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Neurodiversity is Workplace Diversity Help Create Careers for Autistic People Did you know that 63% of unemployed autistic adults want to work? Adults on the autism spectrum are loyal, intelligent, and career-oriented, with a passion to help you and your organization succeed. Hiring autistic adults is good for business. Unfortunately, due to inaccessible workplace environments and implicit hiring biases, many of these valuable persons will never bring their skills and passion to your team. You can change that. Click Here to Start Individuals who are neurodivergent, including those on the

Autism Ontario offers unique, local autism programs and services designed to support individuals with autism and their families in reaching their full potential.

Autisme Ontario offre des programmes et services locaux, spécialisés en autisme, qui aident les familles à réaliser leur potentiel.

It is with pleasure that we recognize the following organizations for their commitment and shared belief in our vision to create a supportive and inclusive Ontario for autistic people. Their leadership and generosity makes an enduring and transformative difference in the lives of autistic people and the people who care for them. We remain deeply grateful for their support.

Autism Ontario achieves its mission through partnerships that help shape priorities and inform advocacy efforts aligned with our mission of creating a supportive and inclusive Ontario for autism. We collaborate with a variety of academic centres, hospitals, service providers, and non-profit organizations. This includes active partnerships and collaboration, expertise sharing and consultation, community engagement, and knowledge translation.

Pour accomplir sa mission, qui consiste à bâtir un Ontario plus solidaire et plus inclusif pour les personnes autistes, Autisme Ontario noue des partenariats qui aident à définir les priorités et à éclairer les efforts de revendication. Nous œuvrons avec divers centres universitaires, hôpitaux, fournisseurs de services et organismes sans but lucratif, dans le cadre de collaborations qui prennent plusieurs formes : partenariats et collaboration active, échange d’expertise et consultation, mobilisation communautaire et transfert de savoir.

Please visit our new Memberships and Subscriptions page for updated information.

Veuillez consulter notre nouvelle page sur les adhésions et les abonnements pour obtenir des informations actualisées.

Autism Ontario and Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario Division are working together to provide opportunities for autistic adults in Ontario to gain knowledge, skills, and resources in mental health by offering Living Life to the Full for Autistic Adults 18+.

Autism Ontario and Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario Division are working together alongside their community partners, the York ASD Partnership, SAAAC Autism Centre, and MacART, to provide opportunities for autistic adults and their families in Ontario to gain knowledge, skills, and resources in mental health through an initiative called Mental Health Matters. Mental Health Matters is a mental health promotion program which will offer the CMHA flagship program Living Life to the Full to support these distinct groups.

Autism Ontario is celebrating its 50th anniversary! While we are proud of our accomplishments, we know there's still much work to be done. Together with the autism community, we are committed to promoting inclusivity and support for autistic individuals and their families. Let's continue to make a difference, together.

Autisme Ontario fête son 50e anniversaire! Tout en étant fiers de nos réalisations, nous sommes conscients qu'il reste encore beaucoup à faire. En collaboration avec la communauté de l’autisme, nous sommes déterminés à promouvoir l'inclusion et le soutien des personnes autistes et de leurs familles. Ensemble, continuons de faire bouger les choses.

Strong Minds Through Active Bodies is a free online course for physical activity students, professionals, and people supporting autistic youth and adults to access physical activity programs and spaces. Participants who access this free course will learn about autism, neurodiversity, ableism, and autistic mental health. They will have access to crowd-sourced creative ideas to improve accessibility to community programs and physical activity for autistic youth and adults, and will have opportunities to contribute to a community of practice through discussion board posts and a written assignment