What is Advocacy? Advocacy means supporting and enabling another person to meet their needs, especially when they may be particularly vulnerable. Children with special needs fall under this category. With autism affecting 1 in every 50 children in Canada, the …
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. …
Why is it so important to plan for your child’s transition to kindergarden? Transitions can be very stressful for families, especially when there are unique needs that may need to be condidered. One way to reduce the stress of …
Last week on our blog, we talked about how professionals can best offer help to families. This week, we’re focusing on what families want to know more about. I was honoured to be asked to give a presentation to Early …
Last week on our blog, we talked about some of the key features of family-centred practice, which I am very excited to be presenting about at a conference in Nova Scotia this week. One of the features we talked about …
I am excited to have the opportunity to reach out to you all via our new blog. From time to time, I will be writing to you personally, in addition to our blog on behalf of the group. I am …
It’s that time of year again – time for us to raise our voices in support of children and adults diagnosed on the autism spectrum. April is national Autism Awareness month, the official month designated to bring awareness to world …