Why Sleep Matters for Autistic Children Sleep plays a crucial role in helping children manage their emotions, and disruptions in sleep can significantly affect mood, behaviour, and overall well-being. Research [...]

Up to 70% of Autistic children have feeding challenges that impact growth and development. Emotional regulation plays a big role in feeding and nutrition, especially for Autistic children. When kids [...]

Every child expresses and experiences love in their own way, and this is especially true for Autistic children. Showing love and support doesn’t have to be complicated—it’s about meeting them [...]

January is Family Fit Lifestyle Month—a time to prioritize health and wellness as a family. For families raising Autistic children, adopting an active  lifestyle offers benefits beyond physical health, including [...]

The holiday season can be full of joy, but it also brings unique challenges for Autistic children due to changes in routines, sensory overload, and heightened social expectations. Here are [...]

As the temperatures drop and the seasons change, November is the perfect time to embrace outdoor physical activities that support emotional regulation. For Autistic children, engaging in outdoor play during [...]

Halloween is fast approaching and it can come with mixed emotions for children and parents. Your child may be excited to wear their costume, participate in trick-or-treating, or have a [...]

If your child has recently received a diagnosis, it’s understandable to feel overwhelmed by the flood of information you’re encountering. To help you navigate this, it’s important to be aware [...]

Often times school can be an overwhelming sensory environment. Combined with task demands and regulation needs it can be a lot for Autistic children. Many will arrive home from school [...]

Starting a new school year can be an exciting and sometimes stressful time for children and their families. Proper preparation can ease the transition, reduce anxiety, and set the stage [...]

There will soon be a new private educational option for austistic children in Edmonton. Thomas Pasterfield is the intake program co-ordinator with Children’s Autism Services of Edmonton.

Children’s Autism Services of Edmonton, which provides support services for children with autism and other developmental disorders, recently announced plans for an independent private school exclusively for students on the […]