AutismBC is British Columbia’s first and only autistic-led advocacy organization and registered charity. Our neuro-affirming non-profit organization is led by a team with diverse lived experiences as neurodivergent people and/or caregivers of neurodivergent family members. Since 1975, we have supported, empowered, and connected autistic individuals and their families across British Columbia throug
h inclusive community programs and trusted, non-prescriptive information services. We envision a British Columbia where all autistic people are accepted, included, and supported. Our work is rooted in lived experience and guided by a neuro-affirmative, non-clinical approach. We support the social model of disability while recognizing the medical model’s role in diagnosis. We amplify autistic voices and centre the needs and priorities of our community in all that we do. Our province-wide programs—including information services, social clubs, peer support groups, and educational workshops—support autistic individuals and their families. With Regional Coordinators and offices in the Lower Mainland, Northern BC, the Interior, and Vancouver Island, we serve diverse and intersectional communities and represent a growing membership of over 11,000 people across the province. Our dedicated staff and volunteers deliver province-wide programming that promotes connection, knowledge, and belonging.
