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Q&A: Maxine Share, a proud mother of a son with Asperger's
In an earlier post, the Toronto Star Autism Project blog shared a Q&A with Daniel Share-Strom, a 22-year-old public speaker and advocate who has Asperger Syndrome. When Share-Strom spoke at a...
View ArticleLoving a kid like Jaden
Conservative MP Mike Lake and his wife Debi first noticed something was amiss with their son, Jaden, when he was 1-and-a-half years old.He didn’t speak and he was preoccupied with organizing his toys....
View ArticleIs there an autism epidemic?
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 1 in 88 children is now diagnosed with autism. We asked autism experts the question: Is there an autism epidemic? One of Canada's leading...
View ArticleIs there an autism epidemic?
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 1 in 88 children is now diagnosed with autism. We asked autism experts the question: Is there an autism epidemic? This response is from...
View ArticleOlder adults and autism
Here's an interesting note about autism in older adults in a study by British researchers. The Star's series turns its attention to older teens and adults starting Saturday and continuing until Monday....
View ArticleAutism alert cards in times of trouble
Many advocates suggest someone with autism carry a card that helps explain that the bearer may have difficulties communicating or responding to orders. These cards may be lifelines when people with...
View ArticleWhat's in an autism awareness card?
Here's an information-packed autism awareness card from Dennis Debbaudt, the U.S. educator who works with police forces to improve their understanding of the disorder as well as their reponse in an...
View ArticleFamiles struggle to help adult children and sibblings with autism spectrum...
In the early 1990s, when autism spectrum disorders were even less well-understood than today, most families with autistic children suffered in silence and isolation. One Toronto woman says her brother...
View ArticleQ&A: Anne Gingras, blogger, teacher, mother, Aspie
Anne Gingras wears about as many hats as you can wear when it comes to autism. She is the mother of a 19-year-old son with high-functioning autism. She is a special education teacher who works with...
View ArticleA safe place online for children with autism and other disabilities
For tech-savvy children, teens and young adults with autism spectrum disorders, the internet can be both a refuge and a peril.It can be a source of fascinating information, escape and entertainment....
View ArticleTeens with autism can thrive when they share their strengths
In a recent blog, we learned how Jacob Wilson, a Vaughan high school student who has autism, overcame elementary school bullies and blossomed in his teen years.It turns out Wilson's experience is not...
View ArticleTwo U.S. presidents and an autistic boy
For years, U.S. political journalist Ron Fournier and his wife Lori, thought their son was different, quirky and socially odd. But it wasn’t until the Fournier’s saw an episode of Parenthood that they...
View ArticleAsperger's Job Readiness Program
The next session of the JVS Toronto's Asperger’s Job Readiness Program is scheduled to start on Feb. 11, 2013. The program was instrumental in helping Toronto's Malcolm Fairweather find a job he enjoys...
View ArticleIs there an autism epidemic?
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 1 in 88 children is now diagnosed with autism. We asked autism experts the question: Is there an autism epidemic? This response is from...
View ArticleOlder adults and autism
Here's an interesting note about autism in older adults in a study by British researchers. The Star's series turns its attention to older teens and adults starting Saturday and continuing until Monday....
View ArticleAutism alert cards in times of trouble
Many advocates suggest someone with autism carry a card that helps explain that the bearer may have difficulties communicating or responding to orders. These cards may be lifelines when people with...
View ArticleWhat's in an autism awareness card?
Here's an information-packed autism awareness card from Dennis Debbaudt, the U.S. educator who works with police forces to improve their understanding of the disorder as well as their reponse in an...
View ArticleFamiles struggle to help adult children and sibblings with autism spectrum...
In the early 1990s, when autism spectrum disorders were even less well-understood than today, most families with autistic children suffered in silence and isolation. One Toronto woman says her brother...
View ArticleQ&A: Anne Gingras, blogger, teacher, mother, Aspie
Anne Gingras wears about as many hats as you can wear when it comes to autism. She is the mother of a 19-year-old son with high-functioning autism. She is a special education teacher who works with...
View ArticleA safe place online for children with autism and other disabilities
For tech-savvy children, teens and young adults with autism spectrum disorders, the internet can be both a refuge and a peril.It can be a source of fascinating information, escape and entertainment....
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