We have moved into our new location
We are now located in the Vaughan Health Campus of Care building and we are very excited to be operating out of this facility. We provide diagnostic, assessment and treatment services for infants, children and youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities. This includes Autism, Seizure Disorders and Chromosomal/genetic disorders and other developmental exceptionalities. In partnership with the Children's Treatment Network, this new location permits families to access a transdisciplinary team of professionals to support their child in one central location. This is an exciting endeavor unique to Vaughan.
U.S. pediatricians urge more autism screening by age of 2.
Children should be screened for autism twice by the time they are two years old to look for symptoms such as babies who don't babble at nine months and one-year-olds who don't point to toys.. More >>
Ont. government spent millions in autism legal battle
The Ontario government spent slightly more than $2.4 million in taxpayer dollars on a seven-year court battle with the parents of autistic children, Attorney General Michael Bryant said Tuesday as he acceded to a court order that the figure be released. More >>
Include autism treatment under OHIP, critics urge - June 16, 2007
To include autism treatment under OHIP, the province would have to declare it “medically necessary,” she said. But the federal government must also provide support. “It’s a national problem,” she said. “It’s not just an Ontario problem.”
Offord Centre for Child Studies - Feb 20,2007
The Offord Centre for Child Studies is a world renowned research centre dedicated to finding solutions that improve children’s mental health and their future life prospects....
First Signs - Feb 20,2007
First Signs, Inc. is a national non-profit organization dedicated to educating parents and pediatric professionals about the early warning signs of autism and other developmental disorders....
Canadian breakthrough offers hope on autism - Feb 19, 2007
A massive international effort led by Canadian scientists has homed in on the genes behind autism - a breakthrough that could revolutionize how the mysterious and surprisingly common condition is both detected and treated......
Parents sue Ontario for autism treatment Febuary 2,2007
Parents of autistic children are appearing in a Toronto court Friday to try force the Ontario government to pay for their children's treatment.
$13M for autism January 19th, 2007
More than 200 autistic kids who have been waiting to receive the expensive behaviour therapy they need will get it thanks to a $13 million provincial announcement yesterday.....
Ontario removing age limit for autism therapy
Ontario wins appeal on childhood autism therapy
Ontario Expanding Supports For Children And Youth With Autism
McGuinty Government Makes Historic Commitment To Stronger Services For People With A Developmental Disability. May 2, 2006
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Standards of Practice for Behaviour Analysts in Ontario (ONTABA)
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