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Get caught up, read these great articles from Autism Canada, the sad passing of Lindsay Moir, being audited by Rev Can, Thriving with autism, a parents guide, Carly's voice now available at your books store, confronting Asperger's in the classroom, How the new DSM will affect ASD, ASD Police registries and a comprehensive study on the effects of vitamin and mineral supplements and ASD.
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Thriving with Autism - A Parent's Guide Announcing Seminar Series "Thriving with Autism - A Parent's Guide" to commence on January 30th. Jackie McMillan, an autistic adult, will be presenting on various topics over a six-week period. Through her personal experiences, research and networking with other adults in the autistic spectrum, Jackie has learned how simple changes can dramatically improve her symptoms.…
January 17, 2012
Autism Ontario Catholic Board SEAC (Special Education Advisory Committee) volunteer needed
By Kevin Mendoza
Autism Ontario is looking for a parent of special needs in the Catholic Board to represent autism at the monthly Special Education Advisory Committee for the Catholic School Board. If you would like to contribute to how autism's voice can be heard in the Catholic School Boards, please contact myself, Kevin Mendoza, President of Autism Ontario Waterloo Region (waterloo@autismontario.com or (519) 804-2068). For more details see below.SEAC (Special Education Advisory Committee) members:
- advi…
January 10, 2012
Free Movie Morning: "The Adventures of Tin-Tin" - Saturday Jan. 21st at 10:00 am
By Kevin Mendoza
Come out for a FREE relaxing and sensory friendly morning at the Empire Theatre in Waterloo (415 The Boardwalk). Online Pre-Registration required by Tuesday January 17th. Please email Ashlee at ashlee@autismontario.com to register.
This event is a Social Learning Opportunity hosted by Autism Ontario's Potential Programme and run with the help of Autism Services Waterloo Region.
For more details check out the following link
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=145804752198005&set=o.172970449420118&type=1&theater
January 1, 2012
Autism File Tip of the Week- Teaching a Child with Autism to Read
By Valerie McIntyre
from www.autismfile.com
Teaching a Child with Autism to Read
When considering how to communicate effectively to parents and carers about literacy development in children with autism, I saw that there has to be a broadly agreed context from where we all start. I am going to assume also that most of the parents who read this article are interested in addressing the needs of children up to the age of seven although it may present ideas which would benefit older children as well.
…From www.autismfile.com
Healing the Gut in Teenagers… And Beyond
Pam Ferro, RN is a parent of a child with autism, the co-founder of Hopewell Associates, Inc., the Director of the Children's Autism Program at Hopewell, a Defeat Autism Now! practitioner, and the President of the Gottschall Autism Center.
Autism is a whole body disorder. It is a complex, multisystem problem that may be caused by a variety of genetic predispositions and environmental injuries. The health…
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November 30, 2011
Research Confirms Benefit of Behavioural Interventions - Autism Speaks
By Valerie McIntyre
Research Confirms Benefit of Behavioral Interventions
A review of recent studies confirms the benefit of five types of behavioral therapies for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
The authors reviewed scientific reports published since January 2010 and found that a wide range of behavioral interventions improved outcomes of people with ASD. Such scientific confirmation is crucial for securing health insurance coverage for bona fide ASD treatments.
Brain Enlargement Seen In Boys With Regressive Autism, But Not Early Onset Autism
29 Nov 2011
In the largest study of brain development in preschoolers with autism to date, a study by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers has found that 3-year-old boys with regressive autism, but not early onset autism, have larger brains than their healthy counterparts.
The study is published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition.…
THE AUTISM ENIGMA, THE STARTLING NEW DOCUMENTARY AIRS ON CBC's "THE NATURE OF THINGS"
THURSDAY DECEMBER 8, 8 PM ET/PT.
Media contact: Cynthia Amsden: roundstone@gmail.com 416-910-7740
THE AUTISM ENIGMA, THE STARTLING NEW DOCUMENTARY FROM COGENT/BENGER,
AIRS ON CBC's "THE NATURE OF THINGS"
THURSDAY DECEMBER 8, 8 PM ET/PT.
Available for phoners: Marion Gruner, Dr. Derrick MacFabe of University of Western Ontario, Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe, Microbiologist at University of Guelph.
TORONTO November 7, 2011. THE AUTISM ENIGMA, the new documentary from the award-winning Cogent/Benger Productions,…
Your weekly top 10 tip of the week :)
What calming strategies have you found to be successful when your child is having a meltdown?
From www.autismfile.com
One of the biggest challenges for many families affected by autism is dealing with negative behaviors. We recently polled our readers for their answers to the question,
"If meltdowns are ever an issue for your child, what calming strategies have you found to be successful?" Here are your Top 10 Tips of the Week:
1) Prevention is the best policy. This will become easier as…
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