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Manitoba Family Services and Labour

Thrive! - a five-year plan for helping Manitobans with autism spectrum disorders and their families

Staff Development and Recruitment

More autism awareness increases the need for caregivers with knowledge and skills about how to work with people with autism. Building on current training programs, such as the Certificate in Applied Behaviour Analysis offered through Continuing Education at the University of Manitoba, the Manitoba government is committed to improving opportunities for specialized training and professional development for individuals who provide support to children and adults with autism. Recruiting new professionals is an important part of this initiative.

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Moving Forward in Manitoba

  • professionals and teams who are skilled in supporting people with autism
  • a wide range of educational program delivery methods
  • opportunities for professional development for people working in the autism field

How We Can Get There

  • collaboration with the University of Manitoba and St. Amant to review the current post-secondary programs that focus on autism and behavioural science; identify opportunities for improvement
  • a recognized autism certificate program of study for workers supporting children with ASD (ex: educational assistants, early childhood educators, respite workers, tutors) accessible through distance education and online studies
  • recruitment strategy to attract more students to this specialized field of study
  • encourage high quality autism research and development of new researchers in Manitoba
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