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I am a father of 3 children, 2 with autism, 7 years old girl Reeba and a 5 year old boy Ammar. My wife is a housewife. I have my education in accounting. I also have lots of experience in sales.As I have to deal with several appointments for my autistic kids, I was not able to work any accounting job. My kid's needs motivated me to find a career in which I could have flexibility in my schedule. So I decided and became a REALTOR, as it also is a blend of accounting and sales.
I would…
*** Hi Everyone: While the House of Commons may fall by the end of this week, issues that were tabled with the budget yesterday afternoon will most likely be picked up again once a new government ( Conservative or otherwise) is in place. Stay tuned!
It was interesting to read the posts about a need for Social Skills Groups (Parents and Caregivers Blog) as we have been considering the possibility of offering weekend and/or evening social skills groups, based on interest and need. We will also be offering a variety of summer camps and summer programs.
We are located in Brant County, just outside of Burford, and approximately 40 minutes from Waterloo.
Let us know your needs and we will do our best to respond! You can contact us at…
Families now have a new financial vehicle available to help them look after the financial well-being of their relative with a disability. Canada is the first country in the world to implement such a plan!
Don't stay on the sidelines. See how as much as $200,000 can be contributed to a plan that attracts grants from the government and grows tax-free!
Contact me for more details!
-ensure that a disability tax certificate is in place
- anyone can contribute to the plan up to $200,000 over the lifetime of the beneficiary.
- tax-free growth
- government grants/bonds of as much as $90,000
Oxford Centre for Child Studies website:
http://www.offordcentre.com/asd/asd_over.html
The Website is full of great resources - links include Research Findings, Funding, Articles, Presentations, Conferences, etc.
Researchers at the Offord Centre for Child Studies are working to improve early detection and intervention so that children with ASD and their families can lead better lives. Their work includes investigating the genetic causes of autism, studies designed to track the development and outcomes of these children over time, and attempts to find the most cost-effective forms of early intervention that meet the varying needs of children with this condition.
Also of interest, please note Peter…
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Have you tried contacting the Front Door (Formerly Children's Mental Health Access Centre of waterloo region) 519-749-2932. Lutherwood offers a social skills group for youth ages 12 to 18 (Asperger's, PDD-NOS, NLD) The group is called ASPEN. You can find out more by calling the Front Door or checking out the LUtherwood ASPEN info…