Category Archives: Health

🥦 Feeding Challenges

Did you know that feeding challenges are common among children with autism? Sensory sensitivities, picky eating, and mealtime stress can make it tough. Aidescanada’s Feeding Differences in Autism Toolkit offers insights and strategies to make mealtimes more positive and manageable for everyone.

Explore the toolkit for practical tips: https://bit.ly/4eUK1ND

🏃‍♂️‍➡️MOVE by GoodLife Kids Program

Looking for a FREE program for your youth to get active all year round? Look no further!

MOVE by GoodLife Kids Program is a FREE physical activity and fitness program created to build physical and mental well-being as well as community and confidence for youth ages 12 -21 with autism and intellectual disabilities across Canada. Youth with autism and intellectual disabilities often face barriers to participation in physical activity and fitness programs: whether it be a higher cost, whether it’s a lack of support for individual needs, or the environment itself is inaccessible. MOVE was created to break down these barriers and cultivate a sense of belonging through the power of movement.

The MOVE Program is led in person and virtually by specially trained Coaches and Support Agents who utilize adaptive programming to tailor classes to the unique needs of each participant, ensuring a fun and inclusive experience.
A Typical Class Structure Includes:

10 minutes – Welcome, talk topic, and warm-up
40 minutes – 1-3 Exercise circuits with games and dance breaks in between
10 minutes – Cool down and goodbyes

For more information:
https://www.goodlifekids.com/the-move-program/move/?type=in-person&page_number=1

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the MOVE Team at move@goodlifekids.com.

✨ Unleash your little one’s creativity with Propeller Dance Classes for Children!

🗓️ Dates: September 24 to December 7, 2024
➡️Class 1: 10:00 am-10:45 am (suggested ages 4-7)
➡️Class 2: 11:00 am-12:00 pm (suggested ages 8-12)
📍Saturdays at National Arts Centre, Ottawa
➡️ Registration is now open! 👉 https://propellerdance.com/education/events/
This Fall, ignite your child’s passion for dance with our fun and engaging classes! They’ll:
🎨 Unleash their creativity through movement
💃 Discover their own unique dance style
💪 Develop essential dance skills like musicality, extension, and repetition
Our inclusive classes foster a supportive and fun atmosphere with live music, a diverse team of professional teachers, and opportunities to perform.
LES FRANCOPHONES SONT LES BIENVENUS! Des instructions peuvent être données en français. Francophones are welcome! Some instructions can be given in French.