Sibling rivalry and jealousy is common in all families. But when it comes to dealing with siblings of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), stresses can be far more complex. Many siblings, especially those of children with ASD, feel that the focus is always on...
Recently there was an editorial in the Toronto Star (Dec. 11th 2013) about the importance of early intervention therapy and support for families whose children have autism. As a speech- language pathologist (S-LP) I totally agree with the fact that that there is a...
On Saturday, June 1, 2013, Kerry’s Place Autism Services held a wonderful workshop entitled “Social Communication Therapy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)”. The workshop was hosted by us here at the Speech Therapy Centres of Canada in our head office...
With early assessment and identification of autism improving, many children of average intelligence and with only mild language delays, but clear social differences are being diagnosed with autism at a younger age. Therefore, I have frequently been receiving questions...