Do you enjoy going to the dentist? Children tend to love the experience about as much as adults do. As for children with autism, especially those with a few cavities to fill, it can be a somewhat traumatizing experience. So it’s important to…

    Better sleep. More energy throughout the day. Peace of mind. There are so many benefits to having an active lifestyle. Children that exercise at least sixty minutes a day are shown to have lower chances of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and high…

    Does your child love to paint? Do they enjoy the tactile experience of clay between their fingers? No matter which medium they are drawn to, art can be a powerful tool for education, particularly for children with autism. Whether it’s charcoal, watercolours, multi-media,…

    Every child starts off playing on their own. As they develop, they eventually gravitate towards parallel play, which is doing an activity alongside someone else. Over time, they begin to play with other children collaboratively with a shared focus, also known as joint…

  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 as…

  The brain is a mysterious organ. The interaction between its complex design and the way that neurodivergence manifests itself in everyday actions is fascinating. Last week, we wrote an article about how brain development in children is affected by autism spectrum disorder. In this…

    Not being able to have a conversation with your child can be heartwrenching. You know they are trying to express a want or need to you, but you can’t figure out what they are attempting to say. Additionally, they might not appear to…

  There are certain stages of development that every parent looks for in a young child. There are their first steps, the first time they roll over, and the first time that they utter a word. When it comes to children with autism, there are…

    Greater than. Less than. Equal to. Remember learning about the crocodile eating the bigger number? Kids need math to be engaging to fully wrap their heads around the concepts. With most children, a parent can rely on the school system to work within…

  Emotions offer valuable cognitive shortcuts that we can use to process large amounts of information. They guide our behaviour, sometimes automatically, and our patterns of thought when there is too much to handle cognitively. Emotional regulation—the ability to manage and respond to emotional experiences…