Here’s a guide on how you can get involved with CASDA on World Autism Acceptance Month, 2021. All of April: Follow us on Twitter & help build a #NationalAutismStrategy All of April: Share your ideas on what you would like to see at this year’s Canadian Autism Leadership Summit! April 1: Meet CASDA’s new Director of Scientific and Data Initiatives April […]
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CASDA on CTVNews
On April 2nd, 2021, World Autism Day, CASDA’s Executive Director, Dr. Jonathan Lai was interviewed by CTVNews on the development of a National Autism Strategy. “Families are tired of filling out these surveys — we’re hoping this is the last one,” says Jonathan Lai. “We don’t want it to be another report that sits on […]
Launch of the Canadian Journal of Autism Equity
The Canadian Journal of Autism Equity (CJAE) is launching today, on the first business day after World Autism Day. The CJAE is a platform for Autistic and under-represented voices within the Autism community with primarily Autistic authors and authors with lived experience. Led by its Autistic Editorial Board, the CJAE has published its first issue […]
L’ACTSA souhaite la bienvenue au Dre Deepa Singal en tant que nouvelle Directrice des initiatives scientifiques et des données
L’Alliance canadienne des troubles du spectre de l’autisme (ACTSA) est heureuse d’accueillir Dre Deepa Singal en tant que nouvelle directrice des initiatives scientifiques et des données. Dre Singal est chercheur scientifique au Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, un centre pour la recherche démographique de renommée mondiale, et professeure adjointe au Département des sciences de la […]
CASDA welcomes Dr. Deepa Singal as the new Director of Scientific and Data Initiatives
The Canadian Autism Spectrum Disorder Association (CASDA) is pleased to welcome Dr. Deepa Singal as the new Director of Scientific and Data Initiatives. Dr. Singal is a Research Scientist at the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, a world renowned Centre for population-based research and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at […]
CASDA partners with McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences to launch Chair in Autism and Neurodevelopment
CASDA is pleased to recognize and partner with Dr. Stelios Georgiades, McMaster Children’s Hospital Chair in Autism & Neurodevelopment and inaugural chairholder. This initiative will allow McMaster and CASDA to expand their collaborative activities in the areas of research, advocacy and policy development. This collaboration will not only support the work of the new Chairholder […]
We invite you to join CASDA as a new or returning member for 2021
Since 2007, CASDA has been committed to raising awareness on the critical gaps in funding and policies which continue to prevent Autistic Canadians and their families from exercising their equal rights as Canadians. Today, we stand as a coalition guiding the development of a National Autism Strategy. With many successes in coordinating national conversations about autism, we now […]
Announcing the CJAE Inaugural Editorial Board!
Following an extensive review of applicants and discussions amongst the Canadian Journal of Autism Equity Editorial Board Selection Team, we are pleased to announce that the selection of the inaugural Editorial Board of the journal has now been completed. It consists of: Gerald Beaulieu Ryan Collis Matthew Dever Amy Kim Rebekah Kintzinger Terri Robson Dr. […]
Call for Board Members
2021 Director Nomination and Election Process At the 2021 Annual General Meeting, the CASDA Board of Directors will have open space for up to 6 new Directors (3 Organization and 3 Ally). Nominations for these open Director positions will be accepted from CASDA members. Organization Members are organizations focused on autism and incorporated as a […]
Nouvelles Nationales sur l’autisme
Êtes-vous un adulte autiste dont l’emploi ou la recherche d’emploi a été touché par le COVID-19? L’ACTSA est à la recherche de participants pour partager leurs expériences avec le travail lors de la pandémie. Votre participation à ce projet consiste à faire une entrevue virtuelle de 30-60 minutes avec le logiciel Zoom afin de partager […]