It’s common knowledge that diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have increased, now affecting one in 31 children and one in 45 adults. Yet, what’s talked about less frequently is the ...

To be eligible for the Ontario Autism Program, a child must have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder from a qualified professional. Families are eligible to apply for program funding for children ...

Swimming lessons with Canucks Autism Network cost $40, which pays for eight weekly sessions, and piano lessons costs $110 a month. “We used to live very comfortably, going on vacations,” she says.

Dugg’s son co-wrote “My Kind of Normal,” a kids' book about autism and sef-expression. Learn how his real story is helping ...

Maxi Mind was founded in 2010 in Toronto, Ontario. It’s an activity-based, drug-free therapy for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and ...

Quick Facts In July 2019, the Ontario government increased the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) budget from approximately $300 million to $600 million annually to help ensure the program was both ...

Lewis estimates there are an estimated 500 to 1,000 children in B.C. with such behaviours who need help because of autism or other disorders, but the clinic can see just two or three families a month.

Raising BIPOC children with autism: Parents struggle to find support By Madison Wong Global News Posted April 2, 2021 9:00 am Updated April 2, 2021 9:36 pm ...

A Facebook post aimed to help trick or treaters with autism has gone viral. Halloween is around the corner and parents have a sweet way to make trick-or-treating more inclusive and fun for ...

2:00 Family with 2 children with autism react to long wait times for ABA therapy “He wasn’t using his language as much… he wasn’t responding to his name very often… [and] he would do a ...

Alisha Wolf has developed a free program to help children with autism on her horse and hobby farm in York, P.E.I. At Wolf Manor Homestead, about a dozen children with autism ride and care for ...

Matthew Webber is the Dungeon Master for Autism Nova Scotia's Dungeons and Dragons game at Cape and Cowl. He said the game has been around for 40 years and now parents who played it are sharing it ...