Tag: autism-program
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Discovering your child has Autism: One family’s story
At the age of 15 months, Cole knew every letter and the sounds it made but couldn’t say “mama” or...
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Free services for children with Autism and their families
If your child has Autism and you live in the Hamilton area, there’s an incredible range of free services you...
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Virtual Autism care brings new opportunities for families
Families from anywhere can access free Autism support services for children — the McMaster Children’s Hospital Autism Program, based in...
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Children with Autism need acceptance and proactive treatment
Once your child has been formally diagnosed as having Autism, “give yourself time to consider what the new diagnosis means...
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Virtual developmental assessments provide security of home environment
Like many children, three-year-old Georgia loves car rides, playing with dolls, singing and dancing. But challenging behaviours such as screaming...
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Autism Program helped Henry come out of his shell
Henry Deans stole his parents’ hearts the moment he was born. It doesn’t take long for him to win over...
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