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| Posted December 31, 2014
Autism Ontario Provincial Bilingual Event: Legoland Discovery Centre
 | Legoland Discovery Centre/ Découverte du Legoland Discovery Centre | | Date | Saturday May 25, 2013 | | Time | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm | | Location | Legoland Discovery Centre Toronto 1 Bass Pro Mills Drive Vaughan, ON L4K 5W4 | | Cost | $10/person (The cost of admission has been subsidized by Autism Ontario’s Potential Programme) | | | | |
| Posted April 15, 2013
Raising Emotionally Healthy and Resilient Children in Uncertain Times
| Raising Emotionally Healthy and Resilient Children in Uncertain Times | | Date | Thursday May 30, 2013 | | Time | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | | Location | Sacred Heart High School, Walkerton | | Description | How to Address the Increasing Incidence of Anxiety in the Young | | |
| Posted April 14, 2013
Webinar - ABA in Educational Settings
| | | ABA in Educational Settings Home to School and School to Home | | Date | Tuesday June 11, 2013 | | Time | 7:00PM - 8:00PM | | Location | Webinar It is accessible to anyone with internet access. The link to enter the event is sent out upon registration. | | Description | The purpose of this webinar is to define applied behaviour analysis (ABA) and clarify how it fits into the Ontario education system through the implementation of Policy and Program Memorandum 140 (PPM-140). | | Cost | Free! – This event is funded by Autism Ontario’s Potential Programme. | | | | |
| Posted April 12, 2013
Successful Parents, Happy Families: Ten Strategies for Stressful Times!
| | Successful Parents, Happy Families:
Ten Strategies for Stressful Times! | | Date | Thursday June 13, 2013 | | Time | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm | | Location | 700 10th St E
Owen Sound, ON | | Description | Being a parent/family member of a child, teen or adult on the autism spectrum can be highly stressful. “Perfect” parents and families do not exist, but some cope much better than others. In his counseling practice, “successful parents” have taught Dale ten strategies or secrets for a happier and more fulfilling family life. With ideas from stress management and family therapy research, this session will reveal and discuss these strategy ‘secrets’. | | | | |
| Posted April 11, 2013
Toronto Zoo
| | | | | Date | Saturday July 13, 2013 | | Time | 9:00 am - 7:00 pm | | Location | 2000 Meadowvale Rd. Toronto, ON M1B 5K7 | | Decription | Autism Ontario’s Potential Programme invites families who have children with ASD to a day out at the Toronto Zoo – Lunch is included! | | Cost | $25 per adult (ages 12 and up) and $10 for children (ages 4 – 11).
Children under the age of 4 are FREE.
(Payment must be made by Thursday, June 13, 2013 by cheque or credit card) | | | | |
| Posted April 10, 2013
Changing lives with assistive technology
 | | 2013 Preconference Workshops Announced | | This year's workshop offerings include an official two-day PODD workshop by Linda Burkhart, an accessible assessments workshop by Dave Edyburn, a writing workshop by David Koppenhaver, and workshops on advanced Proloquo2Go and Proloquo4Text, Rett Syndrome, autism, birth to three, access and iPad integration, to name a few.
In addition, the conference itself (October 9-11) will boast over 200 presentation hours (to be announced in July), labs (including an iPad lab!) and an expansive exhibit hall. | | Click here for more Details | | Click here to Register |
| Posted April 1, 2013
Kinark Autism Program Expanding
 | Kinark Autism Program Expanding | | In response to request from parents the Kinark Outdoor Centre (KOC) is expanding its services in hopes of making an even bigger difference in the lives of children with autism and their families. KOC already provides a unique set of services to children with Autism and their families, including respite weekends, summer camp for ASD children and a Summer Family Camp. We are pleased to announce two new opportunities for 2013!
Autism Family Camp
For families who do not require one-on-one support. This all-inclusive, four day, family program is an opportunity to get outside and meet others! ($650)
Click Here to Register
Summer Social Recreation Program
This five-day residential program for youth 14-18 years old, encourages the growth of social and life skills through recreational programming. ($1450)
Click Here to Register | | |
| Posted April 1, 2013
Communication and the IPAD
 | | 60 Minutes - Communication and the IPAD | | This short segment highlights people with autism and communication opportunities. It discusses touch screen applications designed for tablet computers, like the iPad, which are now giving people new ways to express themselves, some for the FIRST TIME! |
| Posted March 31, 2013