Just before April started, the website The Art of Autism posted a list of 84 or so favorite quotes about autism. Many of them were written by people with autism. It is a great list. I thought that in honor of autism acceptance, this might be an opportunity to play with one of the other things I’m interested in: sketchnoting. […]
Read moreEditor’s note: ASAN in Canada has rebranded to Autistics United Canada. You can find them at: Website: autisticsunitedca.org, Twitter: @AutisticsUnited, Facebook: @ManitobaAutistics, Tumblr: autisticsunitedca@tumblr.com April 2 is World Autism Awareness – or better yet, Autism Acceptance Day. Who could tell us more about autism than people who are autistic? So to mark the occasion, we met with members of Winnipeg’s […]
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One of ADAPT’s key beliefs is that people are the expert of their own experiences. We advocate to government for a range of autism therapy options because we believe that parents know more about what their kids need than a one size fits all program possibly can – parents have an expertise regarding their children that government officials just can’t […]
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Our Federal government is planning on creating legislation to protect the rights of people with disabilities. Citizens are invited to give input as to what this legislation should look like. From the government website: Many Canadians continue to face barriers that affect their ability to participate in daily activities that most people take for granted. These could include: physical and […]
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ADAPT is a small, informal organization, but our only limitation is the time and energy of the people who make things happen. Here are some ways you can help: Share Your Story We’re looking for stories about families who have benefited from RDI, DIR/Floortime, or any developmental approach. Are you willing to share how a therapy helped your child? We’d […]
Read moreToday Jon Gerrard shared his address to the House Of Commons regarding wait times and ABA therapy and employment opportunities for adults with Aspergers. I invite you all to go to his page and applaud his efforts. Over the course of time that I have started and administrated my autism support Facebook group, I have heard about ABA and Developmental therapies (such […]
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More than a week ago, we raised an alert about the future of Autism Outreach. Last week, we met with Manitoba Families staff to answer our questions. At that meeting, we were told that the DIR/Floortime component of Autism Outreach will continue. But there’s a catch. An investment has indeed been made for five people to become certified provincewide as […]
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We’ve been hearing rumors for months. Autism Outreach, the only developmental autism therapy program offered by Family Services, is undergoing a change. No, they’re not expanding the program, and, no, they’re not giving it more money, and, no, they’re not giving our autistic kids support for a longer time. What they are doing is changing Autism Outreach’s therapy approach from DIR/Floortime […]
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Last spring, some parents in the Winnipeg autism community participated in a study with an interesting question – how did they perceive the fit between the therapy and services offered them, and their family’s needs? The following is a summary of what the researchers found. Introduction: When working with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), occupational therapists most often use […]
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The goal of developmental autism therapies is to build the ability of parents to understand, emotionally support, interact with, and guide their children. Challenges embedded in fun, natural interactions leads to learning. Developmental therapies use information about how children develop social connection and communication, and work to support children’s movement along that pathway. Usually parents are trained to work with their children […]
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