Two Social Thinking® Days for Young Children 2019
Kari Zweber Palmer from the Social Thinking Training and Speakers' Collaborative is back in Vancouver with two days of training focused on younger learners.
Day 1 - Teaching Social Thinking through Stories and Play
Day 2 - What Does Play Have to Do with Classroom Learning? Exploring Social Executive Functioning and Social Emotional Learning for Early Learners
New Autism Videos
Part of the Women and Girls with Autism series. Learn from the fascinating insights provided by four remarkable autistic women, or watch a rare opportunity to better understand the perspective of autistic mothers who also have children with autism.
Special Challenges Faced by Mothers with ASD The Experience of Women with ASD – A Panel Presentation by Women with ASD
B.C. Resources
Looking for autism & special needs resources specific to British Columbia? Visit the new B.C. Resources page to find community agencies, recreational activities, service providers, support groups, education & employment, community events, the autism manual, new diagnosis hub, transition to adulthood, and much more!
Mental Health and Autism video series
Latest videos, + 4 more new videos. Part of the Online Mental Health & Autism Project.
Mental Health in Post-Secondary Education: What is It Like for Students with ASD and What Does the Research Say? - Dr. Rashmeen Nirmal Girls and Women with Eating Disorders – Dr. Christopher Gillberg Practical Strategies for Supporting Mental Wellness of Teenage Girls and Women with ASD – Dori Zener
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Practical Strategies for Supporting Mental Wellness of Teenage Girls and Women with ASD
Girls and women with autism are often hard to identify due to their polished rote social skills and internalized ASD characteristics. This presentation discusses clinical techniques to help support girls and women on the spectrum.
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Dr. Lena Nylander of the Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre argues that adults who have an intellectual disability need and deserve life-long learning that is fun.
A good life for adults with autism and intellectual disability – Gillbergs blogg
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Posted on 29 January, 201911 February, 2019 by Lena NylanderA good life for adults with autism and intellectual disability This post is also available in: Svenska Credit: Olesi...A short video about a specially-designed “pod” that is being used during part of the school day by a young autistic boy in England. What do you think of this kind of arrangement?
The colourful 'pod' helping Charlie go to school
bbc.com
Could this be one solution to the crisis in special needs budgets in England?A special education teacher in the U.K. describes how she failed to suspect her own sister was on the spectrum, and offers some suggestions to help autistic girls in a school setting.
Autism: why are we still not spotting the girls?
tes.com
Girls with autism are still being left to struggle as, despite more recognition, girls are still under-diagnosed
Vicky Ryan
Autism is seen as a condition for boys, and no one calls out the sexism.
In much of Canada today is Family Day. Here’s a story about a loving sister who is teaching others to sign, so her little brother will have people who understand him and can communicate with him. Happy Family Day!
BBC North West
Jade has come up with an idea to try and make sure her disabled little brother never feels isolated 😍👏
Special Needs Community Events
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