Honest Conversations: About Canada's First Autism Strategy

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You are listening to the fifth episode of “Honest Conversations”, a podcast about Canada’s Autism Strategy. After the Federal Government's Commitment in 2019 to produce a national plan to improve the lives of people with autism, the Autism Strategy was announced on Sept 26th. The objective of this series is to share the Autism Alliance of Canada's expertise and reflections, with our members, as key leaders at the national level, now that the Strategy has been released.

Full FR/EN Transcripts are available here: https://share.transistor.fm/s/0a5e56af/transcript.txt

Speakers: 
  • Stacey Herperger: Director of Advocacy, Development and Supported Living Programs at the Autism Resource Centre in Regina
  • Cyndi Gerlach: lifelong Autistic advocate
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What is Honest Conversations: About Canada's First Autism Strategy?

After the Federal Government's Commitment in 2019 to produce a national plan to improve the lives of people with autism, the Autism Strategy was announced on Sept 26th. The objective of this series is to share the Autism Alliance of Canada's expertise and reflections, with our members, as key leaders at the national level, now that the Strategy has been released.

This series will feature five events, each dedicated to a priority area of the Strategy:

Priority Area 1: Screening, Diagnosis, and Services
Priority Area 2: Economic Inclusion
Priority Area 3: Data Collection, Public Health Surveillance, and Research
Priority Area 4: Public Awareness, Understanding, and Acceptance
Priority Area 5: Tools and Resources