News & Press Releases - Autism Speaks Canada

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.

The University of Windsor is looking for fathers across Canada

The University of Windsor is looking for fathers across Canada of children with autism aged 4-11 years old for the study titled “Family Quality of life for Fathers of Children with Autism”. The purpose of this study is to learn more about how things like social support, coping skills, and online supports affect family quality of life for parents/caregivers of children with autism aged 4-11 years. Participation includes a 30 minute online questionnaire. See poster for more details.