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Autism Awareness Centre hosts conferences across Canada and the UK, while ensuring books, articles and resource supports are readily available to all communities keeping parents and professionals on the cutting edge of new information. Autism Awareness Centre is leading the way because we “believe in change".

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Maureen's Blog

What in the World is Going On, May 2012 Edition

Friday, 4 May 2012

The Centre for Disease Control (CDC) released their autism prevalence numbers on March 29th. The new statistic for autism diagnosis is 1 in 88 the USA. This is a significant increa...

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Autism Q & As

What are visual supports and what is the best way to use them?

Monday, 23 April 2012

Answer: People on the autism spectrum tend to learn best using visual supports rather than through auditory input. Seeing it, rather than saying it, helps the person retain and process information. Temple Grandin, the most famous woman ...

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Barbara Bloomfield’s Handouts from Halifax, NS Conference, April 14, 2012

Download the following slides from Barbara Bloomfield’s presentation at our Halifax, NS conference.

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