Kindergarten

Autism isn’t always diagnosed in the preschool years.  But if problems become evident after children are in the school system, it can be difficult to get a diagnosis.  Here is one parent’s story of the challenges when a child’s struggles are misunderstood…. His struggle began in earnest that first day of Kindergarten, but I am his mother. I know it […]

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On the Right Track

Here’s a big question: if all children learn best through play, why would our children with autism be any different? At the World Conference of Early Childhood and Education held in Moscow, Russian in 2010, the Council of Ministers of Education Canada (CMEC) published a statement (available here) on play-based learning.  They underscored the enormous importance of purposeful play based […]

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