Our TCTC team is continuing to learn and grow as we provide neurodiversity affirming therapy services. One of the ways we do this is to learn from Autistic self-advocates who can teach us first-hand about the lived experiences of Autistic people. Below is an...
Written by Jacquie Martin MSc.OT, OT Reg. (Ont.) The concept of neurodiversity allows us to understand how people experience the world in different ways. The idea that each of our brains are completely unique (like fingerprints) and therefore provide a unique...
by Tamara Kerr MSW RSW, MSc OT, Social Worker at the Toronto Children’s Therapy Centre Tantrums, crying, screaming, yelling, hitting, and throwing things…sound familiar? These behaviours happen in every home with kids, whether people talk about it or not. Even more...
Social Work in Child and Family Mental Health by Tamara Kerr MSW RSW, MSc OT, Social Worker at the Toronto Children’s Therapy Centre HUFFPOST.com: I once sprained my ankle at the park. My daughter asked me to push her on the swing, and I was like, “I...
By Samanta Rivas-Argueta, University of Toronto occupational therapy student Edited by Jacquie Martin OT Reg. (Ont) with appreciation As an adult, I can’t express how much I appreciate a nice night of sleep! The benefits of sleeping are endless. Sleep restores our...
By Samanta Rivas-Argueta, University of Toronto occupational therapy student Edited by Karen Don MSc. OT Reg. (Ont) with appreciation Are you struggling to get your child to eat? Is your child constantly asking for the same food and doesn’t seem to tolerate...
