As we enter into 2016, the Junior class will begin diving deeper into SuperFlex: A Superhero Social Thinking Curriculum. This program was designed to help students develop an awareness for their own thinking, social behaviours as well as learn strategies that can help develop better self-regulation. It’s fun, interactive and an incredibly hands-on way for […]
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Everyday we wake up, brush our teeth, get dressed, eat breakfast, and begin our busy day of work. Sometimes our daily routine can flow at a regular pace, with all of our expectations reaching completion, while at other times we can hit a “road block”. An unexpected change may occur (i.e. traffic on the 401, […]
I have always loved learning new things about my environment, the people around me and how we, as a collective community can work together to achieve goals. We are all students when we embrace learning from one another. As educators, parents, neighbours- whatever our role is, we intentionally want to find out how a person […]
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 world of literacy for children can be filled with endless possibilities when learning how to read, speak and write. Children with Autism may not necessarily acquire and develop early literacy skills as the typical population, but who isn’t to say that they can’t gain anything at all? The coolest thing about being on the […]
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. […]