What is task analysis? Task analysis involves breaking complex tasks into simpler steps. This can be done by observing someone complete a task, consulting experts, or performing the skill yourself and documenting each step. It is important to consider the …
Advocacy Advocacy means supporting and enabling another person to meet their needs, especially when they may be particularly vulnerable. As a parent of a child with autism or other special needs, you likely already advocate for your child in various …
Sleep Challenges Research has demonstrated that anywhere between 44-83% of children with autism have problems with sleep (Couturier et al., 2005; Krakowiak, Goodlin-Jones, Hertz-Picciotto, Croen, & Hansen, 2008). Families who have a child with autism may experience problems with their …
When we talk about motor skills, we often break it down into two types: gross motor skills, or physical movements that use the whole body, and fine motor skills, which are movements that use the small muscles of the hands. …
There are multiple interventions out there being used to treat autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This can make it tough to choose the best one for your child. Interventions that have been vigorously studied and recognized as effective treatments in peer-reviewed …
Autism and related disorders can be very difficult – for the individual, the siblings, and the family as a whole – we are here to help. At Family Centred Practices Group, we encourage the families we work with to take …
Welcome to Family Centred Practices Group Focus, Family Centred Practices Group’s monthly roundup of news, information, resources, strategies and supports for families of children with autism and related disabilities. We are here for your family. If there’s anything you …
We brought Dora the Explorer with us to this year’s Walk Now for Autism Speaks Canada on September 29th in Stanley Park. We were glad to see so many smiling faces supporting such a great cause. Watch the slideshow below …