News & Press Releases - Autism Speaks Canada

Your ATN@Work: Treating anxiety in children and teens with autism

Part 2 of our Q&A with the lead author of new guidelines for diagnosing and treating anxiety in children and adolescents with autism

Your ATN@Work: Recognizing anxiety in children and teens with autism

Part 1 of our Q&A with the lead author of much-needed guidelines on recognizing and treating anxiety in children and adolescents with autism.

Expanding Service Options for Children and Youth with Autism

Direct funding service option will be offered in new Ontario Autism Program

Tracing autism's trajectories could help explain its diversity

Studying the heterogeneity of autism features over time can help us understand why some children do better or worse than expected.

Gathering MSSNG Insights on Autism

In today’s publication, the research team led by The Centre for Applied Genomics (TCAG) at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, reports the sequencing of 5,205 samples from families with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) resulting in identification of 18 new candidate genes, bringing the total number of autism-linked genes discovered through MSSNG to 61.

Thomas Frazier to join Autism Speaks as Chief Science Officer

Renowned clinical psychologist and autism researcher to lead science program focused on life-enhancing research with real-world benefits.

Study Aims to Crack Autism Code

Watch the CBC explore MSSNG from all angles – listen to the researchers, families and participants who are involved in this ground breaking research.

Ontario Ombudsman has released the report, Nowhere to Turn

The Ontario Ombudsman has released the report, Nowhere to Turn, investigating the Ministry of Social Services’ response to situations of crisis involving adults with developmental disabilities.

The report focuses on individuals with complex needs in urgent situations noting “many of these vulnerable individuals found themselves living in untenable circumstances as a result of system failure”.

Read the entire report, including the 60 recommendations and the Ministry of Social Services’ responses.

https://www.ombudsman.on.ca/Files/sitemedia/Documents/NTT-Final-EN-w-cover.pdf

The Autism World: Choosing In

Watch the video from the recent TEDx event dedicated to youth and adult concerns in autism. The 1/2 event featured 10 speakers including our very own Esther Rhee, National Program Director, Autism Speaks Canada.

The Government of Canada wants your input as they develop accessibility legislation

If you are between the ages of 15-30 with a disability or with life experience, work experience or academic experience related to disability and accessibility are invited to apply to participate in the Ottawa forum. Deadline to apply is September 15, 2016.