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    • Autism Speaks Canada's statement about the Alek Minassian case and its misrepresentation of autism
    • ASC, CASDA, and MacART come together to present the Pandemic Canadian Autism Needs Assessment Survey Report
    • SickKids researchers find new genes and variations linked to autism using Autism Speaks' MSSNG data
    • Toys R Us Canada in partnership with Autism Speaks Canada is proud to launch discounted play packs
    • Olivier, Our Dog Walk Ambassador Is in the News
    • Covid-19, We Are in This Together
    • Advocates and researchers discuss solutions to reduce autism health care disparities
    • Justin Trudeau Announces Endorsement for Development of a National Autism Strategy
    • Join Us in Creating a Brighter Life on the Spectrum
    • Media Advisory: Trudeau Is Only Major Party Leader Not Committed To A National Autism Strategy
    • Large family-based study finds 80 percent of autism risk is from inherited genes
    • Autism Speaks Canada is excited to announce their new partnership with MKM group and Shattered Dreams Esports
    • Autism Speaks awards more than $4.7 million for autism research
    • Autism Speaks Canada is excited to announce their new partnership with bubly sparkling water beverage
    • Six Autism Speaks studies on 2018 list of top advances in autism
    • Senator Munson's Visit to McMaster May 21, 2019
    • Community Connections Inspire Samsung Canada and Autism Speaks Canada
    • Autism Speaks Canada's annual Walk comes to Waterloo this Sunday
    • Autism Speaks Canada's annual Walk comes to Toronto
    • Autism Speaks' MSSNG project reaches 10,000-genome milestone
    • The Canada Council for the Arts Reveals the 2019 Killam Program Winners
    • Light It up Blue With Autism Speaks Canada
    • Response to the Ontario Autism Program (OAP)
    • DNAstack and Autism Speaks® Announce Collaboration to Accelerate Scientific Discovery on One of the World's Largest Autism Genome Databases
    • Autism Speaks launches $1.5 million funding opportunity for treatment studies
    • Whole genome sequencing reveals new type of genetic influence on autism
    • Understanding the 2018 National Autism Spectrum Disorder Surveillance System (NASS) Report
    • Autism Speaks releases new strategic plan for science
    • World's largest autism genome databank adds more than 2,000 sequences
    • Support Rooted in Desire to Improve Lives
    • Samsung Canada, Silken Laumann and Autism Speaks Canada Invite Canadians to Learn the Love Spectrum
    • Your ATN@Work: Treating anxiety in children and teens with autism
    • Your ATN@Work: Recognizing anxiety in children and teens with autism
    • Expanding Service Options for Children and Youth with Autism
    • Tracing autism's trajectories could help explain its diversity
    • Gathering MSSNG Insights on Autism
    • Thomas Frazier to join Autism Speaks as Chief Science Officer
    • Study Aims to Crack Autism Code
    • Ontario Ombudsman has released the report, Nowhere to Turn
    • The Autism World: Choosing In
    • The Government of Canada wants your input as they develop accessibility legislation
    • The University of Windsor is looking for fathers across Canada
    • Autism Speaks MSSNG study expands understanding of autism's complex genetics.
    • Choices Markets to Host Fundraiser to Raise Awareness and Funds for Autism Speaks Canada
    • The Sinneave Family Foundation and Autism Speaks Canada Partner With Organizations Across Canada to Improve Employment Futures for Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder
    • Ontario Providing More Supports For Children With Autism

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2014 Family Services Community Grants Announcement

Autism Speaks Canada proudly provides funding for service providers across Canada through the Family Services Community Grants program. The purpose of these grants is to support service providers to build their capacity to support individuals and families impacted by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Family Services Community Grants focus on three key areas of need: education, recreation and community activities and young adult/adult services. Grants are given for up to $25,000 for a one year duration to support new programs or the expansion of existing projects. Grants are chosen through a review process, including a community panel of individuals with ASD, family members, friends, service providers and research experts across Canada. In 2014, Autism Speaks Canada awarded $396,140 to 20 organizations across the country. Since the grant program initiated in 2010, Autism Speaks Canada has provided more than $2.5 million to 131 organizations. For more information on the Family Services Community Grants program, including project descriptions, please visit: www.autismspeaks.ca.

Organization Funded Project Amount Location
ACT-Autism Community Training Society ACT’s South Asian Autism Awareness Project (ASAAP)  $25,000  Burnaby, BC
Autisme et TED HauteCote-Nord Manicouagan Self-Protection Workshop $15,000  Gagnon, QC
Autism Society Ontario  Opening Doors for Adults with ASD $25,000 Toronto, ON
Autism Nova Scotia Autism eCampus – Creating Respite Solutions for Families in Nova Scotia $25,000 Halifax, NS
Autism Society of Cape Breton Social and Life Skill Development $17,820 Sydney, NS
Bonnechere Union Public Library Autism Awareness Education Collection  $400  Eganville, ON
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Development of a Training Program in Advocacy for Parents/Caregivers of Children with ASD $5,000 Toronto, ON
The Hospital For Sick Children Educating Paediatric Health Care Providers about ASD  $24,662  Toronto, ON
Integrated Services For Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ISAND) & Able2learn Inc. Visual Recipes with Video Modelling $25,000 Toronto, ON
Lansdowne Children’s Centre Path to Successful Integration: Instructional Swim Program $5,500 Brantford, ON
McGill University Health Centre, Autism Spectrum Disorders Program The Autism Family Navigator Toolkit  $25,000 Montreal, QC
Our Place Family Resource And Early Years Centre Integrated Autism Support Program (IASP) in the Early Years $25,000 Kitchener, ON
QuickStart – Early Intervention For Autism KickStart  $24,198 Kanata, ON
Shuswap Children’s Association Autism Spectrum Disorder Family Support Outreach Worker $25,000 Salmon Arm, BC
South Asian Autism Awareness Centre Ecological Multi-Modal Employment Training (ECOMMET) $25,000 Scarborough, ON
South Slave Divisional Education Council Building the Scope of Educators and Trainers $25,000 Fort Smith, NWT
Spectrum Productions and Apple Hill Foundation Employment Opportunity Program (EOP)  $25,000  Montreal, QC
The Citadel Foote Theatre School I Can Pretend drama class $3,560 Edmonton, AB
University Of Calgary, Vocational Innovation Lab The Development of a Repository of Evaluation Metrics for Employment Support Programs in Autism Spectrum Disorder $24,662 Edmonton, AB
University Of Regina, Faculty Of Kinesiology Sports for All-Inclusive Movement Opportunities for Children with ASD $25,000  Regina, SK

About Autism Speaks Canada

Autism Speaks, along with Autism Speaks Canada, is the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization. Autism Speaks Canada is committed to building the capacity for research and services across the country; raising public awareness; and collaborating with other organizations to speak alongside the autism community. Since its inception, Autism Speaks and Autism Speaks Canada have invested over $200 million into scientific research, $6 million of which has been committed towards leading Canadian autism research. Since 2010, over $2.5 million has been granted to organizations across Canada to increase their capacity to support individuals and families impacted by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Autism Speaks Canada is committed to raising the funds necessary to improve lives today and transform lives tomorrow across the autism spectrum and along the lifespan.

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