It may not seem like it if you look out the window, but March is the time to plan for summer! If your child would enjoy a weeklong summer adventure, here’s a list for you. This is a sampling of the biggest and most popular; feel free to comment below about other opportunities your child has enjoyed! Not all programs […]
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ADAPT exists to help parents learn more about developmental therapies for supporting children with autism. This fall, Community Living Manitoba offered us a grant to do just that. ADAPT has used the opportunity to create two documents: A brochure for parents of newly diagnosed children, offering encouragement and perspective, with a little advice on how to keep the wellness of […]
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In September 2017, CTV Montreal reported on Ellis, a minimally-verbal boy with autism. The story was that one day, his parents discovered that Ellis “could think, could talk, through pictures.” His father had begun drawing household items and simple situations in an effort to connect, and Ellis drew back in response. Over time, Ellis also began to make changes to […]
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When my children were quite young, I tried to take them to places other little kids liked – parks, malls, the Children’s Museum at the Forks. Unfortunately for us, while my friends’ children were happy to run around and play and explore, my children found busy spaces quite overwhelming. Lots of noise, lots of stuff to see and process, and […]
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I remember the first toy we bought my daughter that she actually liked. Up until then, we’d filled our house with baby toys, toddler toys, blocks, dolls, books, everything we could think of and afford that we thought would be fun. She didn’t really play with these toys in the ways we expected, and for awhile I fell into the […]
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Building Bridges Through Sensory Integration: Therapy for Children with Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders by Ellen Yack, Paula Aquilla, and Shirley Sutton Building Bridges Through Sensory Integration is a book written by three occupational therapists. Their goal is to offer a resource to explain what role sensory differences play in autism, and what occupational therapists can do to help […]
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The Christmas season is upon us! We all like making and enjoying seasonal traditions, but sometimes things can be overwhelming for kids who have sensory differences. The following activities are autism-friendly, in the sense that it’s possible to find quiet spaces when you need one, or choose how much time you want to spend, or choose times when things are […]
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This might be really obvious to some people, but for me it was a light bulb moment. The trouble I had transitioning from ABA to developmental therapies was about trying to keep track of our goals and how we were working on them. So our RDI consultant wanted me to think about frames, with respect to parenting and teaching my […]
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iPads are everywhere. They are generally popular, and for many children, iPads aren’t just used as toys but as learning tools in schools as well. Families of children with autism seem particularly drawn to owning iPads. Why are they so popular? And how are they helpful for people with autism? People with autism often have difficulties learning and communicating, because […]
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I’m a graduate student in inclusive education, and I love books and reading. When my kids were born one of the first things I dreamed about was reading with them. So I was very excited to come across this book by Paula Kluth and Kelly Chandler-Olcott. It’s about helping kids on the autism spectrum grow in literacy. And it’s definitely […]
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