Ten Ways Occupational Therapy Can Help Children with Autism In Toronto   If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a city to raise a child with autism. If you live in Toronto, consider yourself lucky, as there is no shortage…

Ten Ways to Create An Autism-Friendly Home Environment In Mississauga   There’s no place like home. For a family, home should be a place of respite, for children, the safest place they know, and for little ones with autism, nothing short of a sanctuary. Building…

  Ten Early Signs of Autism in Toddlers: What Mississauga Parents Should Know   We always want to know where our child stands. Are they doing okay? How is their progress and behaviour? What is normal? What is not? It’s not just natural to want…

Ten Roles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) for Treatment of Autism Toronto   When you find a system that works, it’s best to stick with it, and refine it until it’s replicable and perfected. This is especially true for treatment. There’s a fairly new, proven…

Ten Ways to Cultivate Friendships and Social Connections for Children with Autism   It’s not easy to make new friends when you’re an adult. While it can be a bit of a simpler process for kids in general (“I like stickers!” “Me too!”), it doesn’t…

Ten Benefits of Music and Movement Therapy for Children with Autism Toronto   Music soothes the savage breast in just about everyone. With the right selection, you can miraculously relax even the most rambunctious child, or bring some jump to a sleepyhead. Additionally, with the…

Ten Benefits Of Animal-Assisted Therapy For Children with Autism In Mississauga   Who doesn’t love a new puppy or kitten? From companionship, to the responsibility of ownership, pets enhance the quality of children’s lives. They have been found to be an incredibly useful means of…

Art Therapy As A Creative Outlet for Children With Autism Toronto   Kids have a hard enough time being heard as it is. On top of that, sometimes words are not enough to accurately articulate how they feel. This is even more prevalent in children…

Preparing For The Holidays With Children Wth Autism In Toronto   Wouldn’t it be nice to enjoy the holidays without any of the stress that goes along with them? The holiday season can be a joyful yet overwhelming time for families, especially those with children…

Ten Strategies For Navigating Temper Tantrums For Parents Of Children With Autism In Mississauga    Kids can get stressed out just like adults do, however, they haven’t quite developed the same coping strategies that we have. Sometimes this can get messy. This is amplified when…