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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
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 […]
Read more
Our kids are always losing things, and then looking blankly at us when we ask where their lunch containers went. So we thought we’d address the issue for ourselves, and maybe also provide a useful product and raise a little money at the same time. ADAPT is running a Mabel’s Labels fundraiser! We’ve tested their products and are quite impressed. […]
Read more
Once your child is in school, how do you know what you should expect? Sometimes problems arise. Where do you go for advice? There are several made-in-Manitoba documents that exist to help parents know what to expect from their child’s school, and how to effectively resolve problems that arise. A Parent’s Guide to Inclusive Education – Community Living Manitoba Community […]
Read more
If you’re like me and you follow a number of autism websites, blogs, Twitter feeds and Facebook pages, you will have noticed there is a diversity of feelings and approaches to what is officially called World Autism Awareness Day. Awareness or acceptance? Light it up blue, red, or taupe? Focus on family struggles or on respecting the value of each […]
Read more
This week MFEAT (Manitoba Families for Effective Autism Treatment) launched a media campaign through CTV News and the Winnipeg Free Press to increase funding to St. Amant’s autism program. This is one parent’s thoughts about autism therapies offered in Manitoba: In each of our meetings, we discuss a little bit about advocacy, a little bit of politics, and we share a […]
Read more
An election is coming. We are at a critical point in terms of supporting the families of children with autism in this province – many fall through the cracks, and ADAPT has been encouraging our government – and potential new provincial leaders – to consider how the system might work better for all families and their children, regardless of location […]
Read more
In the past few weeks, the St. Amant ABA program has been told by the government that they needed to restructure in order to cover kids in their program for longer into their school years and to get more kids off the pre-school waitlist. To help do this, there was a comparatively small increase in the funds for the program, about […]
Read more