AUTISM ONTARIO AND DANCAP PARTNERSHIP
Autism Ontario is thrilled to announce our new partnership with Toronto's DanCap Productions. Through our own promotional code, DanCap will offer discounted tickets to their fantastic shows, and direct a portion of ticket proceeds back to Autism Ontario - a win/win to be sure.
Live in Toronto? Visiting? Take in some great live theatre at a reduced price, and support Autism Ontario at the same time! For tickets on sale now, please see the poster below for the Pulitzer and Tony-award winning Next to Normal, and check out their website for upcoming shows you might want to take in! (www.DancapTickets.com but be sure to use the Promo Code: AUTISMONTARIO if purchasing!)
Thank you DanCap!
SPOTLIGHT ON TRANSFORMATION - ISSUE 26
This is the Ministry of Community and Social Services' latest edition of 'Spotlight on Transformation'. This edition focuses on some upcoming changes to the Special Services at Home Program (SSAH).
POINT DE MIRE : LA RÉORGANISATION - Numéro 26
Voici le dernier numéro du bulletin « Point de mire : la réorganisation », une publication du ministère des Services sociaux et communautaires. Ce numéro traite tout particulièrement des modifications qui seront apportées au programme Services particuliers à domicile.
 
INVESTING IN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH /L´investissement dans les services de santé mentale pour les enfants et les jeunes
Read the provincial government's message regarding this initiative.
 
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN A STUDY?
University of Western Study
If you are an adult with Asperger Syndrome or Nonverbal learning disabilty (NLD), you are invited to participate in research investigating word knowledge and visual problem-solving.
Participants will be asked about their understanding of word meanings and metaphors. They will also have their brain responses to questions about metaphors recorded. Their responses will be compared to participants who do not have a diagnosis. By examining the electrical signals emitted from the brain when different types of word pairs are presented (e.g., literal, unrelated, or metaphorical), we can see if there are differences in the way that adults in these groups process word meanings.
We hope to find skills that will differentiate adults with AS and NLD from each other, and from typical adults, or to rule out differences in the areas that we are investigating. Better distinguishing between features of AS and NLD will in future help earlier diagnosis, and suggest practical, adaptational strategies for adults who face barriers as a result of AS or NLD.
The study involves word and visual puzzles, two questionnaires, and the electrical brain activity recording. It will take between 3 and 4 hours to complete, and can be divided into two separate sessions if necessary. It is ideal for adults who live in London, Ontario, or who visit often and have friends or family with whom they can stay. A brief summary of study results will be sent to participants who provide an email address to the researchers for this purpose.
If you are interested, please contact:
Margot Stothers,
The University of Western Ontario
London, ON
Phone: 519 661-2111, x 88006
Email: mstothe2@uwo.ca
Wildred Laurier University Study
Your child is invited to participate in a research study. The purpose of this study is to investigate the consistency of hand preference and performance abilities as they pertain to motor control, motor planning, and development of children with autism, their siblings and typically developing children ages 3 -12 years old. Sara Scharoun is conducting this project as part of her Master's thesis. Children with confirmed diagnosis of High Functioning Autism (made by a medical professional) are needed.
Children will be asked to complete a handedness questionnaire (questions will be read aloud), and complete a series of unimanual tasks, including: lifting a cupboard door, using a toy hammer, placing rings on hooks, tossing a ball to a target, opening a lock with a key, using a screwdriver, pushing small buttons on a gadget, a beading task, grasping an inverted cup to retrieve a toy underneath, and reaching for a cup in order to pour a glass of water from a pitcher. Parents will be asked to complete the same handedness questionnaire for their children, and the Autism Spectrum Quotient: Children's Version. All information and data collected will remain confidential. Approximately 40-60 minutes of your child's time will be required per session. Due to the nature of this study, participants will be asked to complete 4 different sessions on separate days. Participation is voluntary, and participants can withdraw from the study at any time they wish.
If interested in participation, please contact Sara Scharoun in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education at Wilfrid Laurier University, at scha6660@mylaurier.ca. This research is being conducted under the supervision of Dr. Pam Bryden from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education at Wilfrid Laurier University.
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 Autism Ontario is a charitable organization that relies on generous donations to continue delivering our programs and services.
Your support of our work here at Autism Ontario makes you a champion, not only of ASD in general, but of the thousands of individuals and families we support in the province of Ontario.
We would love to welcome you to The Champions' Circle, our monthly gift group!
Convenient and easy, we can debit your Visa or MasterCard once every month with a pre-selected gift amount of your choice, and provide you with 1 tax receipt at the end of the year for all of your monthly gifts.
We would be thrilled if you would consider $30 per month, since it works out to about $1/day (less than many people spend on coffee), but any amount that suits you would be greatly appreciated, and will help continue our support!
For information on joining The Champions' Circle, please contact Len Milley at 416 246 9592 x241 or by email at len@autismontario.com.
Thank you, so much, for being a champion!
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