“Remember: a disability descriptor is simply a medical diagnosis; People First Language respectfully puts the person before the disability; and a person with a disability is more like people without disabilities than different!” –National Inclusion Project I was so excited to watch that video from The Ellen Show of a young adult with Autism who […]
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My son has severe ADHD, and yes he is on medication. I am going to guess that over half of the people who just read that statement gasped, judged and silently said to themselves “I would never medicate my child”. I used to be one of those people. I used to judge and silently condemn […]
When Daniel was first diagnosed with autism I had no idea what that meant, I only knew that it was going to change our lives forever. What I didn’t know at the time was how difficult the journey was going to be. From therapy, to behaviours, to schooling, to making friends, to childhood experiences, I […]
Gone are the days of parchment and clay, we live in a world filled with technology – this is a fact. We live in a world of information at our fingertips and as educators, it’s important for us to find ways to effectively incorporate this technology into the classroom. When used correctly, it can be […]
The words “autism” and “acceptance” are both very powerful words. When we read them independent of each other, they both have significant meaning but are not nearly as empowering as if we were to combine the two. Autism. Acceptance. Autism Acceptance. It is such a simple statement but it packs a huge underlying importance. For […]
Within the world of education, I have come across a variety of students filled with a special gift. Some were young, eager new learners, entering into their classroom like a sponge waiting to receive all the information they could possibly retrieve. Others were new language learners, entering into their “Canadian” classrooms filled with the unknown […]
Confession: I’m a Pinterest addict. I could waste hours of my time pinning everything I love into super organized creative boards. For some people, being a Pinterest addict evolves into beautiful homes, organized closets, gourmet food and fantastic crafts. For me, it is pretty much just a time waster. You see, while I have all […]
When Daniel was first diagnosed with Autism I wasn’t sure what to do what that news. I knew two things for sure; that I loved my son more than anything and that there were people that had it so much worse than I did. For a long time I used that saying all the time […]
The Lighthouse Learning and Development Centre understands that not all children who have an Autism diagnosis require a specialized school setting. There are a large number of children on the spectrum who are quite capable of achieving full success while integrated in a public school setting. Unfortunately for children with Autism, it isn’t that simple. […]
Starting a new venture is hard, very hard in fact. You place all of your time, energy and faith into something that you believe in more than anything. Since our inception, the Lighthouse Learning and Development Centre has been so thankful for the ongoing support we have received from the media. The article that was […]