Welcome to the official

Canadian National Autism Foundation

(CNAF)website

We are a foundation that was formed in June 2000 by parents and caregivers of people with autism.The CNAF is dedicated to promoting autism awareness, assisting families with information they require and raising funds to support Canadian based autism research,funding special needs camps,autism programs and more.

Please browse our site for information about

our foundation, autism events, current research studies, and information about autism.

We are all volunteers and have no salaries paid.

Illustration by Nathan, 8 year old with PDD/Autism

Our CEO and Chair (President and Founder) Tina Fougere www was Presented with the King Charles lll Coronation Medalllllllllllllll bbbb by MP Chad Collins on January 16, 2025

2026

Gail`s Swim for Autism (Organized By Gail) with our Canadian National Autism Foundation being the Beneficiary

This is Gail`s second year 2026 doing this swim to raise money and acceptance for autism.

Gail is swimming approximately 35 km from Mississauga to Hamilton in Lake Ontario to raise funds for the Canadian National Autism Foundation (CNAF).

Gail did an amazing job with this swim this year. The amount raised raised was $7,188.00. What an amazing bunch of people who helped Gail by donating as she almost reach her $10,000.00 goal.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donation-form/gails-swim-for-autism

This Swim For Autism brings our community together to support Canadians with autism and their families 🏊‍♀️💙. Your donation helps fund practical programs, resources, and advocacy through the Canadian National Autism Foundation.

By donating you’re backing real support: family education, awareness, events, inclusion, acceptance, understanding, and tools that help individuals diagnosed with autism thrive in daily life. Thank you for being part of this swim and this cause.

2025

Last year 2025 Gail swam 22 klm and the amount raised raised was $9,770.00.What an amazing bunch of people who helped Gail by donating as she almost reach her $10,000.00 goal.

If you would like to help Gail out by a donation this is the link to donate through and you also get a tax receipt

https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/donation-form/gail-swims-for-autism

Tickets On Sale Now

Guest Speakers

Hamilton Police Constable Chantelle Moniz

Constable Chantelle Moniz along with our Foundations

CEO/Directors son Nathan at Central Police Station

Melissa Mascio

Owner of Mountain Speech Language

Lindsay Moniz

District School Borad of Niagara Special Education Teacher, Mother of a son with autism as well she is diagnosed with autism

Sponsors

Special Guests

Some Donators

Framed

As of January 2026 we put a spin on the

Autism Support Group and incorporated an Art Program.The 1st Wednesday of every month except August and December

March 2026 Some of our group friends with consent to post ....

2025-2026 PARTNERSHIP ......... This will be an ongoing Partnership through 2025-2026 with the Hamilton Police and introducing a Pilot Project together with the Hamilton Police. We had a Partnership with Hamilton, Halton and Niagara Police with Autism De-Escalating Training in 2025

**UPCOMING EVENTS** click on words above to go to the Upcoming event page

Another Partnership Fundraiser with Giant Tiger Canadian National Autism Foundation and Giant Tiger Canon St have another Partnership Fundraiser going on with Giant Tiger selling these Cups with lids and our Foundation also selling them. Come into our office and purchase one with our logo on one side.

Live Reel of the Cups

click to watch

Tina Fougere our Foundations President & Founder

was a GLOBAL HERO in the Global Heros Magazine of the

Global Mail Newspaper the month of September 2020

Click the Article Below to Enlarge

Please go to Global Heros Website to read the article click

the title below or the URL. Also the link to the Twin Studies articles

Autism One Mother`s Perspective

https://www.globalheroes.com/autism-one-mothers-perspective/

WE HAVE A NEW FUNDRAISER THAT IS GOING ON FOR SHOES

You can use this below online or use it from your cell phones when purchasing in store in lieu of a physical card if you prefer.When purchasing online at Factory Shoe www.factoryshoe.ca during the checkout process there’s a spot to enter the sku and card number. You can redeem the below cards/pictures. Save them to your phone. Or you can pick up a physical one in our Stoney Creek Office. For every footwear purchase over $35.00 our Autism Foundation will receive $5.00 from Factory Show Outlet. Why not help by sharing with your friends and possibly purchasing yourself.

Front of the card (click picture to enlarge)

Back of the card (click picture to enlarge)

"PARENT AUTISM SUPPORT GROUP"

"Our Canadian National Autism Foundation (CNAF) will be starting a Parent

Support Group starting with 7 people, with 2 to facilitate the group." YOU MUST

CONTACT THE FOUNDATION AT INFO@CNAF.NET OR CALL 905-930-8682 TO

ATTEND. SPACE LIMITED.This is being held at our office at 39A King St East

Downtown Stoney Creek by the Village Restaurant.

We moved this from starting in January to now February.

This will be the "2nd Wednesday of every month Starting Wednesday February 8

from 7pm-8pm starting in our foundation office". We have the ability to run over

time if needed. If you wish to be a part of this and cannot make it into the office

we can set up other ways for you to be involved.

Tina the President & Founder of CNAF who is a parent of loved ones on the

ASD spectrum that will be facilitating discussions."

Again Please contact the office at 905-930-8682 or info@cnaf.net if you are

interested in being put on the list. Please no contacting through facebook.

NO groups the months of July and August resuming September 2024

"AUTISM SUPPORT GROUP" For people with autism.

One of our board Member with autism will be helping to host this well.

"Our Canadian National Autism Foundation (CNAF) will be starting an Autism

Support Group starting with 5 people, with another 2 to facilitate the group

(7 in total)." YOU MUST CONTACT THE FOUNDATION AT INFO@CNAF.NET OR

CALL 905-930-8682 TO ATTEND. SPACE LIMITED. This is being held at our office

at 39A King St East

Downtown Stoney Creek by the Village Restaurant.

We moved this from starting in January to now February.

This will be the "1st Wednesday of every month Starting Wednesday February 1

from 7pm-8pm starting in our foundation office". We have the ability to run over

time if needed. If you wish to be a part of this and cannot make it into the office

we can set up other ways for you to be involved.

Tina the President & Founder of CNAF (or another parent) and also a Board

........ .. . ....................

Again Please contact the office at 905-930-8682 or info@cnaf.net if you are

interested in being put on the list. Please no contacting through facebook

COMMUNITY PARTNER

CNAF Partnership with Giant Tiger Hamilton

has been a community partner and fundraiser with our foundation

since 2018.

More community partners on our event page

CLICK ABOVE WORDS TO WEBPAGE ON

ALL INFORMATION ON UPCOMING EVENTS

Please check out the rest of our interviews and other

videos that are

downloaded onto our new YouTube Page

Click the YouTube Logo Below To Go To Our YouTube Channel

Tina Fougere from the Canadian National Autism Foundation

interviewing Tom Dickinson about how it was growing up with

an autism diagnosis and the struggles he encountered.

#Autism #Aspergers #Bullying #Struggles #Interview

CLICK ON THE VIDEO BELOW TO WATCH

City Matters Autism Foundation (March 27 2018)

VIDEO of the Interview

The Hamilton-based Canadian National Autism Foundation

is coming up on 18 yrs of dedication to promoting autism

awareness and assisting families and caregivers. Board chair

Tina Fougere joins Doug to talk about their work and an event

coming up this April which is also Autism Awareness Month.

***Click the picture to watch the interview***

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You are responsible for the choices that are made of any treatment

or therapy option or service provider. The foundation does not

endorese any of the treatments, therapies, programs, services.

Canadian National Autism Foundation does not assume any

responsibility of any and all information on this website.Any and

all information and prices on this website are subject to change

without prior notice by Canadian National Autism Foundation.

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