What We Do
Programs
Sports & rec for children. Employment, mental health, life skills & more for youth & adults. Community experiences for the whole family. Opportunities for individuals on the spectrum across all ages.
Training & Community Engagement
We strive to promote acceptance, accessibility & inclusion across BC. Our vision is for every individual on the autism spectrum to feel understood, accepted and supported in all community spaces.
Employment Programs and Services
We are committed to increasing representation of Autistic individuals and those with other disabilities in the workforce.
At Canucks Autism Network (CAN), we provide programs for individuals on the autism spectrum and their families, while promoting acceptance and inclusion through community engagement and training initiatives across BC and beyond.
Our vision is every individual on the autism spectrum to be understood, accepted and supported in all community spaces.
What’s new at CAN
TD Bank donates $50,000 in support of inclusive Family Experiences
The designated Family Experiences will be offered across the Lower Mainland, in the Interior, and in the Fraser Valley, and expect to welcome a cumulative 4,200 CAN members. Learn more >
Participant Spotlight
“For so long, I felt like I had to hide my feelings and authentic experience just to fit in. Autistic people call this masking.
Even when I’m having a hard day, I know I’m going to be supported at CAN. I know I’m going to feel heard. And I know I am going to be welcomed as I am.”
–Sarah Russell, CAN participant, support worker, coach, onsite supervisor and learning facilitator
Riding for the cause! Today, our friends in #Kelowna are hosting the 2023 Dave McAnerney Ride For #Autism, presente… https://t.co/E4wVwF10mM