ACT-Autism Community Training

To truly support autistic wellbeing, we need to recognize the full picture.

Co-occurring mental health conditions are common for autistic individuals, often shaped by unmet needs, masking, and environments that aren’t built with autistic people in mind. These experiences are deeply connected.

In this post, lived experience voices share their perspectives on co-occurring mental health, understanding the whole person is key to meaningful, compassionate support.

Thank you to Burnaby Mountain Secondary for welcoming us to share our lived experiences as autistic women. It was an honour to speak on a panel and provide real-life, honest perspectives to such a diverse group of students.

Opportunities like this open up meaningful conversations, reduce stigma and help students better support autistic people in their community. Bringing these discussions into schools, we continue to build more inclusive, informed, and positive environments where all students can feel seen an

Sensory needs look different for every autistic person; and understanding those differences is key to meaningful support.

In this post, we are sharing insights on a range of sensory profiles, from sensory-seeking to sensory-avoidant experiences, and how these can show up in everyday life. Guided by the lived experiences of our Autistic Advisory Committee, this work centres real voices and real needs.

Because when we listen, learn, and adapt, we create spaces where autistic individuals can truly thrive and have their needs met!