Canada: CAHS Assessment on Autism

[VictorR]

For our Canadian friends - while the US has had ADA (the Americans with Disabilities Act) for three decades now, the Canadian equivalent, the Accessible Canada Act, is relatively new and lots of things, like associated regulations etc., are still being sorted out.

The Public Health Agency of Canada has asked the Canadian Association of Health Sciences to lead an national assessment on Autism.

There will be opportunities to participate (including via forum and surveys) until the end of this month.

Please consider participating as this is a rare opportunity to provide feedback that will impact programs and policies to come, and at a relatively crucial time.

Assessment on Autism: Engagement Process – Canadian Academy of Health Sciences | Académie canadienne des sciences de la santé

 

[MyLifeAsAnAspie]

I find it interesting they don't mention self diagnosed people. Is that a question in the survey?

 

[VictorR]

I've seen one survey previously where someone who identified as self-diagnosed was screened out, but generally speaking, it's okay for self-identified individuals to participate unless specified otherwise - studies where both those who identify as formally diagnosed and those who identify as self-diagnosed generally show little/no differences in the responses

This is likely due to most self-diagnosed individuals being older, and so by the time they realize they're on the spectrum, they've already had a pretty interesting life with lots of examples to illustrate from.