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This is a document summarizing research finding about high-quality daycare characteristics and
criteria. It is authored by the Childcare Resource and Research Unit at the University of Toronto.

What does research tell us about quality in childcare?

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The Autism Circuit is a project for the purpose of providing professional development to
educators working with students with ASD. The website has a descriptive page for tools and
behavioural interventions involving visual supports: behaviour contingency map, behaviour cue
cards, choice board, power card, token board, and others. It is a useful resource to learn more
about visual supports as behavioural interventions.

Texas Autism Circuit

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The New Brunswick Association of Occupational Therapists is a professional and regulatory
organization that advances quality occupational therapy in the interest of public protection and
represents occupational therapists province-wide by advancing standards of education and
practice and shaping health policy.

New Brunswick Association of Occupational Therapists (NBAOT) (Disponible en Français)

A downloadable tool kit providing information about difficulties during dental visits with children
on the spectrum. The tool kit gives information about how to prepare your child for a dental
appointment, by providing visual schedules and other instruments that can help.

Dental Tool Kit. Autism Speaks 

Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works – sharing her
ability to “think in pictures”, which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss.
She makes the case that the world needs people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern
thinkers, verbal thinkers, and all kinds of smart geeky kids.

The world needs all kinds of minds

The app allows a caregiver to track an individual’s behaviour, moods, food and health issues, and
also gives a statistical report. There is a free trial trial period.

Autism Tracker

The lecturer, Dr. Cathleen Piazza, is a leading specialist in ABA and specifically in feeding
disorders. She is the author of several scientific articles that were published in the Journal of
Applied Behaviour Analysis and Behaviour Modification, as well as several book chapters.