Autism Canada Annual Report 2011

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“As a family doctor, I was aware of the diagnosis of autism but not particularly well informed. When my grandson was diagnosed as autistic, I realized that mainstream medicine offered little more than Applied Behavioural Analysis, essentially a training programme. While I researched other treatment options, I attended an Autism Canada Conference where I discovered a motivated group of people who believed there were treatments available, and whose website helped me to choose the alternative treatments that seemed best to me. I am pleased to say that my grandson has shown a good response to some of these treatments.�

Tony Zekulin, MD

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table of contents Vision & Mission

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President’s Message

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Executive Director’s Message

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Board of Directors

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Major Accomplishments

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Third Party Events

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Treasurer’s Message / Financials

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donors & sponsors

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“When our son Patrick was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 2, my husband and I had immediate feelings of shock, devastation, isolation, and especially more questions than answers. Autism Canada truly understood our pain and confusion.

Most importantly, Autism Canada taught us about patience.�

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Laurie Kathleen Fox, Parent

vision A world in which Autism is preventable and treatable.

mission Autism Canada Foundation is a national, volunteer led organization, providing treatment and resource information to families living with autism, and influencing related health care and government policy.

VALUES & BELIEFS We value hope.

We believe that recovery from autism is possible.

We value knowledge.

We believe autism is a treatable medical condition affecting the whole body.

We value collaboration.

We believe in a multidisciplinary approach to treating autism.

We value the individual.

We believe individuals with autism contribute positively to society.

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Grace

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Marvin

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“We will never be able to thank Autism Canada enough for the support they provided us in our darkest hours in learning about our son having Autism. Your inspiration and encouragement gave us the strength to rise above our grief and start our journey. The books you sent gave us hope and information that was instrumental in getting us help.�

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Robin & Ted Konstantopoulos, Parents

chair’s message It is both an honour and privilege to Chair the Board of Directors for Autism Canada. This past year has been one of change, reorganization, policy development and great achievement.

Award-winning Cogent/Benger Productions featured Autism Canada in the documentary The Autism Enigma on the Nature of Things with David Suzuki.

It tackled one of the most contentious issues in medicine today: the various, and often conflicting, hypotheses about autism’s cause. I personally reached out to Members of Parliament, Senators and Ontario Members of Provincial Parliament encouraging them to watch it. In the end, more than 546,000 households tuned into their television sets to watch the premier. If you missed the documentary, it is still available on CBC’s website. This documentary may very well do more for the disorder than anything we have seen before.

It was with great pleasure that I welcomed four new board members, each bringing real passion, commitment and skills to Autism Canada. New members include Steve Horner, from Calgary, Alberta, Bill Shin, from London, Ontario, Alex Stephens, from Toronto, Ontario and John Van Dyk, from Stratford, Ontario. All are established professionals and proud fathers of children diagnosed on the autism spectrum.

Dr. Luc Duchesne resigned from the board this year after serving for nine years. Luc was a founding director and a real visionary. We wish him much success and feel certain that he will continue to serve the cause of autism for years to come through his family and community.

Committee, chaired by Bill Shin, and the Communications and Marketing Committee, chaired by Alex Stephens.

All Board Committees met regularly.

Each committee established Terms of Reference and job descriptions for their Chairs. Committees also worked on The board of directors worked diligently many draft board policies for approval to strengthen and enhance board and strategic plans. All of this lays a governance. We revamped our vision and clear foundation for years to come. mission and established our core values and beliefs. They are all proudly available Autism Canada’s board and staff, on our website www.autismcanada.org. together with you, have created a team to Change Lives. Working together, we will The roles of Board Committees ensure that everyone will get the services were revisited, which resulted in and treatments they require and we will restructuring. A Nominating and find a way to cure and prevent autism Governance Committee, chaired by by supporting outstanding research.

Vusumzi Msi and an Audit and Finance Committee, chaired by Steve Horner, Serving you proudly, were created. Existing committees were reorganized into the Fund Development Don Blane AUTISMCANADA | Annual Report 2011

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“I have found great support and assistance from Autism Canada’s newsletters and website, from the practical information offered when I could not make sense of things, to the inspiration I need when I feel like giving up. In the face of the established, sanctioned and officially endorsed world of ASD, yours is a lucid voice that speaks the real truth of autism. I am thankful that you exist.”

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executive director’s message It is a privilege to work and serve such a wonderful team of donors, volunteers, staff and board members, all believing that together we Change Lives through our work.

As a result of donations, independent fundraising events and employment grants, we were able to reach more families looking for the latest information on treatments, research and stories of recovery. Over 95,000 people accessed our Family Support and Resource Program. This is up 16% from last year. Our goal is that every family that has a child diagnosed with autism receives information on the multidisciplinary approach to treatment.

Thanks to grants from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation and

Canada Summer Jobs, we were able to employ students and interns. These students worked in the areas of web and graphic design, public relations, fund development, marketing, media production and conference coordination.

It was a wonderful experience for us to have such young, bright and talented minds working with us.

A highlight of the year was reconnecting with a University of Western Ontario student, Simon Choy. After graduating, Simon started a company, ConnectAd Inc., and approached us to do a pilot project. He has been instrumental in us receiving an advertising grant for inkind services. He has since developed a unique ad campaign to ensure people looking for the latest information on autism will find us. Simon is an excellent example of how Autism Canada has been able to effectively utilize talented young professionals to access resources.

Conferences have always been a way that parents, educators, professionals, researchers and individuals affected by autism can come together to share

and learn. This year for the first time our annual conference, which was in collaboration with KidsAbility, was web cast free of charge thanks in part to a SickKids Foundation’s National Grant Program. Our priority is to empower all Canadians, regardless of where they live in our vast country, with information so everyone has the opportunity to make informed choices. It is our intention to continue webcasting the conference in years to come.

It was with great excitement that we were able to form a partnership with Leda Health. David Walt, CEO, has pledged a percentage of all sales from their Baby Works product line. Products range from disposable Potty Seat Covers to a riding toy. Autism Canada’s logo is proudly displayed on all items, so ask for them at your independent Baby Store.

While I would like to thank everyone who supports Autism Canada, I would like to take a minute to mention the ongoing annual support of the HPG Group, Ellen Cowie’s Foot’s Bay Art Festival and Senti Rasa’s Changing Season Gala. These established, ongoing events are truly appreciated and we encourage others to get involved with them or consider starting your own.

Working passionately for the cause of autism,

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“Autism Canada fills a critical need for unbiased information on autism therapies in Canada — whether medical or behavioural. I recommend their website to all my new families looking for a place to start looking.�

Marianne Trevorrow, ND MA

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board of directors

DON BLANE

DR. WENDY EDWARDS

Wealth Management Taxation Manulife Financial Director

Pediatrician

Vusumzi Msi, Prof. Corp.

Barrister & Solicitor

steve horner

CYNTHIA ZAHORUK

SAM DECARIA

Daylight Energy Ltd. VP Business Services

Cynthia Zahoruk Architect Inc Architect

Anew Building Corporation President

DR. LUC DUCHESNE

MAVIS HORNER

BILL SHIN

Forest BioProducts Inc President & CEO

B.A., RHN (Holistic Nutritionist)

TD Bank Group | Manager, Capability Development

ALEX STEPHENS

JOHN VAN DYK

SENATOR JIM MUNSON

Astral Media Radio G.P. Account Executive

Dykcroft Farms Owner & Operator

CHAIR

TREASUER

DIRECTOR / FOUNDING DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

VICE CHAIR

DIRECTOR / FOUNDING DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

VUSUMZI MSI SECRETARY

DIRECTOR /FOUNDING DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR EMERITUS

Member of Canadian Senate

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Greta

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Lucas

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Nolen

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“When my grandson was first diagnosed with autism, I was desperate to know what to do. Autism Canada has been there every step of the way for us with all the latest information on autism. Thank you Autism Canada for your dedication and unending support of not just our family but so many others!�

Suzanne Jacobson, grandmother & Founder of QuickStart

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major accomplishments Strategic Planning

$15,000 research donation

In January, the Board of Directors met with professional counsel Holly Benson for a day of strategic planning. Together, we reviewed and revised our Vision, Mission, Values and Beliefs.

All are proudly displayed on our website (www.autismcanada.org) and in this annual report.

Strategic goals and a business plan were also established to ensure we stayed focused on our mandate. At the same time, we examined our committee structure and made some changes.

Governance

The Kilee Patchell-Evans Autism Research Group A donation of $15,000 was made to the Kilee PatchellEvans Autism Research Group directed by Dr. Derrick MacFabe at the University of Western Ontario. The group’s outstanding research is some of the most promising and novel research in the world. They provide a unique environment to study the basic mechanisms involved in the causes and possible treatments for autism.

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As a result of the committee restructuring, a Governance and Nomination committee was struck. This committee worked diligently on the governance documentation around these committees, including Terms of Reference and Job Descriptions. This new committee structure will ensure we are well positioned to lead Autism Canada for many years to come.

Human Resources Thanks to the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation and Canada Summer Jobs, we had two full time employees and four summer students working along side our Executive Director. Working with these wonderful young minds has been rewarding for both parties.

“When we had nowhere else to go to--Autism Canada was there to provide support, information and most importantly hope.”

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major accomplishments

Social Network

To learn more about the Autism enigma, visit www.cogentbenger.com/autism

the autism enigma Autism Canada was featured on the documentary The Autism Enigma on The Nature of Things with David Suzuki, represented by Laurie Mawlam, Executive Director. More than 546,000 households watched the premier on CBC. Sixty days post premier, over 30,000 viewers had watched the documentary on the CBC website and there were 60,000 hits on The Nature of Things website for the film.

A letter was sent to all English speaking MPs, Senators and Ontario MPPs asking that they watch The Autism Enigma documentary featured on The Nature of Things with David Suzuki so that they gain more knowledge and awareness of the disorder. We need our governments to see autism as a priority and this documentary may very well do more for the disorder than anything else we have done to date.

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family support and resource program More people than ever before count on Autism Canada for information, with 95,091 accessing our Family Support and Resource Program in 2011. We hit a record 83,099 unique visitors to our site (up from 76,703 from last year), 3,458 friends on Facebook (up from 2,500 from last year), 439 followers on Twitter, 2,345 plays on Vimeo, 2,200 e-newsletter subscribers and 2,000 direct contacts via email and phone calls in addition to the 1,550 people who accessed our conference.

Changing the course of autism conference 2011 In collaboration with KidsAbility, we hosted our annual conference in Kitchener, Ontario with approximately 350 people in attendance and over 1,200 web-attendees. This was the first year that Autism Canada webcast our conference thanks to the support of SickKids Foundation’s National Grants Program.

Autism Canada’s Facebook page was picked and placed on the Babble. com Top 30 Autism Facebook Pages in the world recognizing it as among the most outstanding online resources for families affected by autism. Babble.com is the best online resource for parents, providing exceptional service content and incisive, honest essays about parenting.

Autism Canada expanded its media outlets from our website, Facebook, Twitter, e-newsletter, Vimeo to include Youtube. While it was only available for the last two months of the year, almost 300 views have been recorded.

website relaunch For World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, we re-launched our website (www.autismcanada.org) featuring not only our updated resource section on treatments but a collection of free lectures from autism experts from around the world. These videos have been accessed by over 2,300 people.

Public library expansion Over 200 books were placed in the hands of parents and public libraries throughout Canada. Knowledge empowers people to make informed choices.

Media Autism Canada’s new radio Public Service Announcement was launched and distributed in Ontario through Astral Radio, Bayshore Broadcasting and The Haliburton Broadcasting Network with a reach of 1,000,000 listeners.

We issued a national Press Release to all major media outlets on April 1st honouring World Autism Awareness Day with a call to action for governments and professional organizations to improve the quality of life for those on the autism spectrum.

We launched a new project to research and summarize the long-term care facilities available for individuals with ASD.

Partnerships / affiliations Autism Canada collaborates with over forty other autism organizations and individuals across Canada, through the Canadian Autism Spectrum Disorders Alliance (CASDA), to meet with Federal Government policy makers. Laurie Mawlam sits on the Leadership Committee of CASDA and one of their goals is meet with federal government officials regularly to influence change. The results of these meeting are posted on the CASDA‘s website at www.ASDallaince.org •

Autism Canada is an active member of the Global Autism Alliance, which works to partner on specific programs, including conferences and translation of articles.

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Autism Canada sits on the Leadership Committee of CASDA and plays a prominent role in that collaboration, influencing the Federal Government to implement a National Autism Strategy.

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We built an excellent relationship with KidsAbility in Kitchener, Ontario, through our 2011 conference.

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The 2012 conference will be a collaborative effort with the Autism Resource Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick.

physician handbook The Autism Physician Handbook has found support from Starbucks and Bailey Metal Group to allow us to print the first 1,000 copies and make them available to healthcare professionals. This will assist physicians in detecting the disorder and assure that patients are referred appropriately.

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major accomplishments

// third party events

TEE UP “FORE” AUTISM

WEDDING day autism awareness

BEST QUALITY ROOFING

STACY & SERGIO

Best Quality Roofing and Wesley Behan of Remax Crest Westside hosted Tee Up “Fore” Autism in September and raised over $6,500 for programs that change lives. It was a wonderful day of fun and awareness. Thank you Lisa and everyone who made this day possible.

Stacy and Sergio were married in September and wanted to include Autism Canada in honour of their wonderful niece Hailey. All four hundred guests were provided with souvenir table cards explaining a donation was made in lieu of traditional favours. We wish you many years of happiness!

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“Autism Canada was the first place we reached out to when our daughter was informally diagnosed. We were devastated and in shock but after talking to them we were able to step back, stop panicking and accept the news. We took their advice on a number of issues and were truly amazed at the difference we saw in our daughter. I will be forever thankful to Autism Canada.”

Amber Hermiston, Parent

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Project Give Back

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Claireville Public School In April, Claireville Public School in Brampton, Ontario ran Project Give Back in which $400 was raised and donated to Autism Canada. Eight students, with the help of Ms. DiGiovanni, planned and executed an awareness campaign for their 650 students.

Pictured here is Celyn with her certificate of appreciation. Way to go everyone!

On September 5, 2011, Joey celebrated his Bar Mitzvah with no accommodations or modification to the traditional ceremony. His parents had waited for this day since he was born but were told it would never be a traditional Bar Mitzvah when he was diagnosed with autism. Autism Canada was delighted to share this special day with Joey and his family. We were honoured to be able to write the remarkable story about his parents’ journey to help their son, which was published in the Jewish Tribune, Canada’s Largest Jewish Publication.

Steve, Joey’s dad, shared that Joey’s Bar Mitzvah was not only a celebration of Joey’s coming of age, but it was also a celebration of his recovery.

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major accomplishments

// third party events

FOOT’S BAY Art Festival over $33,500 raised Distinguished Canadian artist Ellen Cowie has hosted the Foot’s Bay Charity Art Festival for four years and raised over $33,500 with the support of fellow artists, family and friends. This event has featured over a hundred artists, including Eddie LePage, Andrew Benyei, David Ward, Pauline Thompson and Benita Lynch. Over the weekend of the Art Festival, hundreds of cottage owners on Lake Joseph and surrounding Muskoka visit to purchase one-of-a-kind artwork with at least 25% of all sales being donated to Autism Canada. We are eternally grateful to Ellen and her partners for their wonderful support over the years.

Ellen Cowie specializes in oil painting. She currently resides in Peterborough, Ontario.

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“Autism Canada provides genuine support. At a recent conference, I watched Laurie Mawlam as she spoke to an obviously distraught Mother. Autism Canada takes the time to listen and provide possible solutions.”

Susan Watts, RN, Autism Intervention Clinic of Guelph, Inc.

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major accomplishments

HPG and partners Over $52,000 raised Hydronic Parts Group and their partners have been true corporate champions to Autism Canada and the families we support. Since 2008, their golf tournament has raised $52,000, and the awareness they have raised is priceless. This event is first class, from the wonderful people who welcome you at registration, to the beautiful golf course, to the superb dinner.

Helen and Doug Mader and family have hearts of gold.

Hydronic Parts Group has locations in Toronto, Hamilton, London and Ottawa specializing in boilers, pumps and accessories related to heating and cooling.

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// third party events

Changing Seasons Gala Senti Rasa and Rose Jhagroo have hosted the Changing Seasons Gala in Toronto for three years in honour of Christopher Jhagroo. They have done an incredible job of raising awareness and helping others through this amazing dinner, dance and silent auction. Anyone interested in joining the planning committee for this wonderful event or supporting it by attending please contact us at info@autismcanada.org.

“The books Autism Canada generously donated to the North Bay Public Library have been a wonderful addition to our collection, proven extremely popular, helped to have raised awareness to problems of autism and have certainly helped North Bay families.”

Paul Walker, CEO, North Bay Public Library

change for autism Benefiting: autismcanada

march 28 - april 3 Lighten your pockets & make a change.

Starbucks change for Autism Starbucks Coffee Canada held their first "Change for Autism" campaign in uptown and downtown Toronto raising over $6,400. For the week leading to World Autism Awareness Day, April 2, customers donated their change which will be used to publish and distribute the Autism Physician Handbook.

This handbook will ensure that no child is overlooked for autism pre-screening. It is essential that everyone knows the early warning signs of autism and gets a referral when required to ensure they receive treatment as early as possible.

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treasurer’s message Each year, more people depend and count on Autism Canada. A challenging economic climate resulted in decreased donations. By prudently managing expenses, we maintained our Family Support and Resource Program and delivered another successful conference.

One of our most important assets is our reputation in the community, and maintaining a strong and open relationship with our stakeholders is a top priority. To this end, in 2011 we enrolled in Imagine Canada’s Ethical Fundraising and Financial

Accountability Code Program to improve and monitor our fundraising and financial reporting practices.

To help us raise and more effectively manage funds in the future, we have recently implemented an easy-touse and secure web-based solution for stakeholders to engage their own personal networks and communities in imaginative fundraising events to help us to continue to support those living with autism, change minds and change the course of autism. Check it out!

Steve Horner, CA

receipts DISBURSEME NTS Awareness & Family Support Conference Fundraising Research Administratio n Advocacy

disbursements

$60,649 $55,253 $33,625 $15,000 $13,901 $10,484

Awareness & Family Support

RECIEPTS

$60,649 $55,253 $33,625 $15,000 $13,901 $10,484

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Donations Grants Third Party Fundraising Events Conference

MONEY ALLOTED $64,765 $44,594 $43,668 $37,018

32%Conference Family Support

34%

Donations Donations

23%

Third Party Fundraising Events Grants

23%

Third Party Events

18%Advocacy Fundraising

19%

Conference

8%

Research

7%

Administration

6%

Advocacy

Grants

Conference

Fundraising

29%Research Conference Administration

Statement of Reciepts and Disbursements Year Ended December 31, 2011

2011

2010

Donations

$64,765

$93,975

Grants

$44,594

$43,512

Third Party Fundraising Events

$43,668

$56,889

Conference

$37,018

$27,147

$190,045

$221,523

Awareness & family support

$60,649

$65,573

Conference

$55,253

$38,513

Fundraising

$33,625

$38,938

Research

$15,000

$10,000

Administration

$13,901

$14,793

Advocacy

$10,484

$20,013

$189,186

$188,430

Receipts

Disbursements (Schedule 1)

Excess of Receipts over disbursements from operations $859

$33,093

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$830

$859

$33,923

Other income Public Service Bodies’ Rebate

excess of receipts over disbursements

Autism Canada’s financial statements were audited by MacNeill Edmundson LLP from London, Ontario.

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memorial

recognition We would like to take a moment to remember those who have gone before us and to thank their families and friends for making donations in their honour.

Bill Lampitt Doug Nelson Jean Smith Joseph Maddox J.V. Henry Maria Galati Richard Currie Sandy Livingstone Todd Andrew Long Ze Jun Chen

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“As a parent of a child with Autism I cannot imagine our life without the support, education and advocacy provided by Autism Canada. Without this organization, I know that I would not be able to parent my son to be as successful as he can be.�

Phyllis Helm, Parent

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donors & sponsors Autism Canada would like to thank all of our donors and sponsors in 2011. It is because of your support that we are able to accomplish so much. The listing in this section represents all donors and sponsors from January to December, 2011, and is recorded as their accumulated donation over their giving history.

Donors are listed alphabetically, with companies and organizations listed first followed by individuals.

Thank you for believing in us.

$20,000 +

Hydronic Parts Group Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation

$10,000 +

Manulife financial SickKids Foundation Ellen & Brian Cowie

$5,000 +

Algoma Office Equipment Computer Modelling Group Ltd. Starbucks Canada The Philip Smith Foundation Mavis & Steve Horner

$2,000+ Rick Campovari Plumbing & Heating Hogg Fuel & Supplies Quiet Desperation Studio Ltd. R. E. Hansen Industries Inc. RBI Water Heaters Spectrum Supplements United Way Ottawa Don and Audrey Blane Sam and Fannie DeCaria Sherry Taylor Drew Wendy Edwards Laurie and Tom Mawlam Bill and Anita Shin Jonathan and Sarah Stone John and Anna Van Dyk

$1,000+

WMTA/AlphaBee Vusumzi Msi, Prof. Corp.

Active Mechanical Ltd Autism Ontario Best Qulaity Roofing Blue Ray Chapter No. 238 Emcad Consulting Engineers (1995) Inc. FDMT Gemcast Manufacturing Inc. Natural Care Clinic Peerless Boilers/PB Heat, LLC Reimer Hyperbarics Of Canada ROGERS Scholar’s Choice Telus The Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company Of Canada Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP United Way Of Greater Toronto Marilyn Brooks-Coles Susan Crowley Dowdall and Evelyn Hudson Liska Jetchick Stephanie Kim AUTISMCANADA | Annual Report 2011

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$500+

$250+

$100+

All Weather Products Blue Balloon Coca-Cola Conbraco Industries. Canada Convoy Supply Impact Interiors James Young Chartered Accountant Laprise Farms Ltd. Maple Ridge Volkswagen MJF Heating & Air Conditioning Parentbooks Peace Purakal Post Controlled Air Rainbow Connections Autism Consulting RCSI SSR Cedar The Alexandra Luke Gallery ThinkProfits.com United Way Of Peel

Claireville Public School Lacusta Mortgage Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes Raybern Erectors Ltd. Skyline Management Incorporated Southbrook Vineyards Streamline Fencing Ltd. United Way Calgary United Way Of Calgary and Area

Anachemia Canada Autism Intervention Clinic Of Guelph Inc. Badder Funeral Homes Limited Bothwell MFG. Co. Ltd. Bothwell Pharmacy CK Tax & Accounting Education PD Ltd. O/A Watermarks Concept Group Harold Marcus Ltd. Indigenous Crafts From Bolivia Le Cercle De L’Amitie Inc. Logan Motor Vehicle Repair LUVmum McNaughton Automotive Limited Nancy’s Country Kitchen Native Focus Inc Patton Excavating & Skidsteer Service R.W.C. Sim Enterprises Inc. SaskEnergy Smokepoint Inc. Special Benefits Insurance Services Agency Inc. United Way Montreal United Way Peel Region United Way Centraide (Central N.B.) Waddick Fuels

Don and Diann Barker Troy Barker Andrew Benyei Roy Best Adrian Biccum Richard and Susan Blair David Brander Jim Brock Joseph Bruno Nancy DeCaria Moira Gunn Ian Haar David and Erica Harris David Hudson Andre Hughes Benita Lynch Bob and Martha Mawlam Thomas McAskin John and Lynda Miller Timothy Smart Amanda Steiner 24

Stacy Andrade Gary Ball Patrick Bartlett Mary Lou Bilton Peter and Beth Brady Jutta and Rudi Butz Tiffany Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Cateleyn Ryan Charbonneau Kathryn Craig Ian Cuthill Vito and Maria De Caria Steve Dunlop Signy Eaton Ronald and Dorothy Edwards Roslyn Gaby Ena and Gordon Garmaise David Horwood Angela Macdonald Daniela Martin Michelle McCool Pauline Thompson Kim Weishuhn Cathy Wharin Jeanne and Steve Withers Irene and Terrance Wolff

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$100+

$100+

John and Debra Bannister Milos Barutciski Larry Bellehumeur Sarah Burakowski Mr. Chang and Ms. Lasserre Jean Comfort Margaret Cowie James Cullen Ralf Dagher Ryan Del Sol Carmen and Angela DeMarco Andrea Dolbear Alzbeta Durcova Henry and Vicky Eaton Jody Fournier Laurie Kathleen Fox Frank Garisto Maria and Gaspare Galati Warren Gallin Yvonne Gilinsky Morty and Barbara Glickman Brenda and Vincent Hanlon Marilyn Harding Jesse Hastie Anne Hebden Joseph Huggins Teresa and Joe Ierullo

William and Gaye Kastning Shauna Keso Sanjay Khandor Jean Kingston Jim and Marilyn Lasenby Laurie Leiser Susan Matheson Lana and Shawn McGuire Mindy McHardy Lorne McMath Gerry Clarke & Cindy Miles Nipa Mistry Heidi Patey Jeff and Joan Robinson Patrizia Rossi Navjot Sirha Norman and Mavis Smith Margaret Stewart Michael Therrien Jeff Torrie Susan Tremaine Delvea Tuff Malcolm Vant Ron Webb Kent Wheeler Irvin and Carol Wolkoff Lindsay Woods

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While we were unable to list our donors who contributed under $100, please know that all donations make a difference.

“I was able to attend the Autism Canada conference because of a parent scholarship. This Conference was one of the most informative and inspiring experiences I have ever witnessed. Thank you Autism Canada!�

Laura Bennett, Parent AUTISMCANADA | Annual Report 2011

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