Learning to Connect

Congratulations to the Brain Association of London and Region for hosting a wonderful conference today.

Learning to Connect Speech-Language Pathologists, Nicole Ferreira and Elizabeth Skirving were pleased to present about social communication and social isolation after concussions and brain injuries and the added difficulties imposed by COVID. Stayed tuned for more information about our innovative new program, "Social Graces"!

Help Your Kids Become Whole Body Listeners: Fun Activities to Do at Home Watching my boys interact with their grandmother made me realize their need for better communication and listening skills, so I thought it might be time to refresh some at-home strategies. Here’s some background on whole body listening and a list of activities to try at home!

All the respect to the mom’s out there!

This week is all about Moms!

We are witness every day to the great lengths Moms go to support their children.
Sometimes it feels lonely and unmanageable being a special needs parent... and sometimes it makes you feel like a SuperHero when you go the extra length to give your child everything they deserve.

We recently had a Mom comment how surprised she was to see the happiness on her child’s face when she came to pick her up from therapy. Mom thought her daughter did not miss her while she was away. I was surprised to hear this because we see it every day. The quick glances towards the door, the pacing as time progresses, the way a child orients to the door when they hear their parents voice, and the little light that goes on in their eyes.
Maybe the “missing” looks different- but you are missed when they are not with you.
Moms are SuperHeroes

Ontario launches new Support for Learners program!

Whether your children are at home or at school, we’re providing parents with financial support to help with learning expenses.

$200/child ages 0-12
$250/child or youth ages 0-21 with special needs

Learn more: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/59415/ontario-providing-additional-financial-support-for-young-learners

Province-Wide Database Now open

Did you know that occupational therapists can assess sensory processing difficulties and provide recommendations to assist children who are overwhelmed by the world around them?

Occupational Therapists: What Do They Do? | Child Mind Institute When kids show delays in developing skills, Occupational Therapists are often the first called in to evaluate symptoms and offer solutions.

This week's blog is a summary of our autistic adult panel discussion about Netflix's Love on the Spectrum. Read the thoughts that these four self-advocates, Aaron Lenc, Matthew Lemay, Courney Weaver, and David Moloney, had about the show: https://bit.ly/3lH6Icp

Minister Smith provides an update on the Ontario Autism Program Part of the ongoing work to enhance the Ontario Autism Program. Learn more: Ontario.ca/Autism A descriptive transcript for this video is available by visitin...

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