Mississauga School Raises the Flag!
To increase awareness for autism, our school (alongside many others) raised the flag to show support from all the students within our school community.
By Katherine in Mississauga
To increase awareness for autism, our school (alongside many others) raised the flag to show support from all the students within our school community.
By Katherine in Mississauga
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…
A father and his daughter got on the subway yesterday. She was young and in pigtails and she had autism. He held her tiny backpack between his knees as he fished his phone out for her. As he tapped on his phone, the familiar strains of angry birds began to play and a wide smile…
This is true love, acceptance and understanding ! This is my little guy (who lives with Autism) being helped during a time of high stress by a friend at Parry Sound Forest School. His friend took his hand and talked him through a transition with love and understanding. We are so thankful for the love…
My daughter was diagnosed when she was almost 3. Through our own challenges I struggled with how people viewed her. There was many comments from family, teachers, etc. saying “she doesn’t look autistic”. I knew I had to do something to promote awareness about autism and how it is different from one person to the…
My name is Michael Tanzer and I am 26 years old. I have brown hair, hazel eyes, I wear glasses like my parents and I have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). I can write and understand in different languages like French, Japanese, German, Spanish, Korean and Hindi. My favourite TV show is South Park, because I…
“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.