Innovative ideas for the classroom of the future!

Here is a feel good article that was shared on my OT pediatric FB page.  It’s just a matter of time, I am convinced, before sensory strategies  become mainstream information. Everyone has sensory needs (admittedly some more than others), however, I can even see...

Autism and siblings

Once again thank you to The Toronto Star for publishing another inspirational and heartwarming story.  As a therapist, it is important to remember the impact that a child with special needs has not only on the parents but the family as a whole.  The author of the...

Meaningful Activities for a meaningful life!

My husband has told me that I need to stop reading the Toronto Star on the weekend. There is always at least one article that reduces me into happy tears.  This weekend was no exception when I read this article about an adult with Autism who has found meaningful work...

A child’s potential

This video shows what hard work, determination, love, and support can accomplish. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX-xToQI34I  

A Future with Employment Possibilities….

by Lizette Alexander OT Reg. (Ont) I have been following the “The Autism Project”  in the Toronto Star newspaper.  This includes a variety of interesting articles documenting various aspects of autism, the impact of current policies, and gaps in services....