Frank Viti and Jill Farber are, respectively, President and CEO, and Vice-Chair, Board of Directors of Autism Speaks Canada, www.autismspeaks.ca. They describe their personal backgrounds and their experience with family caregiving. They explain the work of Autism Speaks Canada and the services it provides for children and adults living with autism and for their family caregivers. They explain the challenges created by autism for children and adults and for family caregivers. They discuss the effectiveness of mental healthcare services in helping them all meet the challenges. They describe Auti
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