Increasing access to autism assessments nationwide in partnership with families and autistic advocates

Increasing access to autism assessments nationwide in partnership with families and autistic advocates

Autism is a complex and diverse neurodevelopmental condition that is diagnosed in one in 50 children and youth in Canada. It affects how people communicate, learn and experience their world. No two individuals are alike.  The wait times, however, for a diagnostic assessment by an autism specialist are often over a year for families. These wait times are delaying access to essential services that have the potential to impact function and quality …