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Autism Study Sheds Light On Challenges
This study focuses on the challenges of living with autism; accessing resources, jobs, etc.
Autism therapy: Strangers in our home
Sometimes it's hard to accept help...even if it's from a therapist, but as this article will mention; YOU know your child best!
In Autistic Kids, 'Thinking in Words' Improves Mental Flexibility
Talking through tasks and routines is a great way to problem solve and break things down in a step-by-step fashion!
Bullying, body image and eating disorders: NEDIC helps young girls fight for their self-esteem
Today, one in three girls aged 14-18 uses dangerous weight-management practices, and eating disorders have become the third most chronic illness among adolescent girls.
Behaviors and the 12-symptom checklist for autism
This is the list currently used in the DSM. A diagnosis of autistic disorder is made when an individual displays 6 or more of 12 symptoms in three major areas of social interaction, communication and behavior.
Hormone Effect May Be Why Boys Talk Later than Girls
New research suggests that boys exposed to high testosterone levels before birth are more likely to experience delays in language development.
Social skills suffer when tweens multitask
Tweens are conversating more online and via text then face-to-face. This makes understanding face-to-face conversations more difficult as while they are hearing what the person is saying - they are missing emotional cues.

Ontario Catches Up

New guidlines state that ADHD students entitled to supports at school.

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