Book of the Month – July
The Explosive Child by Dr Ross Greene is a must read for parents who have children with complex behaviours. Dr Greene’s well known slogan is “Kids Do Well If They Can” and his Collaborative & Proactive Solutions approach is used extensively to...
A New Diagnosis
Has Your Child Recently Been Identified as Autistic? If so you may find this helpful. Dear Parents, If your child has recently been identified as autistic, you may be feeling overwhelmed with many different emotions. You might be feeling isolated, and unsure about...
Book of the Month – June
Ido in Autismland by Ido Kedar Our book and podcast theme this month is focused on the non-speaking community. Our book choice is by Ido Kedar, who describes himself as a non-speaking, autistic person. His book is hard to put down, but also painful to read at times....
Podcast of the Month – June
Two Sides of the Spectrum Podcast – The Power of Presuming Competence with Non-Speaking AAC User Ido Kedar (Episode 9) We are hooked on this podcast series by occupational therapist Meg Proctor. In this episode, she interviews Ido Kedar, a non-speaking autistic...
Book of the Month – May
Sincerely, Your Autistic Child – What People on the Autism Spectrum Wish Their Parents Knew About Growing Up, Acceptance, and Identity. Edited By Emily Paige Ballou, Sharon daVanport, and Morénike Giwa Onaiwu If you are the parent of an autistic child and you...
Podcast of the Month – May
Uniquely Human Podcast – Echolalia and Unconventional Verbal Behaviour (Episode 45) Many of our children have echolalia and the reasons for this are not always well understood. Advice on what to do can be confusing and contradictory. Echolalia means the...
Book of the Month – April
The Whole- Brain Child by Dr Dan Siegel and Dr Tina Bryson Our book of the month is now considered an ‘oldie but goodie’ in the world of parenting books. Written by a neuroscientist and a parenting expert, it aims to deepen our understanding of how our...
Happy OT Month!
Happy Occupational Therapy month! For the month of April, we at Kaleidoscope Therapy are celebrating not just the kids, but also our appreciation to our fabulous team of Occupational Therapists! A little about what is Occupational Therapy: ...