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Children going out for trick or treat during Halloween, ABA Therapy, Autism, Behavioural Therapy, Children, Family, Halloween, Social Stories, Youth Care, Community Resources, Guest Spotlight

Tips and Tricks for an Autism-Friendly Halloween

Halloween is just around the corner, and this is typically an exciting evening full of spooky adventures! For most kids, dressing up, playing tricks, and filling up on candy can be a highpoint of the experience. Who wouldn’t love that, right? Unfortunately, some children with special needs may find this...
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Siblings laughing and embracing, autism support, ABA Therapy, Autism, Awareness, Behavioural Therapy, Mental Health, Occupational Therapy, Ontario, Speech Therapy, Community Resources, Guest Spotlight

Accepting Autism: How to Move Beyond “Awareness”

“Autism” is a word that everyone has heard, but how many people understand what it means? Because it isn’t just one thing, and it looks different from one person to the next, many people find it difficult to describe.  In the past, April has been celebrated as Autism Awareness Month....
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Greta Thunberg, Activism, Autism, Climate Change, Global Climate Strike, Greta Thunberg, Neurodiversity, Inspiration

Greta Thunberg is different, and that’s a good thing.

The social pressure to conform to ‘the norm’ is strong enough that we tend to sit up and take notice when people very publicly refuse to do so. In the late 90s, a struggling software company called Apple (maybe you’ve heard of it) created the wildly successful ‘Think Different’ advertising...
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