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Back to school is here. To help you and your family, we have compiled a list of resources to help make the school year successful. This collection of resources aims to support caregivers in transitioning their child to school by building routines for success and supporting positive communication with their child’s school team. See below for information and strategies for parents and caregivers of children at all stages in their school journey.

C’est la jour de la Famille en Ontario! Saviez-vous qu’Autisme Ontario offre toute une variété d’activités, de groupes de soutien et de webinaires en ligne pour toute la famille? Que vous souhaitiez apprendre quelque chose de nouveau, connaître d’autres personnes ou tout simplement vous amuser ensemble, nous offrons aux familles de nombreuses occasions de se réunir à l’intérieur de leur collectivité et de tisser des liens dans des milieux conviviaux pour l’autisme. Activités virtuelles et à domicile et occasions d’apprentissage social Nous avons une activité pour chaque famille! Conçues pour

~5 minute read Although printing may be like second nature to you, it is actually a very complex task. In order to become a successful printer, it is important to first develop the ‘building blocks’ of printing. These skills help develop the core foundations to which printing is built upon. Children who are taught printing before they are truly ready to master the skill may become discouraged and develop poor writing habits. I have highlighted 5 key building blocks below to help get your child started on a path towards printing success! Check how your child performs in these areas and try some

February is here! This month our email inboxes will be flooded with messages of love, caring and chocolate. And usually they’re about doing something or buying something for someone else. But this month, how about a Valentine’s Day gift for YOU? Let’s face it – the pandemic has been challenging for all of us on so many levels. We’ve missed seeing people who make us laugh and doing things that make us happy. We’ve had to postpone vacations and take on extra caregiving responsibilities and more. So this month, we invite you to set aside some quality time – a date with yourself. Why not spend a

~ 3 minute read Last July, a research team from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), led by Dr. Ryan Yuen, announced it had discovered “wrinkles” in DNA that could provide a genetic cause for autism. Researchers believe this could represent a novel mechanism underlying the contribution to autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. In October, Autism Ontario invited Dr. Yuen and his colleagues, Dr. Stephen Scherer, the study’s co-author and Director of The Centre for Applied Genomics (TCAG) at SickKids, Dr. Evdokia Anagnostou MD, senior clinician scientist at Holland Bloorview Kids

As we move through the winter season, Autism Ontario remains focused on our mission and the needs of the autistic community. This offers a chance for both reflection on our past achievements and anticipation for future endeavors. Throughout 2023, Autism Ontario has exemplified innovation and resilience. Responding to evolving needs within the autism community, we expanded our reach through over 42,000 Service Navigation Conversations, offering multilingual support to families and autistic adults. Our commitment to providing comprehensive care coordination as part of AccessOAP has been strong

~ 5 minute read Stress. It is an inevitable part of human life. It is the traffic on the way to work, the new cough that developed overnight, the flooded basement, and the upcoming work restructuring. Our ability to overcome and adapt to stress and adversity facilitates growth, development, and resiliency. It is why we over-prepare for a presentation, avoid going to a big box store on a Saturday morning, and ask for a day off for personal reasons. COVID. It is not a normal part of human life. However, is it our new normal. It is not something we asked for or could have even prepared for, and

~ 5 minute read What was the problem identified in 2018? In 2018, in Autism Ontario’s provincewide survey of 1,514 caregivers and 87 autistic adults, Education support was identified as the highest area of need. Nevertheless, 69% of caregivers of elementary school and 77.8% of high school aged children agreed with the statement “We feel listened to by our child’s school.” Why is it still relevant? The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 changed the face of education in Ontario. Classes were shuttered and students sent home to attend school remotely. In the case of parents and

5 minutes de lecture Même si écrire en lettre moulées ou détachées peut vous sembler aller de soi, c’est en fait une opération très complexe. Pour la maîtriser, il faut tout d’abord en acquérir les piliers, c’est-à-dire les habiletés de base sur lesquelles repose l’écriture en lettres moulées. Les enfants qui apprennent à écrire en lettres moulées avant d'être vraiment prêts à maîtriser cette compétence peuvent se décourager et prendre de mauvaises habitudes. Je vous présente ci-dessous cinq piliers clés qui placeront votre enfant sur la voie du succès! Vérifiez comment votre enfant se tire d

5 minutes de lecture Quel problème a été mis en lumière en 2018? Dans l’enquête (en anglais) provinciale effectuée en 2018 par Autisme Ontario auprès de 1 514 aidants et de 87 adultes autistes, le soutien à l’éducation a été désigné comme le plus grand besoin. Malgré cela, 69 % des aidants d’enfants d’âge primaire et 77,8 % des aidants d’enfants d’âge secondaire se sont dits d’accord avec l’énoncé « Nous nous sentons écoutés par l’école de notre enfant ». Pourquoi est-ce toujours d’actualité? L’émergence de la pandémie de COVID-19 en mars 2020 a complètement transformé l’image de l’éducation