There is a selection of interesting camps for children with autism held all over Canada. Living with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is challenging for kids and adults, but it should not prevent people from fully engaging with life outdoors. Has your child been attending day camps close to home? Maybe it is time to…
Camps for kids with autism are a great opportunity to give your child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) an outdoors experience. The Autism Center for Kids supports Our Kids camps, although various organisations offer camps for children with special needs. Why should you send your child to a camp? They can have recreational and…
Daycare For Kids With Autism-Teachers and therapists at a daycare for kids with autism understand that every child is unique. There is no single developmental activity or therapy that is best for a child, as one needs to look at their diagnoses, age, development, and goals to determine what fits each one. Let’s look at…
Daycare for children with autism can be a very positive experience, especially in an environment where a cognitive development therapist and early childhood educators (ECEs) work together to give each child the care they need. Children with autism need to improve their acceptance of change at a young age, to deal with the routine changes…
Travel can be an exciting experience for a child with autism. However, the experience can provoke a large amount of anxiety. This anxiety should not preclude travel but should be managed. Many factors connected to travel, including a change in routine, experiencing an unfamiliar environment and – by its very nature – sensory stimulation are…
For people with language difficulties who struggle to communicate, music therapy can be extremely helpful. When autistic children struggle to enunciate what they are feeling or want to say, music can provide a method of communication and social interaction. In music therapy, people use a range of musical activities instead of words to communicate. This…
The benefits of dogs in various human therapies has been the subject of many studies over the years. People now understand that a dog is more than man’s best friend; it may be man’s best therapist too. But how do these furry friends help children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)? A Dog Shifts Their Focus…
Parents are often anxious about whether to tell their child that they are autistic. That anxiety sometimes stops them from sharing this with the child, but experts agree that it’s better to have that conversation as early as possible. Why You Should Tell Your Child One of the primary motivations for telling your child is…
The transition of moving to a new home can be tough on anyone, but helping autistic children is especially important. While they may not express their distress in the same ways that neurotypical children do, children with autism are still feeling a lot of stress and anxiety during this time. In fact, research has found…
Play is an integral part of all children’s development, learning, wellbeing, and confidence. Sensory toys provide sensory stimulation that engages sight, sound, touch, smell, taste, as well as balance, body awareness, and internal physical feelings and cues. As such, they are particularly useful toys for children with sensory issues: If your child is hypersensitive to…
