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Transitioning to Adulthood: Creating your Village

One of the most exciting and confusing times in many people’s lives is during the transition from being a teenager to being an adult. There are lots of changes after high school, and it can be hard to know what to expect or what to consider when making big decisions about your future. This toolkit was created to give you some practical guidance and suggested resources that can help you make decisions for living your best life.

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Cultural Experience Video Essay: Part 3 - Indonesia

Listen to the storytelling video by a family who has immigrated from Indonesia with an autistic child. This video is the final video of AIDE Canada’s Cultural Experience three-part video essay series brought to you by Autism Ontario. The series reflects the voices and perspectives of caregivers and individuals with autism on their experience immigrating to Canada. This series compares and contrasts services, supports, cultural norms and mentalities toward autism with other nations to Canada.

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What are Diagnosis and Supports?

In support of the National Autism Conference, this infographic and video and infographic explain “What is a Diagnosis?" and "What are some autism supports?". The accessible language series was created to help individuals with intellectual disability participate more meaningfully in the development of the National Autism Strategy.

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Rural Collection

AIDE and partners have created many toolkits, webinars and infographics covering a wide range of topics from education to housing and beyond specifically for the rural & remote communities, and have curated a list for ease of use, with links and descriptions.

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Nunavut Collection

AIDE and partners have created many toolkits and infographics covering a wide range of topics from education to diagnosis and beyond specifically for this territory. Here is a curated list for ease of use, with links and descriptions.

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Getting an ASD Diagnosis as an Adult in Manitoba

This video developed by Matt Derraugh talks about how to get an ASD Diagnosis as an adult in Manitoba. The perspectives of other self advocates from the autism community provide insight into the experiences of adults seeking an ASD diagnosis in Manitoba.

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New Canadians Video Essay Series, Part 1: Itay and Yulia's Story

Listen to the storytelling video by a family who has immigrated from Israel with an autistic child. This video is the first video of AIDE Canada’s Cultural Experience three-part video essay series brought to you by Autism Ontario. The series reflects the voices and perspectives of caregivers and individuals with autism on their experience immigrating to Canada. This series compares and contrasts services, supports, cultural norms and mentalities toward autism with other nations to Canada.

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Autistic Burnout Part 2 - Prevention and Recovery Strategies

This toolkit reflects a review of literature from various authors on the topic of autistic burnout. It conveys possibilities in moving forward.

Toolkit

Healthy Relationships, Sexuality & Autism - Sexuality Education Resources for Caregivers Project

This project aims to develop accessible, comprehensive sexuality education resources that support the needs of caregivers of autistic people, autistic individuals, and other stakeholders. We hope that these resources will build their capacity to provide comprehensive sexuality education information to the autistic person(s) in their lives.

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PTSD from Sexual Assault

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can be difficult to recognize and treat in individuals with social communication challenges. This workshop will discuss why trauma is often overlooked in Autistic individuals and how to enhance awareness of PTSD and support effective intervention.

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LGBTQIA2+ Collection

Many people in the autism community are also part of the LGBTQ+ community. AIDE Canada and Partners have created this collection of resources to support divers genders in both of these communities

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Celebrating Intersectionality: Autism, Gender and Sexuality

This webinar focuses on the important relationship between autism, gender expression and sexuality. Dr. Wenn Lawson and Yenn Purkis share their experiences and offer guidance in navigating neurodiversity as it relates to sexual identity and expression. This session will feature Dr. Lawson and Yenn Purkis covering key elements of development, identity and self-expression.

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Autism: It's Not Just for Males Anymore

This Toolkit is intended to inform educators, parents, and yet-to-be diagnosed females, transgendered and nonbinary individuals about an alternative presentation of autism. The ratio of males to females appears to be much lower than previously thought. Obstacles to diagnosing those who do not present with the male phenotype are revealed, and the overlap with sexual and gender minorities and with eating disorders are exposed. Problems with the classification system and diagnostic tools are illuminated and alternative tools are identified.

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Promoting Decision-Making Capabilities in Healthcare - A Tool for Clinicians

This article provides an introduction and links to the Promoting Capabilities tool created by Surrey Place and in consultation with leading clinicians in Canada. This tool guides clinicians in shifting the focus from assessing what adults with IDD can or cannot do independently to evaluating and addressing the accommodations and support for decision making that they need to be involved as much as possible in reaching decisions about acceptable and preferred healthcare interventions. The Promoting Capabilities tool mitigates ableism present in the healthcare and legal systems by recognizing that adults with IDD have a range of decision-making capabilities.

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Disability Rights Collection

AIDE Canada and partners have created resources regarding disability rights, and how to use them. Here is an overview of those resources.

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Transitioning Out of the Family Home

This webinar offers important considerations and insights for autistic individuals and their families in considering a transition out of the family home. Multiple perspectives are offered, with practical advice and issues to consider and plan for at this key point of transition from the home of one's family-of-origin.

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Exploring Quality of Life and Aging in Autism

After our first "Exploring Aging and Autism" webinar in 2021, many viewers requested that we host another webinar focused specifically on improving the quality of life for autistic elders as they age. Join us for our webinar panel session where we will bring together researchers and leaders in the field to discuss various perspectives on this important topic.

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“ENJOYING MY HOME”: Supported Housing Considerations and Options in Autism and Intellectual Disability

Housing is important as it is where we live much of our daily life. It should be a place of enjoyment, community and safety. This Toolkit offers an overview of supported housing options for autistic individuals and/or individuals with intellectual disability, along with examples of resources in selected Canadian cities. Five 'styles' or approaches of supported housing are described, along with a rating of estimated levels of support provided, cost and availability of each approach (although this will vary based on community and time). The styles of housing described comprise: (1) Community Living with Wrap-Around Supports, (2) Semi-Independent Living with 'Light' Supports, (3) Supportive Roommates, (4) Home Sharing, and (5) Community Care (Group Home/Home Collectivity). Ideas for moving forward are also offered.

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Scholarships, Funding and Opportunities for Autistic Youth Transitioning to Adulthood

Autistic adults often experience a significant drop in funding and services at the age of 18. In this webinar Stacey Feldt, an expert and self advocate, and Tobi McEvenue, a social worker with 20 years experience, discuss the opportunities for autistic adults, siblings and families in Ontario. Join us to learn about annual education scholarships and awards, youth to adult transition planning as well as Autism Career Connections.

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Aging Matters: Indigenous Perspectives -  Trunk and Branches: Perspectives from Caregivers and Community Supports

Hear first-hand accounts from paid caregivers and community support workers providing services to aging Indigenous adults with IDD. Conversations will focus on the strengths and challenges of small and/or remote communities in Northern Ontario including creative problem solving and the importance of relationship building and cultural competency when providing services. Persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are living longer and more fulfilled lives, but what are the challenges of aging with a disability?

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Transitioning to Adulthood: Creating your Village

Cultural Experience Video Essay: Part 3 - Indonesia