MedicAlert bracelet gives a voice to those with autism when they need it most

 By Laurie Mawlam The silver identification bracelet that indicates an existing condition to first responders has been a valuable tool for decades. In 1953, a teenage girl named Linda Collins cut her finger badly. At the hospital, she received a tetanus shot, had a severe allergic reaction, and almost died.

Autism Canada and MedicAlert Foundation Canada team up to launch MedicAlert Autism Program

 Autism Canada and MedicAlert Foundation Canada have partnered to create the MedicAlert Autism Program, designed specifically to support Canadians on the autism spectrum.  Autism isn't always recognizable to those who don't know the signs, and this can make those on the spectrum particularly vulnerable in an emergency situation, especially when

Autism Canada releases comprehensive new report on Aging and Autism 

 Autism Canada is pleased to release a comprehensive report today on aging and autism.   The newly released Summary Report on Aging and Autism is the first comprehensive report of its kind in North America and comes out of an international delegation of autistic seniors, clinicians and researchers co-hosted by Autism Canada. 

One in 66 Canadian children and youth are on the autism spectrum

 Autism Canada welcomes the release of the Public Health Agency of Canada’s (PHAC) Canadian Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) prevalence rates: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/diseases-conditions/autism-spectrum-disorder-children-youth-canada-2018.html The report finds that 1 in 66 Canadian children and youth ages five to 17 are on the autism spectrum. The finding is based on analysis of 2015 data supplied

Autism Canada calls for greater equity and transparency in Disability Tax Credit procedures

 Autism Canada is calling on the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to apply the existing criteria for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) equally, consistently and transparently across the board for all applications. “We want fair and equitable access to the Disability Tax Credit for Canadians who have autism,” said Dermot Cleary,

When Media Stories Get Things Wrong: Five Things About Autism That Everyone Should Know

 Too often well-meaning journalists get it wrong when they write about autism.  It’s not so much the content of their stories that misses the mark as the language they use to describe autism itself.  It can be easy to unintentionally offend – or worse, misrepresent – the autism community you