Welcome to Autism Awareness Centre Inc.

Autism Awareness Centre hosts conferences across Canada and the UK, while ensuring books, articles and resource supports are readily available to all communities keeping parents and professionals on the cutting edge of new information. Autism Awareness Centre is leading the way because we “believe in change".

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Featured Books

More Behavior Solutions In and Beyond the Inclusive Classroom: See a behavior? Look it up!More Behavior Solutions...

By: Beth Aune, Beth Burt, Peter Gennaro

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Key Learning Skills for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Blueprint for LifeKey Learning Skills for Children...

By: Thomas L. Whitman and Nicole DeWitt

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A Picture's Worth: PECS and Other Visual Communication Strategies in Autism, Second EditionA Picture's Worth: PECS...

By: Andy Bondy, Ph.D. & Lori Frost, M.S., CCC-SLP

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Superflex Takes on Brain EaterSuperflex Takes on Brain Eater...

By: Stephanie Madrigal and Michelle Garcia Winner

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Maureen's Blog

Developing Dating and Relationship Skills

Sunday, 22 January 2012

For individuals with as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), dating can a real challenge. It is a misconception that people on the spectrum don’t want relationships – often they do, but...

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Autism Q & As

What can I do to help a child who is on a waiting list for assessment?

Wednesday, 28 December 2011

Answer: When it is suspected that a child has autism, they are often placed on a waiting list for an assessment. The wait can be several months, sometimes longer. In the  meantime, parents, grandparents, caregivers and other professional...

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AACI Awarded the CAOT Provincial/Territorial Award for 2011!

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Autism Awareness Centre has been awarded the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists Provincial/Territorial Award for 2011. Given by the Society of Alberta Occupational Therapists, this award acknowledges the contributions and accomplishments of Autism Awareness Centre to the health and well-being of Canadians.

We wish to thank our conference speakers who have helped us raise awareness of issues that individuals on the autism spectrum face and how occupational therapy addresses those concerns.