CASDA  (Canadian Autism Spectrum Disorder Alliance)   Teresa Hedley is a wonderful advocate for her son and all young adults on the Autism Spectrum. On day one of the conference I had the pleasure of facilitating a series of workshops with her on Why Family Support is Important: Pathways for Families/ Parents as They Support the…

    A Model for Living a Good Life for People with Asperger Syndrome   Register here: About Transition To Life Application Deadline: June 15, 2017

  This interactive workshop is designed for parents to explore specifc strategies and resources to support a successful transition experience to the world of enhanced education, employment and independence.  Sign up here -> http://bit.ly/2m1hkZz  

Living Independently With an ASD Matthew J. Lemay  Living independently is something to which I believe everyone aspires. The freedom such independence promises is borderline intoxicating, especially to a young adult. That said, independence is not something that comes as easily as one may think, and when you add an ASD to the mix, becoming…

Thank you Cameron and Cheryl for coming to Integrated Autism Consulting for the interview about Cameron’s transition journey. Congrats on graduating and we wish you the very best!   An Inside Story by Cameron Rice As interviewed by Cheryl Millett   ‘Never Give Up or Lose Hope’ My choice: From a quest to find a…

“Is THIS what I think it is?” Erik’s eyes twinkle. His dimples emerge, playful. “That depends,” I smile, slightly teasing, “…what you think it is…” “I think you know what I think,” he whispers, dimples escalating. A huge smile is brewing, threatening to erupt. He bites it back. This is better than Christmas.  “And I…

” When life’s special moments – with Erik and autism – offer themselves up, I write them down. I call them ‘ASD Snapshots’… Here is one about Erik’s New Years resolution… and his capacity for absolute empathy… Which, of course, you know ‘absolutely exists’… 🙂 ” -Teresa

The Transition to Life Kitchener Waterloo course was a great success! We would like to congratulate the Transition to Life Kitchener Waterloo participants for their involvement in the program and for all of their hard work and dedication.  Graduates, please keep in touch! We always love to hear updates on what you are up to!

     We wanted to extend a big thank you to Margaret Spoelstra, Executive Director of Autism Ontario, and Ross Woledge, from Odgers Berndtson, for all of the fundraising support they have contributed to make Transition to Life Kitchener Waterloo a success!  Mrs. Spoelstra and Mr. Woledge attended the Transition to Life ceremony and presented participants…

Today we have the opportunity to get up close and personal with 18-year old novelist Patrick Taylor as he talks about his first book Minority, which was published earlier this year. Q: So, you’re an author. Tell us about the book. A: Minority is set in a dystopian future where a cruel government rules the…