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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

Kristi Campbell writes about her special needs son and her family. She serves everything with
humor in hopes to make her readers smile.

Finding Ninee

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An initiative of Parents for Youth Inc., Dots New Brunswick supports awareness and education
around students’ mental health in New Brunswick through youth-led activities. The website also
contains resources for educators (elementary and middle school) to support awareness about
mental health issues among teens and their parents.

Dots (Disponible en Français)

Sensory Friendly Solutions was founded by Christel Seeberger, occupation therapist, who helped
people with sensory sensitivity and people who experienced sensory overload in daily life. This
website offers a searchable directory of sensory-friendly experiences invite ratings, and reviews
about events, places, products, and services.

Sensory Friendly Solutions

Real-time GPS Tracking device:
• Full-featured smartphone app (iOS &amp; Android)that notifies you when the tracking device
leaves the designated safe zone
• Tracks your child’s location anywhere mobile cellular service is available (data plan required).

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International Society for Autism Research provides scientific collaboration, mentorship and
education to better the lives of the individuals and families living with ASD. Membership is open to
individuals engaged in academic or research activities, graduate students and post-doctoral
researchers, and others vested in the study of ASD. Members have access to Autism Research
Journal (www.autismresearchjournal.com), a peer-reviewed academic journal which includes
current issues in autism, original research articles, brief reports and high quality review articles.

International Society for Autism Research

Prepared by Rita McLeod for the Saskatchewan Association for Community Living, it is a
handbook describing five steps to successful planning a transition from high school to adult life.
This book was aimed at supporting and helping parents of children with disabilities to help their
children solve various problems leaving the educational system and entering to adulthood.