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. […]
Category: CASDA in the News
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 […]
How to Get Involved in Developing a National Autism Strategy in 2021
This year has been an eventful one at CASDA. Foremost, we saw movement towards a National Autism Strategy by the government. And, as a constructive policy generator, we are also starting to identify emerging gaps and make some real impacts in the Canadian autism sector collaboratively with our partners. Here, I wanted to provide an […]
Autistic Voices Project
Are you an autistic adult whose job or job-search has been impacted by COVID-19? CASDA is looking for participants to share their employment experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your participation in this project involves participating in one, 30 minutes-to-one-hour interview, online using Zoom software, to share your experiences regarding how the pandemic has impacted your […]
Accessibility Standards Canada is recruiting technical committee members to create standards on employment and emergency egress
Accessibility Standards Canada is now recruiting volunteer* experts for two new technical committees. These committees will create employment and emergency egress accessibility standards. Experts with disabilities are key to the successful development of accessibility standards. Each technical committee will consist of 12 to 18 members. All experts are required to represent one of the following […]
CALL FOR AUTISM RESEARCH FRAMEWORK SURVEY
The Canadian Autism Spectrum Disorder Alliance (CASDA) is seeking your assistance in understanding how to improve autism research in Canada. We are consulting with stakeholders to understand how a research framework can continuously inform the National Autism Strategy and work in the sector. Canada does not currently have any research framework in place to oversee and manage how autism research is planned, […]
Autistic Voices Project – Call for Participants!
Are you an autistic adult whose job or job-search has been impacted by COVID-19? We are looking for participants to share their employment experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic publicly with Canadian employers and employment agencies. Your participation in this project involves participating in one, 30 minutes-to-one-hour interview, online using Zoom software, to share your experiences […]
Statement by CASDA: Social acceptance and mental health at play in Minassian case
View as PDF. The Canadian Autism Spectrum Disorder Alliance (CASDA) urges caution in the interpretation of autism characteristics and making generalisations about Autistic people based on the single case of Alek Minassian for the murder charges of 10 individuals and the attempted murder of 16 others currently before the court. According to the Toronto Sun’s […]
THE CANADIAN JOURNAL OF AUTISM EQUITY IS ACTIVELY SEEKING EDITORS!
The Canadian Journal of Autism Equity (CJAE) is a new community-run open-access journal focused on critically engaging with a variety of equity discussions within the autism and Autistic community about public policy. Voices of the disabled community have been consistently unaccounted for, hinting at a larger systemic disease of ableism in Canadian society, further exacerbated […]