Autism advocate says Sask. record funding for supports and services fall short
The 2019-20 budget dedicates more than $12 million in annual funding to providing autism services and supports for Saskatchewan residents. Continue reading
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Removing the barriers: How to find and provide dental care for children with autism
By Rebecca Lau Reporter
To mark World Autism Awareness Day, IWK Health Centre pediatric dentist and Dalhousie University instructor Dr. Tracy Doyle is offering some tips for parents and dentists. Continue reading
N.S. hiring 8 new specialists to work with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
The specialists will be divided into two teams. One will be based in Cape Breton and the other will stay in Halifax. Continue reading
Devastating report details lack of support for child with autism in British Columbia
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
The British Columbia government is promising an overhaul of the support that children with complex needs receive after a devastating report by the province’s advocate for children and youth. Continue reading
A baby’s response to peek-a-boo could hold clues to autism — here’s how
Signs of autism could be spotted in babies as young as four-months-old by monitoring their response to social games, according to a new study. Continue reading
Applications open for autism spectrum disorder individualized funding
The government of Saskatchewan is opening applications for funding for children under the age of six who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Continue reading
Review of N.S. autism services kept private despite acknowledgement of gaps
By Jeremy Keefe Digital Broadcast Journalist
Government officials weren’t hesitant to admit supports for individuals living with Autism Spectrum Disorder are lacking, but won’t make a recent review of those services public record. Continue reading
Saskatchewan to provide individualized funding for children with autism
By Katelyn Wilson Reporter
After two years of waiting, the Saskatchewan government is delivering on a promise to provide individualized funding for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Continue reading
Employees with autism: How they can be an asset to any company
Employees with autism bring certain aspects to the job that can excel them farther than people who are not on the spectrum, experts say. Continue reading
Autism spectrum disorder affects 1 in 66 Canadian children, report says
The Public Health Agency of Canada’s first report on the prevalence of autism in Canada found that 1 in 66 children have a diagnosis on the spectrum. Continue reading