We are pleased to announce that the Transition to Life program will be running in Toronto this Spring from April to June.  Integrated Autism is currently seeking young adults who are interested in being a part of the program who meet the following criteria:  Documented diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (Asperger Syndrome) Ages 18-28 High level…

With an area of 743,330 km2 (287,000 sq mi), Borneo is the 3rd largest island in the world and the largest in Asia.  It is also the world’s only sea island to be divided by more than 2 sovereign countries.  It contains part of Indonesia, part of Malaysia, and all of the small sultanate of Brunei.  As of 2010, the island is…

Another course has come to an end! We would like to congratulate the Transition to Life Durham participants for all of their hard work. Participants did an excellent job on their short bio speeches in front of their parents and members of the Autism Ontario Durham Chapter association.  Thank you to everyone for their involvement…

1. The Dead Sea covers 600 km2 of surface area on the borders on Israel, Jordan, and the West Bank.   It is actually a lake but is so named due to its extreme saltiness which makes it uninhabitable for most life forms.  At 34.2% salinity it is one of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth, 9.6 times as salty…

We’d like to extend a big thank you to our volunteers, Brandon, Lauren and Ashley who came out this morning to join in on Christmas Cheer!  You have each made an impact by helping families in our area who are in need this holiday season. 

1. With 3 national capitals, South Africa has the most capital cities of any country on Earth.  This is due to the fact that different branches of government are located in different cities.  Pretoria is the administrative and executive capital while Cape Town is the legislative and Bloemfontein is the judicial.  While South Africa is the…

Another course has flown by! We cannot believe that tomorrow will mark week 10 of the course at the Trent University campus in Durham. Participants have been working hard on self presentation and employment skills during the last couple of weeks and will start learning about Self Employment this week. 

1. Tokyo has the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with a population of 38,635,461 as of August 1, 2011.  In fact, there are more people in Greater Tokyo than in all of Canada, which only has a mere 33,476,688 residents as of the Canada 2011 Census.  Tokyo is also a very densely populated city,…

Are you a Canadian University Graduate with Asperger’s or ASD? We would like to better understand your experiences & perspectives related to factors that contributed to your university and employment outcomes. What worked well? What could have worked better? What recommendations do you have that might optimize university and employment outcomes for persons with ASD?…

It was a great turnout  at the Social Club’s Halloween party last Thursday.  There are always such great costumes to be seen at the event. Thanks to everyone who came out!