SFU Autism and Developmental Disorders Lab
5213 Robert C. Brown Hall 8888 University Drive Simon Fraser University V5A 1S6 Burnaby, BC, Canada

Online Study - Social Competence and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) We are exploring what people think about social competence and how it is related to ASD. Individuals who are older than 16 years old are invited to participate in this study. ... We are looking for Autistic Individuals, Parents of Autistic Individuals, Teachers, and Professionals that work with Autistic Individuals. Your participation can be completed online and will take about 2 hours to complete. In appreciation for your time, you will receive $20. To learn more about the study, please visit our website: http://autismlab.psyc.sfu.ca/node/152 To sign-up, please email Dr. Scheerer at [email protected]

We have a new online study - we are looking to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on the quality of life of families of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in British Columbia. Sharing your experiences and perspectives can help inform the government on ways to improve services and supports during and after the pandemic. For more information on the study and to participate, please visit our website: http://autismlab.psyc.sfu.ca/COVID-impact-study... This study is supported by Mitacs Canada and ACT-Autism Community Training

Online Study - Measuring Sound Sensitivity We are investigating how individuals experience sounds in their everyday environments, and how sensitivity to noise, when it occurs, impacts daily living and mental health. You do not need to have sensitivity to noise to participate in the study. Who are we looking for: We are looking for adults (with and without a diagnosis of ASD) over the age of 19 years old.... About the study: Participants will be asked to fill out a series of questionnaires, including basic information about themselves, their social behaviours, their experiences with sounds, and questions about satisfaction with various areas of life. The study should take approximately 1 hour. As a thank-you for your time, we will enter you into a draw to win one of four $50 (CAD) Amazon gift cards. To access the study and for more informaton, visit our website: http://autismlab.psyc.sfu.ca/node/149

Are you a parent who has participated in PEERS? The purpose of this project is to learn about parent experiences in PEERS and to determine which things about your experiences were helpful to your adolescent and your family in managing your adolescents' social skills. We are looking for parents who have completed the PEERs program within the last three years. ... For study details and contact information, please visit our website: http://autismlab.psyc.sfu.ca/node/148

On May 23, 2020, Autistics United Canada is hosting a free introductory workshop on neurodiversity, autistic identity, disability justice, collective access, inclusive event planning, and more! This will be hosted on Zoom video conferencing. Please RSVP using the link below by May 22nd: RSVP: https://bit.ly/aucABAB2 Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/533030684048150/... You will receive a link to the webinar within 24 hours before it is scheduled to start. Topics include: - Neurodiversity, or why all brains are beautiful - Autistic identity and its intersections with other marginalized identities - Misconceptions and myths - Allying and collective community care - Accessibility, universal design, and inclusive event planning - Broader issues of disability justice This event is supported by SFU Autistics United. --- Accessibility: 1. ASL interpretation has been confirmed for this event. Please let the event organizers know in the RSVP form if you require ASL interpretation, and we will touch base with you! 2. Zoom allows for video and phone-only participation. We will send out the join-in information before the event starts. 3. All attendees will be muted with videos turned off during the webinar, except in the Q&A at the end. Feel free to sit, lie down, eat, take breaks, etc. throughout the webinar. 4. Please send questions ahead of time for our Q&A to help us answer as many as we can. During the Q&A, feel free to type in the chat or unmute yourself to ask a question aloud. 5. Please use headphones and call in from a quiet place if you are speaking aloud. This will help lower how much extra background noise others hear. 6. We will have auto-captioning with a script to improve accuracy during the presentation part of the webinar. Unfortunately, we cannot provide CART at this time. 7. If you have any accessibility requests, please message or email us at [email protected]. --- About Autistics United Canada: Autistics United Canada raises the voices of autistic people to build a society where we can lead fulfilling lives with equal opportunities and rights. We work to empower autistic people to take leadership roles in our communities and in disability justice movements. Our community is diverse and our approach is intersectional. Learn more about what we do at www.autisticsunitedca.org Donate to support our work: www.autisticsunitedca.org/donate.html Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions!

Autism Community Training (ACT) is hosting a free livestream on Thursday, April 2nd from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm titled "Autism, Anxiety, and COVID-19". The ADDL's director Dr. Grace Iarocci is one of three panelists who will be fielding questions from viewers. More information about the free livestream can be found here: https://www.actcommunity.ca/autism-anxiety-and-covid-19-thu