Please complete the Government of Ontario Online Survey for Autism Services ASAP!
The Ontario government has opened up consultation for autism services for only a few weeks. Please complete the online survey ASAP if you are a service provider, caregiver, educator, or have any relationship whatsoever to children with special needs. It is...
Meeting with MPP about autism funding
Photo Copyright AutismDATA.orgYesterday I had the pleasure of meeting with my MPP Ted Arnott, along with some other parents of autistic children in our community. My goal was to inform and empower the MPP with information about the developmental approach and how...
Changes in the Ontario Autism Program
The Ontario government announced changes to the Ontario Autism Program last week that caps the amount of money families can receive for their children's services. Families are concerned about this but our greater concern is the type of services that are being...
Negotiating the Meaning of ‘Evidence Based’ Autistic Programming: A Survey
An #ActuallyAutistic student in his 4th undergrad degree in Ontario is doing research on expertise and autism, and why self-advocates seem shut out of the conversation. Autistic people and organizations, as well as most non-ABA community organizations and...
Meetings with MPs
Photo Copyright AutismDATA.org Earlier today I had the pleasure of meeting with Alberta MP, Mike Lake, father of an autistic young adult and advocate for autism support. We discussed how we can bring autism communities together to improve supports and services for all...
Submit your questions by May 2nd for Ontario’s Autism strategy!
We have another chance to be heard by the government! Even if your question is not chosen, the more questions we send will send a message to this government: We want CHOICE in approaches to autism therapy. Ask a question like, "When will parents have a...
Autism Acceptance
April is Autism Awareness month but Autistics for Autistics (A4A) promote Autism Acceptance. They raised their own flag on Tuesday in Toronto for autistic pride. Members gave excellent speeches and had some good conversations with City representatives and some members...
Spring 2018 Bulletin now available
The Spring edition of the Autism D.A.T.A. bulletin is available! This issue features a new assessment protocol, a new developmental boarding school, new research, parent course, conferences, advocacy & podcast. CLICK HERE to view the Spring 2018...
It’s the conversation, not the words alone that supports language development
A study out of MIT published in February's psychological Science online found that back-and-forth exchanges between parent and child—that is, engaging children in conversation—is what boosts the brain's response to language. Floortime coaches parents how...
Recent study shows results with an Improvisational Music Therapy Program
A recent study investigated the effectiveness of a Developmental, Individual differences, Relationship-based (DIR) improvisational Music Therapy Program on social communication for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and found improvements in areas of...
