Learning

Learning is an excellent way for the community to come together and enable autistic people to live, learn, and engage in the community

We offer a variety of resources tailored to different learning styles and interests, crafted by our expert team, and most importantly, most provided free of charge.

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Webinars

Designed for parents to learn at their own pace.  Practical, informative techniques to support your child.

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GCA Connects

A supportive and nurturing space for parents and autistic adults to share experiences, discover resources, and foster connections.  

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The Shift

Insightful, free webinars with industry leaders and community voices.

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Symposium

Canada’s largest autism conference.

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News

A diverse range of topics, from funding to getting a diagnosis.


Webinars 

Behaviour 101

Behaviour 101 

This four-part workshop begins by looking at various aspects of behaviour; its definition, function and how to promote or reduce a target behaviour. This workshop will provide parents with a framework for understanding the basic principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA). Parents will leave this workshop with information and strategies to feel confident in addressing behaviours across many settings and situations.

Anxiety and ASD

Anxiety and ASD (ages 7+)

This workshop is designed for parents of children 7 to 12 years old who are looking to gain a better understanding of stress in autistic children and to learn practical strategies for teaching awareness and coping skills. 

Toileting Strategies

Toileting Strategies

This workshop presents the challenges of toilet training children with autism and gives participants practical strategies.  

Sexuality and ASD

Sexuality and ASD (ages 8+)

Designed for parents of children/youth 8 to 17 years old to understand typical sexual development, how characteristics of autism can impact sexuality, common concerns regarding ‘sexualized’ behaviours, strategies for intervening with inappropriate or high-risk sexual behaviour, and resources for additional support. 

Eating Strategies

Eating Strategies

Focuses on the relationship between Autism Spectrum Disorder and difficulties with eating and feeding. Parents will be provided with techniques to address common eating challenges such as food selectivity and refusal, as well as problem behaviour during meal times.

Sleep Strategies

Sleep Strategies 

Common sleep challenges, the various components of a successful sleep, navigating challenging behaviours around sleep and sleep routines, managing sleep challenges and the use of reinforcement including fading it out.

Skill Building

Skill Building

This course is a train-the-trainer format for those who want to teach their child a new skill. Learn how to identify and prioritize skills to teach. Caregivers will also learn different strategies that are helpful to assist the learner to generalize and maintain the skills.

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The Shift

One transformative "shift" at a time

An insightful, free webinar series that dives deep with industry leaders and community voices into a world of diverse topics, shattering old beliefs and sparking new insights. With each one-hour interactive session, gain the latest research and tools to drive meaningful change, broaden conversations, and empowerment.  

 

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Geneva Centre for Autism International Symposium

Geneva Centre for Autism Symposium

Oct 30th - Nov 1st, 2024

This event is the largest of its kind in Canada, and brings together a global contingent of speakers, educators, advocates, caregivers, service providers, and individuals with autism to gain insights into the latest breakthroughs and clinical best practices in the field of autism.  

 

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GCA Connects

Join the community for free, monthly learning and discussion

GCA Connects is here to empower and support caregivers and adults with autism on your journey with learning, support, and resources.

 

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