Living a Meaningful Life
“Living a Meaningful Life” is one of the many important themes covered in the video, “Connecting The Autism Community Through Story”. Watch the full video here.
“Living a Meaningful Life” is one of the many important themes covered in the video, “Connecting The Autism Community Through Story”. Watch the full video here.
April 2, 2016 was World Autism Day. This year, the South West Detention Centre partnered up with Autism Ontario in order to raise awareness. The Autism Ontario mission is to “ensure that each individual with Autism Spectrum Disorder is provided the means to achieve quality of life as a respected member of society. A partnership…
April 2nd 2015 is World Autism Day. To commemorate this day you’ll see many buildings and structures around the world lit up in blue, or you may read one of the many news stories or articles in the papers. Most of these articles will focus on the elemental mechanics of autism and also on the…
I was born twenty-two years ago to very loving parents. I struggled socially, with emotional regulation and with my physical coordination as a young child. I also struggled with intense interests, repetitive behaviors, stimming, taking things literally, one sided conversations, making blunt statements without realizing they were hurtful, and making eye contact when I was young. My parents…
Hello, My name is Lucas Forbes and I am 24 years old. I was diagnosed with autism when I was in primary school and when I found out, life became very difficult for me. Not many people understand autism and they can just see it as bad behaviour. All through my school life I…
In the weeks leading up to April 2, 2013, I thought long and hard about the idea of having “the talk” with my son, Lucius. I wondered how he was going to feel when I explained autism to him. I weighed whether introducing his diagnosis to him, at age six, or waiting until he got…
“Inclusion – We all Belong” is one of the many important themes covered in the video, “Connecting The Autism Community Through Story”. Watch the full video here.