Monday, February 22, 2010
Abitibi Autism Group Assails Local School's Security Policies
Helmeted teachers and in-classroom security guards are the norm in one Quebec school and the local autism chapter is protesting. Read the full story in the CBC.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
DSM-5: The Future of Psychiatric Diagnosis
Publication of the fifth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) in May 2013 will mark one the most anticipated events in the mental health field. As part of the development process, the preliminary draft revisions to the current diagnostic criteria for psychiatric diagnoses are now available for public review and comment.
This may be of particular interest for people with interest in autism and Aspergers, as summarized in a Facing Autism in New Brunswick blog posting today.
This may be of particular interest for people with interest in autism and Aspergers, as summarized in a Facing Autism in New Brunswick blog posting today.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
SOS Handicapes - Another South Shore Organization to Turn to When in Need
I came across a pamphlet at the Primary International School in Greenfield Park Friday.
It is an organization called "SOS Handicapés". The website is www.soshandicapes.org
I'm not sure if anyone is aware of this organization. I wasn't - I don't think.
They are located on the south shore. Their clientele includes people with all kinds of special needs, many of which fall within the scope of our organization (Rapid).
Except they seem to target people who are applying to them as a "last resort".
They are trying to raise $30,000 to buy a hyper-baric chamber... and have ambitious fundraising targets apart from that also.
Pretty interesting - worth checking out.
The other thing that caught my attention was their website - it is a good example of how simple it can be.
Oh yeah, one other thing - there was a nice little table which had these brochures and some other ones on it. The principal happened to walk by just as I was standing there and I asked her if it would be alright to put some of our brochures there. No problem, I was told.
It is an organization called "SOS Handicapés". The website is www.soshandicapes.org
I'm not sure if anyone is aware of this organization. I wasn't - I don't think.
They are located on the south shore. Their clientele includes people with all kinds of special needs, many of which fall within the scope of our organization (Rapid).
Except they seem to target people who are applying to them as a "last resort".
They are trying to raise $30,000 to buy a hyper-baric chamber... and have ambitious fundraising targets apart from that also.
Pretty interesting - worth checking out.
The other thing that caught my attention was their website - it is a good example of how simple it can be.
Oh yeah, one other thing - there was a nice little table which had these brochures and some other ones on it. The principal happened to walk by just as I was standing there and I asked her if it would be alright to put some of our brochures there. No problem, I was told.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Welcome to Special Needs South Shore Montreal Blog
This blog is for all of the thousands of people with special needs, and their friends, families, work associates and employers, on the south shore of Montreal, and anywhere in the Montreal area.
We are going to strive to be a "catching point" - somewhere for new arrivals to the area and people with new diagnoses to find some answers, and somewhere that people can use as a starting point to start looking for answers.
There will be a lot of news of many different types here. Information on state-of-the-art pedagogical techniques, new medical or scientific theories and real time current events news on special needs happenings in the local or regional area.
We are going to strive to be a "catching point" - somewhere for new arrivals to the area and people with new diagnoses to find some answers, and somewhere that people can use as a starting point to start looking for answers.
There will be a lot of news of many different types here. Information on state-of-the-art pedagogical techniques, new medical or scientific theories and real time current events news on special needs happenings in the local or regional area.
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