details.

Spaces are limited. Early registration helps us ensure this course can run.
Join a learning community committed to dignity, autonomy, and meaningful inclusion.


🎄 A Year-End Reflection Through One Family’s StoryAs the year comes to a close, we’re inviting our community to pause an...
12/31/2025

🎄 A Year-End Reflection Through One Family’s Story

As the year comes to a close, we’re inviting our community to pause and reflect on why equitable, neurodivergent-affirming support matters.

Pamela and her son Jude’s story — featured in ACT’s case for support — shows how timely, respectful, evidence-informed information can change lives.

ACT is independent by design. We rely on community support to keep resources accessible, training available, and families supported across British Columbia.

If you’re able, please consider supporting ACT before year-end. Every gift helps ensure no potential is left behind.

📖 Read the story & learn more:
👉https://www.actcommunity.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Appendix-B-ACT-CASE-FOR-SUPPORT-2025141.pdf

💛 Make a year-end gift:
👉 https://www.actcommunity.ca/save-act/

Thank you for standing with ACT and for supporting equity, dignity, and understanding for Autistic people and their families.

🎄 Holiday Tips for Neurodivergent Individuals, Families, and CaregiversThe holidays don’t look the same for everyone — a...
12/24/2025

🎄 Holiday Tips for Neurodivergent Individuals, Families, and Caregivers

The holidays don’t look the same for everyone — and that’s okay.

At ACT – Autism Community Training, we’ve shared a new holiday resource designed to support neurodivergent individuals, families, and caregivers with practical, autism-friendly strategies to reduce stress and support wellbeing during the festive season.

This guide includes tips on:
✔ Managing sensory needs
✔ Keeping routines where possible
✔ Supporting communication differences
✔ Creating calm, meaningful celebrations

We hope this resource helps families feel supported, understood, and empowered this holiday season.

👉 Read the full guide here:
https://www.actcommunity.ca/holiday-tips-neurodivergent-individuals-families-caregivers/

💛 Knowledge that makes a difference.

💛 Thank You, LiUNA Local 1611! 💛LiUNA1611 We are deeply grateful to LiUNA Local 1611 for their generous $1,000 holiday d...
12/24/2025

💛 Thank You, LiUNA Local 1611! 💛
LiUNA1611
We are deeply grateful to LiUNA Local 1611 for their generous $1,000 holiday donation to ACT – Autism Community Training.

This meaningful gift supports ACT’s work delivering evidence-informed autism and neurodiversity training, free resources, and community outreach across British Columbia — including rural, remote, and Indigenous communities.

Community partnerships like this make a real difference. Your generosity helps ensure that families, self-advocates, and professionals continue to have access to trusted education and support when it’s needed most.

Thank you for standing with our Autistic community this holiday season and helping us ensure no potential is left behind. 🎄✨

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