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Canadian journal of public health. Revue canadienne de santé publique
Prince Edward Island is the smallest province in Canada with a population of 138,900. Three schoo... more Prince Edward Island is the smallest province in Canada with a population of 138,900. Three school boards, one French and two English, deliver grades Grades 1-12 to a total of only 24,301 students. Given its small population, Prince Edward Island provides a continuum of educational supports within an inclusionary model. There are no segregated schools in the province, and most students are educated in their neighborhood schools--although a number of alternative educational settings are used for short-term placement. The province has worked hard to keep small community schools open, and many of these small schools have children with special needs. This article discusses the challenge the province faces in building a support infrastructure within an inclusive model when small numbers of children with special needs are spread over many schools. (Contains 2 photographs and 1 table.)
Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de santé publique
Early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders ("autism") may lead to better treatment ou... more Early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders ("autism") may lead to better treatment outcomes, reduces the stress parents experience when they do not understand the reasons for their child's behaviour, and empowers parents to make choices such as seeking genetic counseling. We examined the age at which Canadian children are diagnosed with autism, and analyzed whether there are geographic or temporal variations or differences by sex or diagnostic subtype. As part of an autism surveillance program, in 2002/2003 we began collecting information on children with autism in Manitoba, Southeastern Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. For the analysis presented in this paper, we included children identified for our surveillance program who were diagnosed between 1997 and 2005 (n = 769). We found significant inter-regional differences in age at diagnosis, with Newfoundland and Labrador having the lowest median age at diagnosis (39.0 months) and Southeast...
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
In this article, we describe an inclusive educational programme for a young boy severely affected... more In this article, we describe an inclusive educational programme for a young boy
severely affected by autism. The programme is exemplary not only academically,
but also in terms of what children need socially and emotionally. It represents
best practices in action. Given the wide agreement about what constitutes best
education practices, but the lack of information about how to achieve these, we
focus on the practical, systems-level interventions, including strong leadership,
effective teaming, staff training, and ongoing flexibility and planning that have
allowed the implementation of evidence-based practices in a school setting rather
than on the specifics of the child’s individual programme. In taking this
approach, we describe overarching challenges and solutions that might contribute
to the successful education of other children with an ASD. Our purpose is to
share a positive story, which we hope will serve as an inspiration to others.
Canadian journal of public health. Revue canadienne de santé publique
Prince Edward Island is the smallest province in Canada with a population of 138,900. Three schoo... more Prince Edward Island is the smallest province in Canada with a population of 138,900. Three school boards, one French and two English, deliver grades Grades 1-12 to a total of only 24,301 students. Given its small population, Prince Edward Island provides a continuum of educational supports within an inclusionary model. There are no segregated schools in the province, and most students are educated in their neighborhood schools--although a number of alternative educational settings are used for short-term placement. The province has worked hard to keep small community schools open, and many of these small schools have children with special needs. This article discusses the challenge the province faces in building a support infrastructure within an inclusive model when small numbers of children with special needs are spread over many schools. (Contains 2 photographs and 1 table.)
Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de santé publique
Early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders ("autism") may lead to better treatment ou... more Early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders ("autism") may lead to better treatment outcomes, reduces the stress parents experience when they do not understand the reasons for their child's behaviour, and empowers parents to make choices such as seeking genetic counseling. We examined the age at which Canadian children are diagnosed with autism, and analyzed whether there are geographic or temporal variations or differences by sex or diagnostic subtype. As part of an autism surveillance program, in 2002/2003 we began collecting information on children with autism in Manitoba, Southeastern Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. For the analysis presented in this paper, we included children identified for our surveillance program who were diagnosed between 1997 and 2005 (n = 769). We found significant inter-regional differences in age at diagnosis, with Newfoundland and Labrador having the lowest median age at diagnosis (39.0 months) and Southeast...
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
In this article, we describe an inclusive educational programme for a young boy severely affected... more In this article, we describe an inclusive educational programme for a young boy
severely affected by autism. The programme is exemplary not only academically,
but also in terms of what children need socially and emotionally. It represents
best practices in action. Given the wide agreement about what constitutes best
education practices, but the lack of information about how to achieve these, we
focus on the practical, systems-level interventions, including strong leadership,
effective teaming, staff training, and ongoing flexibility and planning that have
allowed the implementation of evidence-based practices in a school setting rather
than on the specifics of the child’s individual programme. In taking this
approach, we describe overarching challenges and solutions that might contribute
to the successful education of other children with an ASD. Our purpose is to
share a positive story, which we hope will serve as an inspiration to others.