 Welcome to Family Centred Practices Group's first newsletter, developed to help parents learn more about autism spectrum disorder, learn new tips and tricks for working effectively with their children and to provide information on Family Centred Practices Group (FCPG) news.
My name is Tina Linton, FCPG's Clinical Director and here to oversee your child's entire program and development. You may reach out to me at any time with questions or concerns.
Thank you for joining us at the Walk for Autism!
A great big thank you to donors and participants of the Walk for Autism in September. It was an incredible day and an incredible event. The Walk for Autism is an annual event organized by Autism Speaks - Canada's largest autism science and advocacy organization. Autism Speaks is dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. The Walk for Autism first started in Toronto in May of 2005 and has now spread to Vancouver and Edmonton. Thanks to your support, the Walk for Autism raised $262,000 dollars and were close to reaching their goal of a quarter million dollars. We hope you enjoyed your time out and that your kids had fun with our bubble machine! If you missed it, we will be working to make a bigger splash next year and invite you, your friends and family join us.
Treatment Options for Children Diagnosed with Autism: Making sense of all your options
The National Standards Report is the most comprehensive and rigorous analysis available to date about treatments for children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Its purpose is to determine how effective different treatments (“interventions”) are for children and help parents, caregivers and educators determine which treatments to implement on children with ASD based on evidence of effectiveness.
When the NAC investigated interventions, their effectiveness was rated as either “Established”,
“Emerging”, “Un-Established” or “Ineffective and/or Harmful”. An Established treatment means... Read Full Article
1 in 150 children are now diagonosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder!*
*According to the Centers for Disease, Control and Prevention (2007)
Kid Friendly Websites
Starfall: Is an online resource that parents can use with their children to teach literacy and reading skills. The website introduces the alphabet and simple reading activities and is presented in a child-friendly fashion with sing-along songs and interactive games.
Disney: Offers games, printable activities, video clips and music with the familiar Disney characters.
Nick Jr.: Offers games, printable activities, craft ideas with characters your child may enjoy such as Dora the Explorer, the Backyardigans & Go Diego Go!
Thomas & Friends: Offers games, activities and video clips of Thomas, Henry, Percy and all the other famous engines.
PBS Kids: Offers games, activities, coloring sheets and music with characters from TV shows such as Arthur, Dragon Tales, Sesame Street and Curious George.
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Thanks for reading our inaugural newsletter, from all of us at Family Centred Practices Group.
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