This resource provides an introduction to the AIDE Canada Toolkit: Navigating the Healthcare System for Autistic Adults.
The main goal of the toolkit is to improve your health outcomes by highlighting the importance of finding a family doctor, developing skills to advocate for yourself, and learning how to communicate your needs to your doctor.
View the Navigating the Healthcare System: A Toolkit for Autistic Adults (PDF, 2.2 MB)
Want a more interactive experience? The guide also inspired a new resource on Sinneave Connects:
eLearning Course — Healthcare Toolkit: Prepare for Health Appointments
This interactive eLearning course builds on the ideas in the toolkit and helps you apply them to real-life situations.
Navigating the healthcare system can feel overwhelming — from knowing which provider to see, to preparing for appointments, asking questions, and managing follow-up care. To support individuals in these everyday moments, we developed four short micro-learning modules:
- Figure Out Who to See
- Plan for Your Next Health Appointment
- Communicate Effectively During Appointments
- Take Charge of Follow-Up Care
You can complete the four modules in any order.
Create a free Sinneave Connects account and enrol in the course to:
- Build confidence before appointments
- Practice communication strategies
- Prepare questions and organize information
- Develop practical next steps for follow-up care
This course is designed to strengthen knowledge, skills, and confidence so you can navigate healthcare more independently over time.