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ACT-Autism Community Training, #120B/3823 Henning Drive, Burnaby, BC (2026)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 🎄✨

12/14/2025

🎓 Our first 30-hour online learning course begins soon!

Supporting Neurodivergent Individuals is ACT’s newest professional learning series—designed to support practitioners with practical, evidence-informed, and neurodivergent-affirming approaches.

For a limited time, this course is offered at a promotional rate of $350, intentionally priced to increase access for Northern, rural, remote, and Indigenous communities, who often face significant barriers to affordable training.

💻 Why online?
This expanded online format reflects ACT’s commitment to accessibility. By reducing travel and financial barriers, participants can join us from anywhere in BC and beyond.

🗓 Schedule:
• January 13 – February 13, 2026
• Tuesdays & Thursdays | 6:00–9:00 pm PST
• 30 hours total | Live via Zoom

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

💬 “Incredible organization… Allison is a major asset with an abundance of valuable knowledge.”
— Student feedback, Dec 6, 2025

🔗 Register here: https://www.actcommunity.ca/education/act-events/
👥 subscriber discount (10%) available
📩 Email ahuang@actcommunity.ca
for a promo code

12/12/2025

Happy Holidays from Autism Community Training Society - ACT!

12/11/2025

🎉 What an incredible week of community connection!
Over the past several days, ACT – Autism Community Training had the privilege of joining four amazing events across Surrey and Burnaby — raising awareness, sharing resources, and connecting with families, educators, and community partners.

Here’s where we’ve been:

🤝 Surrey Schools Community Connections Fair — December 4
For the district’s first-ever Community Connections Fair, ACT joined dozens of partner agencies to support families, newcomers, educators, and staff learning about resources available across Surrey.

🏒 SFU Red Leafs Hockey Doubleheader — Bill Copeland Sports Centre (Friday & Saturday)
We met wonderful community members during two of SFU’s biggest games of the year, including Teddy Bear Toss Night and Shoot to Win. Thank you to everyone who visited our information and donation table!

✨ Pacific Heights Elementary Christmas Market (Sunday)
ACT hosted a holiday booth to share resources, chat with families, and spread some festive cheer.

💙 A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Volunteers
These events would not have been possible without the dedication and energy of our incredible volunteers:

Sharon & Joe Power
Emelia Milliken
Brayden Meldrum
Javier

Your time, enthusiasm, and compassion helped ACT connect with hundreds of families and community members. We are deeply grateful for your support!

🌟 Together, we’re building stronger, more informed, and more inclusive communities across BC.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booths, asked questions, donated, or simply said hello. We love meeting you all!

12/04/2025

🎄 ACT at Pacific Heights Christmas Market!

🌟 ACT – Autism Community Training is excited to join the Pacific Heights Elementary Christmas Market! 🎁🎄

Come visit us this Sunday, December 7, from 10 AM – 3 PM at this festive community event featuring:
✨ 35+ local vendors
🍔 Food trucks
🎅 Santa
🎨 Face painting
🎁 Silent auction & concession
…and so much more!

📍 Location: 17148 26 Ave, South Surrey
🎟 Free Entry
🧡 Donations of non-perishable food items for the food bank are welcome.

Stop by the ACT booth to:
💙 Learn about our autism training and resources
📚 Pick up information for families & professionals
🤝 Connect with our team
🎉 Enjoy a fun, inclusive holiday event for all ages

We hope to see you there!

12/02/2025

🚨 Giving Tuesday Emergency Appeal — Stand With Our Autistic Community 🚨

This Giving Tuesday, ACT urgently needs your help.

Our programs are at risk. We have raised only a small portion of the $80,000 needed to keep our education, training, and support resources available.

Without immediate support, thousands of autistic individuals, families, and professionals could lose access to the trusted, evidence-based training they rely on.

Your donation today helps:
• Keep autism education accessible
• Sustain free and low-cost resources
• Support families across BC and beyond

Help protect autism education.
Every dollar makes a difference.

👉 Donate now: https://www.actcommunity.ca/save-act/

12/02/2025

📣 Surrey Schools families and staff — you’re invited!

ACT – Autism Community Training is excited to participate in Surrey Schools’ first-ever Community Connections Fair, happening Thursday, December 4, from 1–5 PM at:

📍 Resource Education Centre (14123 92 Ave, Surrey)

This new annual event brings together dozens of community organizations that support Surrey and White Rock families — including Indigenous service providers, child development programs, mental health supports, mentorship initiatives, and community safety partners.

✨ ACT will be hosting a table at the event!
We look forward to connecting with families, educators, and community members to share information about our autism training, family resources, and neurodiversity education.

🌐 Event details:
https://www.surreyschools.ca/cougarcreek/surrey-schools-families-and-staff--join-us-dec--4-for-our-first-ever-community-connections-fair-.196408

We hope to see you there! 💙

11/30/2025

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