Autism Canada - About Us

Autism Canada Foundation is a registered Canadian Charitable organization (865878466 RR0001) that has been committed to improving the lives of Canadians affected by Autism since 2002. Autism Canada’s founding directors were all parents whose children were diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Having firsthand experience with autism, they were more than aware of the lack of representation in Canada for all effective treatments and therapies.

Today, Autism Canada works with government, health professionals, educators, and families to ensure that individuals with Autism are receiving full information on treatments and the support they require.

We take utmost pride in our work and are accountable to our donors through our transparency. We are proud to provide our 2009 Annual Report and 2009 Audited Financial Statement, conducted by MacNeill Edmundson LLP Chartered Accountants from London, Ontario.

The 2009 Annual Report highlights some of the many successes we’ve had this past year. Due to outstanding governance, strong public profile and the generosity of our donors, we have improved our financial statement and our ability to reach out to more families than ever before. The support of our donors has been an integral part of this process. A few of the highlights for 2009 include:

• The Family Support and Resource Program being accessed by over 66,000 families looking for information and support.
• Over 500 people attending the 2009 “Changing the Course of Autism” Conference in Toronto, allowing professionals and parents to network and learn.
• For the first time ever, a Practitioner Training Session was held educating physicians on how to identify and treat biomedical abnormalities in children with autism.
• Distributing hundreds of cutting edge autism books to families and libraries, from the Yukon to Southwestern Ontario, from British Columbia to Newfoundland.
• Making available online the Autism Physician Handbook, which is an invaluable tool for physicians to quickly screen and refer patients accordingly.

Autism Canada could not continue in its vision to find a cure for autism without the thousands of parents and families across Canada who wake up every morning and push forward in their quest to improve the lives of their children with autism. They are the reason the organization was created, and they are the reason Autism Canada continues to effect change day in and day out. They are the inspiration behind Autism Canada, and as long as they keep pressing on, so will we.

To find out more about our organization, click here to view the Autism Canada Foundation brochure.

For a printed version of our Annual Report and Audited Financial Statement please contact us by email at info@autismcanada.org or by phone at (519) 695-5858.

Click here to read Autism Canada's 2008 Annual Report.