Transitions – changing task, going from one place to another – can be hard for many people, but especially for those with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Here are a few facts and strategies that might help to ease some of the challenges that you might be encountering. Understand the Challenge Transitions require that one activity be […]
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Mar
Mar
Sun? Grass? Snow pants are optional? Spring may not exactly be here just yet, but it’s fast approaching. And of course Spring isn’t the only thing this month will gift us with. Enter: March Break! The Canadian family stereotype is to fly down to Florida and turn redder than the maple leaf on our flag […]
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Feb
Feb
The tickets are selling out for the event and donations are beyond what we could have ever imagined. We are forever grateful for every single person collaborating in making this fundraiser a HUGE success already! The past few months we’ve been going out within our community and reaching out for support. The response has seen […]
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Feb
Feb
For many children, being social is a natural part of their day. Going to school, meeting new friends, afterschool programs and sports are a way for them to use their social skills every day. For children with autism, social skills have to be taught and learned in a more intensive way than their typical peers. […]
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Feb
Feb
Every child, typically developing, and with autism drive their parents crazy sometimes. And as an IT that loves every minute of working with all the kiddos, but also seeing everything parents do on a constant basis, we can understand why a parent of a child with autism can at times dislike their child, and that […]
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Jan
Jan
Respite care truly is a blessing. It provides temporary care of the dependent elderly, an ill person, or an adult/child with a disability while providing relief for their usual caregivers. It allows for the usual caregivers to have some free time, take a break, run some errands, or do an activity that enjoy doing. Most […]
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Jan
Jan
At The Lighthouse, in addition to our 3 classrooms, we also have an ABA therapy room. The learners in this classroom are ages 4-6 and focus on programming written individually for them based on their ABLLS assessment. Each student receives 1:1 therapy during the day with one of our trained instructor therapists. Although we believe […]
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Dec
Dec
There are many reasons I am thankful that I work at The Lighthouse. I love my students, I enjoy being a teacher, but there is something I thank my lucky stars for almost every minute of everyday: our staff team. I am actually convinced that the most talented people in this field, in all of […]
Incidental teaching is an important part of learning for all children, including children with ASD. Incidental teaching allows you to take advantage of natural learning opportunities through things such as play, social skills and communication. At The Lighthouse Learning and Development Centre we are constantly using incidental teaching throughout programs and activities. Incidental teaching during […]
When one is cognitively flexible, a typical day of school may include transitioning with ease from topic to topic, subject to subject and emotion to emotion. Things such as having a supply teacher, moving to a different desk to work at and having lunch at a different time may be regular occurrences that do not […]