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The Mighty is a site where people share their personal experiences with disability, disease and
mental illness.

Autism on the Mighty

This document is a “100 Day Kit” for newly diagnosed families of young children. It contains
necessary critical information about the diagnosis.

Autism Speaks 100 Day Kit 

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One of several Support for Patient Research (SPOR) units dedicated to bringing health research
findings to life by helping integrate them into patient care. They engage with patients from across
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, and collaborate with the research
community on governance, priority setting, and the planning and conducting research.

Maritime SPOR Support Unit (MSSU) (Disponible en Français)

Written by Kimberlee Rutan McCafferty, a former educator and presently a stay-at-home mom/
therapist of two boys with ASD.

Autism Mommy Therapist

A symbol-supported communication app to promote language development and grow
communication skills from beginning to advanced communicators. Available for purchase but we
recommend consultation with your speech-language pathologist.

Proloquo2Go

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The Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation’s Autism Team provides consultative services for
school age children with autism spectrum disorder until their 16th birthday. The team serves the
province of New Brunswick and includes professionals in the fields of occupational therapy,
speech-language pathology, developmental paediatrics, applied behaviour analysis, dietetics,
social work and education. Team members act as consultants, providing assistance to caregivers,
therapists and teachers who work with the children referred in their home communities. The team
accepts referrals from therapists, schools, and families.

Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation (Disponible en Français)

The Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital provides various services that can be helpful for individuals on
the spectrum such as audiology, speech-language pathology, psychology, occupational therapy
and more.