What is Aide Canada?

The Autism and/or Intellectual Disability Knowledge Exchange Network (AIDE Canada) is a national network that is committed to providing accurate up-to-date, and useful information and resources to the people who need it. AIDE Canada offers information, tools, and resources about autism and intellectual disabilities across the lifespan. Our website is curated with the help of a team of researchers and persons with lived experience to make sure it's accurate, useful, and helpful to you and your loved ones.

Curated

AIDE Canada has engaged experts from across Canada to feature up-to-date information on autism and/or intellectual disability. The information is reviewed and presented in a way that is easy to understand for individuals and families.

Connected

People in the autism and/or intellectual disability community all have unique experiences, knowledge, and questions. AIDE Canada is a way to connect people, information, and resources to each other when it’s needed most.

Trusted

The road to well-being can be rocky and challenging – AIDE Canada aims to be a safe and trusted space for those seeking information, support, and resources to support them and their families on this journey. AIDE Canada is a space for learning, sharing, and dialogue.

Canadian

Canada is a vast country, with a wide array of regions, cultures, languages, and people. AIDE Canada aims to be a pan-Canadian knowledge hub, so that anyone accessing information from coast to coast to coast are supported in finding information and resources that will be helpful.

Latest Resources

Story

Experiences of Youth with ASD Making the Transition to Adult Healthcare

Research Spotlight

Autism-Related Funding Under 18 (By Province)

Research Summary

Understanding Healthcare Challenges of Adults with Autism

Toolkit

Sensory Processing Differences Toolkit

Toolkit

Supporting Children and Youth with Autism and Intellectual Disability and their Families during COVID-19

Find More Resources

Borrow

The AIDE Canada national library. Borrow books or learning materials and have them delivered to you free of charge anywhere in Canada.

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Locate

Find programs and services for our neurologically diverse communities. Filter programs according to the needs and journey stages that are most relevant to you.

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Learn

Find articles, toolkits and other resources to help you learn more about Autism, Intellectual Disabilities and the ways that they interact with our lives. All resources are based on credible research and are peer reviewed by experts in the field.

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Chat with Us

We want to make the AIDE site as barrier-free as possible. If you would like assistance accessing the tools or resources on the AIDE website, please reach out to our staff. We can work with you to help you find what you are looking for.

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Keep the Conversation Going

Community conversation is at the heart of everything we do, and everything we want to be. We would love for you to read about the past surveys and focus groups that informed everything we have created on this site. Our 2020 Community Consultation Report is available here. But we never want to stop listening and responding to our community.