When thinking about ideas for sensory toys, it’s essential to consider your child’s preferences. Sensory toys should meet the specific sensory needs of your child. For instance, if your child is auditory, choose toys that buzz or make sounds. If your child is tactile, opt…

  We’ve written a considerable amount about how Monarch House can help children with autism in Toronto. However, there hasn’t been as much focus on what it is like to be a parent of a child with neurodivergence. You need attention too. Parenting a child…

  The public school system isn’t for everyone. Sometimes a child simply does not thrive the way they should in a highly structured environment, and they need the flexibility and freedom of alternative teaching options. One of the different routes you can take as a…

    Sports and other shared activities are great because they keep several people focused on a singular object, typically a ball. When it comes to children, this event creates a group experience where everyone involved is concentrating on the same thing. This creates peer…

    The brain remains one of the most mysterious parts of our anatomy. It’s still fresh territory. Scientists make new discoveries about how we process information almost every day. One area of recent focus in the brain has been with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Characterized…

    Being able to keep your cool when an argument is brewing is a great skill. It takes practice and discipline to know which buttons to avoid pressing and learned resilience to let a few stinging comments roll off your back. Children pick this…

  If everyone thought in the same way, there would be no imagination in this world. Creativity involves taking a completely different approach to solving a problem or perceiving our reality. Neurodivergence, by its very definition, involves a deviation from a typical manner of thinking.…

    It’s a completely different experience growing up in the country vs. the city. If you are from a town where you can count the stoplights on one hand, your experience with health services is going to be totally foreign to someone who is…

      It’s not easy being a single mom or dad trying to raise a small family. It can be downright exhausting some days. When you have a child with autism, these challenges can be compounded. However, this is not to say that single…

  It will seem like it happens overnight. Your little guy will go from holding your hand while you walk to school to asking to be dropped off a block away from their friends. This awkward transition to adolescence happens with all children. However, it…