Who is Head Coach Fred Bonn and his wonderful family? Why he became involved with Challenger Baseball. The history. Various locations. Who can join. What happens at practices and what is being taught. Time of year it takes place. Volunteers and qualifications. Fun being a team and community. Parents responsibility. Cost. Uniforms. Success stories. Annual Provincial Jamboree Celebrations in detail. What he loves about coaching. Creating your own team. Autism in his own words.

Who is Vicky Ryan? Her journey through autism. How and why she started inGIRLSCLUB. Importance and purpose of having this group. Success right at the beginning. The history. The book: “What every autistic girl wishes her parents knew”. The guiding principles. Inclusivity. Cost/Free. Her vision for the club. How the group can support parents. Locations. How to join. Volunteers. “Big sister/ Little sister”. Parents at the group. Time and date. Misconceptions clarified. What she loves about her work. Autism in her own words.

Who is Executive Director Joette Heuft? Square Peg Society, history and purpose explained. Importance of helping young ASD adults. Why it was started. ASD statistics. Importance of peers and programs. What is offered to families. Being a force and a united community. How the tide is turning. Advocacy. Who is welcome. Social events, opportunity, and meetings. Courses offered. Benefits. Support offered. Goals and plans for our community. What she loves about her role. What she would love the world to know about autism.

Who are Mr. Andrew Pinfold and Ms. Lindy Chau. The history of Autism BC. Services offered. Ages served. Information and referral services. Community support groups. Social outreach events. Educational events and BI consultant explained. Launch into life series. Summer reimbursement. Ticket giveaways. Concern cards. Autism awareness. Summer camps. Information officers. Costs. Funding. Success stories. Biggest stresses. Inclusivity of our society. Concerns of parents. Multilingual staff. Autism in their own words.

Programs being offered. Helping single mothers. Collaboration with the community and self-advocates. Annual events. Memberships. Philosophy of PAFN. Brining the best of the best together and offering support. The amazing architectural features and how it addresses the needs of our community members. Beautiful and thoughtful artwork and design. PAFN logo explained. The autism community consulted. Everyone is welcome. Autism research. Stop talking and start doing. Seizures, epilepsy and autism. The medical community involvement. Giving credit to instrumental people. Spokes explained. “One phone number, one place to start.” Future plans of PAFN. “The Hub” for British Columbia and Canada. What they love about their work. Their hopes and goals for their charity. Autism in their own words.

Mr. Sergio Cocchia O.B.C LL.D. (Hon) and Mrs. Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia O.B.C LL.D. (Hon). Their autism journey. Challenges in the autism community. Addressing issues that arise for families. Helpful tools for parents. Addressing autism through the lifespan. Accessing autism services in remote areas. Giving hope and information. Working with the government. Connecting with other families. Family first. Knowledge is key. The key to their successful union. PAFN is for more then just autism. Changes needed in our “village” the greatest country on Earth. How and why PAFN started. Addressing families needs. 3 Core things addressed. Amazing people joining PAFN. Hub and spoke. Magnificent donors and partners named. Funding still needed. What PAFN offers. Their daughter's contribution and charity. Brilliant programs arriving soon.

The feelings that surround the ebbs and flows of child advances. Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). “Good development doesn’t always look like good behavior” “Don’t feed the bear” explained. Coping with an aggressive child and behavior.

February was inclusive education month in British Columbia, and our thoughts on the matter. Issues that typical parents may not be aware of. Issues that may arise for some people in the province and our own personal stories. The benefits of inclusive education. Ignorance of some in our society. Our appreciation of headmasters, teachers and educational assistants that do a fantastic job for our children. Our hope for the future.

Who is Mr. James Burden. Speech pathology explained. How and why he started his company Exceptional Speech and Languages Services. His philosophy. Services offered. High functioning autism and Asperger’s explained. Social communication explained. Skills our community members may need that are offered. Finding good group dynamics for the individuals' needs. Difference between one on one and group sessions. Importance of social skills. Success stories. Maximum and minimum ages and funding. How to access services. Locations. Working with schools. Misconceptions about his craft clarified. What he loves about his job. What he wants the world to know about autism.

Zachary’s childhood. Discovering that he had autism. Understanding social communication. Friends, homeschooling. teenage and adulthood. “You don’t look like you have autism” and his ideas on the matter. Trying to see through different lenses “green” and “red”. His words and insight for others. How signs can be misinterpreted and misunderstood. Importance of exposing children to the world. What would make his life easier. His thoughts about having autism. His hopes for others in the community. The beauty of technology. Challenges faced in society. His future goals. His inspiration. His final thoughts. What he wants the world to know about autism.