First Steps toward a National Autism Network
I'm not sure if this is the same survey I've already posted or something new but I just got this email:
Hello,
As you know, the Government of Canada has been engaging Autistic communities and other stakeholders on the creation of a national autism strategy, through activities such as the 2022 National Autism Conference and the Canadian Academy of Health Science’s autism assessment.
On July 11, 2023, the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, announced up to $500,000 in funding for Autism Alliance of Canada to collaborate with the Pacific Autism Family Network and Autism Speaks Canada to outline the requirements to design, develop, implement, and evaluate a National Autism Network that will support the implementation of a national autism strategy.
During our consultations, many expressed the need for a national strategy that focuses on resource accessibility, research, training, and acceptance, and that responds to the diverse needs that exist within the Autistic population. The Network will help ensure that a national strategy accomplishes that.
The Network will work as an independent body to bring together autism organizations and partners, including individuals with lived and living experience, to share their skills, knowledge and resources to support key autism priorities and provide a forum for ongoing engagement of Autistic communities on federal policies and programs.
The autism community is encouraged to share their thoughts on how they could best be represented on the Network through the online survey which is open now until August 4, 2023.
To learn more, you can view the announcement of a National Autism Network and visit the new website at: https://nationalautismnetwork.ca/.
Sincerely,
National Autism Strategy Secretariat
Division of Children & Youth
Centre for Health Promotion
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch
Public Health Agency of Canada
Government of Canada
NAS_SNA_Secretariat@phac-aspc.gc.ca"
It still bugs me that it's "Division of Children & Youth"
Very good point. Thank you for sharing links to surveys on this topic. I like to complete the surveys and be very direct that they need to be listening to autistic adults specifically.