What We Offer
We offer a wide range of tools, training and support that can help you foster accessibility and inclusion.
Training Workshops
We deliver training to a wide range of sectors and community groups. Content can be customized to meet the specific needs of your organization. We can also work with you to augment existing staff training.Let our Learning Facilitators come to you!
In-person workshops allow us to make personal connections with your staff—whether it’s in your Board room, break room or gym floor.
✅ Learn foundational knowledge about autism.
✅ Gain a variety of tools and support strategies.
✅ Successfully include Autistic individuals in your community!
Did you know 1 in 30 children & youth are on the spectrum in BC?
Benefit from the flexibility of a virtual session!
Log in from the comfort of your home, workplace, or wherever you have an internet connection. Held over Zoom, attendees can engage with our Learning Facilitators in real-time.
✅ Learn foundational knowledge about autism.
✅ Gain a variety of tools and support strategies.
✅ Successfully include Autistic individuals in your community!
We trained over 2,000 community members in 2022!
Accessibility Consultation
In addition to training workshops, we offer a range of concrete opportunities for your community group to increase accessibility and inclusion.Is your business, group, or organization interested in increasing accessibility?
Positive change starts with a conversation. Connect with us so we can better understand your organization and design customized solutions to increase your accessibility!
Our experienced training team works with groups from across community sectors.
We can help you create, promote, and host an accessible event!
Put your training to practice:
- Host a Try-It Day for CAN participants to check out your activity.
- Add a Relaxed Performance to your show’s schedule.
- Schedule an Open House or Accessibility Tour at your facility.
CAN staff will be able to provide direct guidance as you launch your new event, program, or initiative.
We can help you design and host a sensory friendly space.
Busy facilities and events can often create challenges for Autistic individuals and those with sensory sensitivities. A typical sensory-friendly space includes:
- A quiet area to take a break and re-charge
- Fidget toys and quiet activities
- Noise-cancelling headphones and/or sunglasses to use outside of the space
“My brain doesn’t block out background noise like other people’s brains. Sensory friendly spaces provide a place to relax and take a few minutes.”
Kayla Tellier on CBC.ca
A wide range of resources could be helpful when looking to improve the accessibility of your space.
Resources aim to decrease the anxiety associated with a new experience or environment:
- Frontloading videos & visual walkthroughs: Showcase what to expect at your facility.
- Checklists, maps and other visual supports: Increase predictability and decrease anxiety.
- Noise-cancelling headphones and sunglasses: Help reduce sensory sensitivities.
Ensure that your facility remains accessible long after CAN training!
