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Jordan’s Principle is a child-first and needs-based requirement in Canada to ensure that First Nations children living on and off reserve have equitable access to all government funded public services. It highlights that First Nations children should have access to public services without delay or denial. 

This webinar will give you the basics of what it is, how to apply as well as who you can connect with for support navigating Jordan’s Principle in Ontario.

Speaker: Monica Hemeon

Monica is the Jordan’s Principle Coordinator for Nishnawbe Aski Nation, which serves 49 First Nations Communities in Northwestern Ontario. She has spent her career working with Indigenous people to improve their health outcomes and is now advocating for the children through Jordan’s Principle. She has a Critical Care, Diabetes, Wound Care and Administrators Certificate and is enrolled in the First Nations Health Managers Association Certification Course. She is a Registered Nurse from the Red Rock Indian Band and the mother of 2 boys.

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders often experience bullying at school, and it is important that parents and professionals work together to address this problem.

This webinar reviews ways of supporting youth who are experiencing bullying to increase their coping skills and to help stop the problem from happening in the future. Effective interventions require knowledge and a team approach, and the current workshop discusses what children can do, and what adults can do, to make everyone feel more safe.

Presenter:

Dr. Jonathan Weiss, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at York University and Clinical Psychologist. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and University of Toronto, Dept. of Psychiatry, and held the federal Chair in Autism Spectrum Disorders Treatment and Care Research. He currently holds a York Research Chair in Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disability Mental Health. His research focuses on the prevention and treatment of mental health problems in people with autism or intellectual disabilities across the lifespan. He conducts studies into how people with developmental disabilities access mental health care, and is interested in their health service needs, their emergency service use, and their experiences of psychiatric crisis.

The cliché, “It takes a village” was never more apt than in the treatment of ASD. Caregivers, extended family, teachers, multi-disciplinary professionals, and community partners provide an essential network of care and support. As part of this network, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) has long held a key role in the treatment of people with ASD. A central component of this role is the removal of barriers that prevent people with ASD from effectively accessing social, educational, clinical, and community resources. The focus of Everyday ABA is to provide a basic toolbox of positive and effective behavioural strategies for increasing adaptive behaviours that compete with, reduce, and replace challenging behaviours.

The Everyday ABA webinar will provide an overview of the basic behavioral toolbox we will be exploring in more depth during subsequent workshops throughout the province. It also provides an opportunity for participants to ask direct questions about challenging behaviors, and become more familiar with behavioral problem solving strategies.

Presenter:

Leslie Cohen has been working with children and adults diagnosed with ASD for the past 16 years in the United States and Canada. She specializes in helping caregivers effectively support people with ASD through creative, positive, science-based interventions. She is a licensed psychologist in the state of New York and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at the PhD level. Dr. Cohen is currently the clinical director of L & A Educational Services, and a school psychologist with the Amherst Public Schools in Massachusetts, where she designs data collection systems and training programs for staff, and consults to multidisciplinary ASD teams.

We know that our society places great importance on people with ASD living in their own communities.  We all want housing opportunities that consider the individual’s existing community and offer the necessary supports to encourage inclusion and integration into the community.  Unfortunately wait lists for affordable housing are often years long for individuals with developmental disabilities including ASD.  The issue of housing is complicated for people with ASD – not one size fits all.  So, we want to help you begin a family conversation about housing.

This webinar will present you with some practical tools to use:

• why positive housing advocacy work is important.
• who to speak to about addressing the housing gap
• how to begin the conversation about advocating for the creation of more affordable housing
• when is the best time to talk to elected officials about affordable housing
• where should you go to speak to these decision makers?

Speaker : Linda Jeffrey

Linda is an individual who has an established 27-year track record in public service, both at the municipal and provincial levels. She served as a City Councillor in Brampton for 12 years and later she was elected to the Ontario Legislative Assembly for eleven years.

While at the Province Linda served as Ontario’s Minister of Natural Resources, Minister of Labour, Minister Responsible for Seniors, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, as well as Chair of Cabinet. She returned to her municipal roots in 2014 and served as Mayor of Brampton until 2018.

Linda joined Jake’s House to help launch their Community Living Initiative in 2019 as their Director of Housing. During the pandemic she has been working with a variety of stakeholders to develop creative and innovative solutions to explore how to grow supportive, long-term inclusive living solutions for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

This webinar will help parents, caregivers, and autistic people better understand the prevalence of psychiatric medication use in autistic individuals on the autism spectrum. It will also help caregivers of autistic individuals develop an approach for deciding when psychiatric medications are appropriate and aid them in evaluating the positive and negative effects of psychotropic medications.

Dr. Amanda Sawyer is a child and adolescent psychiatrist working in Toronto. Her clinical interests include working with children and adults on the autism spectrum, children with developmental disorders, and adults with intellectual disabilities. 

This webinar will discuss the importance of supporting caregivers in the autism community and call attention to issues of equity in this domain. It will also make a case for the importance of promoting connectedness and compassion for self and others in programming supporting caregivers, and highlight the CARES program as an accessible option for caregivers looking for such resources.

Speakers: 

Dr. Sivapalan

A family doctor by profession, Dr. Sivapalan believes in the potential for change to the current diagnostic landscape for children with Autism. After six years of a busy and fruitful family practice, Dr. Sivapalan left his practice to help facilitate this change. With an interest in child development, Dr. Sivapalan has worked collaboratively with multiple stakeholders to design the M-DOC, a unique developmental screening initiative whose goal was to increase access to diagnosis and intervention support for newcomer communities. In addition, Dr. Sivapalan helped develop the CARES initiative, which employed a task-shifting model to provide mental health support for caregivers and siblings of children with autism. As a social doer, Dr. Sivapalan has initiated and managed various social impact projects both at the local and global level. Most recently, Dr. Sivapalan became the chief operating officer for “The Dunya Project”, a Canadian agri-tech start-up that is building a connected, climate-controlled modular hydroponic habitat to alleviate the devastating gap in access to affordable foods irrespective of climate conditions.

Kiruthiha Vimalakanthan, MA, is a PhD candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Waterloo. She is currently completing her pre-doctoral residency at Surrey Place. Driven by her passion to improve access to mental health supports in diverse communities, Kiruthiha has consulted on various projects at the South Asian Autism Awareness Centre (SAAAC). Kiruthiha’s primary role at SAAAC is the development and supervision of the CARES initiative, which employs a task-shifting peer-based model to provide mental health support for caregivers of children with autism. Preliminary outcomes of this program were recently published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.

This webinar, with Dr. Mohammad Zubairi, will promote a discussion and reflection on how frontline professionals may engage with elements of culture in their day-to-day practice, and how we can best learn from and collaborate with diverse autistic children and youth and their families.

Presenter - Dr. Mohammad Zubairi

Dr. Mohammad Zubairiis a Developmental Pediatrician at Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre & Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at McMaster University. His primary area of clinical work is with children and youth with autism. He is a member of the McMaster Autism Research Team. He completed his clinical fellowship at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital and a Master of Education through OISE (Ontario Institute of Studies in Education)/University of Toronto. He sits on the steering committee for PONDA (Physicians of Ontario Neurodevelopmental Advocacy) Network, and on the executive for the Section on Developmental Paediatrics at the Canadian Paediatric Society. He is also a board member for the SAAAC Autism Centre (South Asian Autism Awareness Centre). 

This one-hour webinar, facilitated by Leslie Cohen and Antoinette Falco, will focus on positive steps you can take to help your child enjoy successful play interactions with peers. Learn a variety of techniques for managing and structuring playdates and getting your child ready to have fun with other kids.

Topics include:
• Anatomy of a successful playdate
• Practicing for a playdate
• Building turn-taking skills
• Scaffolding and fading
• Choosing toys and activities
• The power of priming
• Peer-coaching
• Using schedules to structure playdates

Presenter:

Leslie Cohen has been working with children and adults diagnosed with ASD for the past 16  years in the United States and Canada. She specializes in helping caregivers effectively support people with ASD through creative, positive, science-based interventions. She is a licensed psychologist in the state of New York and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at the PhD level. Dr. Cohen is currently the clinical director of L & A Educational Services, and a school psychologist with the Amherst Public Schools in Massachusetts, where she designs data collection systems and training programs for staff, and consults to multidisciplinary ASD teams.

Join Sarah Southey MSW, RSW for a webinar aimed at understanding job searching during a recession. She will explore how to help you stay focused, efficient and not get overwhelmed during this challenging time. Discussion on how to maintain routine and keep working towards your goals will be explored. Self-care strategies and tips for building experience while our world is in a state of crisis will be covered. 

Other sessions in this series:

• Part 2 of 5 - Values & Interests for Career Matching
• Part 3 of 5 - Resume & Cover Letter Development
• Part 4 of 5 - Interview Skills
• Part 5 of 5 - Social Scenarios at Work

Presenter: Sarah Southey, M.S.W

Sarah is a Social Worker (M.S.W.), and is an affiliate of The Redpath Centre. She see’s clients in Mississauga, Toronto and virtually. She has over 12 years of experience working with adolescents and adults with ASD, ADHD, learning disabilities and mental health issues. Sarah focuses her counselling and research on helping people with ASD find and keep meaningful employment. Sarah uses solution-focused and cognitive behavioural therapy techniques in her sessions.

Finding Your Way Through the Healthcare Maze: Lessons From Research on Health Services and ASD

This webinar will explore what happens when individuals with ASD are in crisis and have to visit their hospital emergency department. What leads to these visits, how can they be prevented, and what can we do to be better prepared when they happen? Ontario's health care access research in developmental disabilities program has been studying these issues and working closely with hospitals, families, and policy makers to develop solutions. Please join us to learn more about ways to be better prepared in emergency situations.

Presenter: Yona Lunsky, Ph.D., C.Psych

Yona Lunsky, Ph.D., C.Psych is the director of the Healthcare Access Research in Disabilities Program at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.  She has received her Ph.D in Clinical Psychology from the Ohio State University, specializing in the area of dual diagnosis, followed by a two year postdoctoral fellowship in Toronto. She has written 100 research papers relating to developmental disabilities and health.

In this 4-part webinar series, Stephanie will be discussing strategies and tips to support wellness and stress management. There will be an opportunity to learn: 

• New strategies  
• Try mindfulness activities 
• Have Fun! 

This Session - Part 2 of 4 – Wellness And Self Care For Autistic Adults 

This hour is directed towards adults on the autism spectrum. We will spend the hour together discussing ways to create and implement structure and routine. We will look at was some of our automatic thoughts can be causing increased stress and develop some basic strategies to identify when this happens and begin to refocus and shift our thinking. We will find some practical and creative ways to use the power of visualization to bring moments of calm and enjoyment to our days.  

Other Sessions in This Series:

• Part 1 of 4 - Wellness And Self Care For Parents And Caregivers 
• Part 3 of 4 – Wellness And Self Care For Autistic Youth And Teens
• Part 4 of 4 – Wellness And Self Care For Siblings Of People On The Autism Spectrum 

Presenter:  Stephanie Moeser, R.S.W, M.S.W   

Stephanie Moeser has over 20 years of experience working with parents, caregivers, siblings and neurodiverse people; particularly teens and adults on the spectrum. The primary focus of Stephanie’s practice is providing counselling supports to youth and adults with ASD and their families.

This webinar will review the state of the evidence and best practice in understanding mental health problems experienced by adolescents and adults on the spectrum. We will discuss how we can use conceptualizations of thriving to move beyond solely deficit models, for understanding and planning supports.

Presenter: Jonathan Weiss, Ph.D.

Dr. Jonathan Weiss is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at York University, a Clinical Psychologist, and holds the York University Research Chair in Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disability Mental Health.

In this 4-part webinar series, Stephanie will be discussing strategies and tips to support wellness and stress management. There will be an opportunity to learn: 

• New strategies  
• Try mindfulness activities 
• Have Fun! 

This Session - Part 3 of 4 – Wellness And Self Care For Autistic Youth And Teens 

This hour is directed towards youth and teens on the autism spectrum. We will spend the hour together discussing ways to create and implement structure and routine. We will look at was some of our automatic thoughts can be causing increased stress and develop some basic strategies to identify when this happens and begin to refocus and shift our thinking. We will find some practical and creative ways to use the power of visualization to bring moments of calm and enjoyment to our days.  

Other Sessions in This Series:

• Part 1 of 4 - Wellness And Self Care For Parents And Caregivers 
• Part 2 of 4 – Wellness And Self Care For Autistic Adults 
• Part 4 of 4 – Wellness And Self Care For Siblings Of People On The Autism Spectrum 

Presenter:  Stephanie Moeser, R.S.W, M.S.W 

Stephanie Moeser has over 20 years of experience working with parents, caregivers, siblings and neurodiverse people; particularly teens and adults on the spectrum. The primary focus of Stephanie’s practice is providing counselling supports to youth and adults with ASD and their families.

In this 4-part webinar series, Stephanie will be discussing strategies and tips to support wellness and stress management. There will be an opportunity to learn: 

• New strategies  
• Try mindfulness activities 
• Have Fun! 

This Session - Part 4 of 4 – Wellness And Self Care For Siblings Of People On The Autism Spectrum 

This hour is geared towards siblings of those on the autism spectrum. We will spend the hour together discussing the importance of structure and routine and the importance of remaining connected to friends. We will find some creative ways to continue connection with others. Sometimes our thoughts can be helpful and sometimes they can cause us more stress and anxiety. We will find ways to replace unhelpful thoughts with helpful ones. And we will talk about fun and helpful things you can do if you are feeling moments of stress or sadness about missing your friends or missing school. 

Other Sessions in This Series:

• Part 1 of 4 - Wellness And Self Care For Parents And Caregivers 
• Part 2 of 4 – Wellness And Self Care For Autistic Adults 
• Part 3 of 4 – Wellness And Self Care For Autistic Youth And Teens

 Presenter:  Stephanie Moeser, R.S.W,  M.S.W

Stephanie Moeser, R.S.W, M.S.W has over 20 years of experience working with parents, caregivers, siblings and neurodiverse people; particularly teens and adults on the spectrum. The primary focus of Stephanie’s practice is providing counselling supports to youth and adults with ASD and their families.

This webinar will provide recommendations regarding movement activities that are can be done when restricted at home or when there is limited access to outdoor space.  Recommendations will be offered for all ages and specific equipment options will be reviewed.

Presenter : Ellen Yack, M.Ed, OT Reg. (Ont.)

Ellen Yack has practiced as an occupational therapist since 1979 and has a Masters’ Degree in Education.  She is recognized for her expertise in the treatment of autism spectrum, sensory processing and self-regulation disorders.  Ellen’s other areas of expertise include developmental coordination disorder, praxis disorders, global developmental delay, attention deficit disorders and learning disabilities.    Ellen’s experience working with children and adults with ASD includes assessment and treatment services offered at her private clinic and consultation and training services that were provided to the Geneva Centre for Autism for over 10 years. Ellen currently provides consultation to the Autism Support Team at the Toronto District Catholic School Board and to a variety of ABA programs and Mental Health agencies.

In this 4-part webinar series, Stephanie will be discussing strategies and tips to support wellness and stress management.   There will be an opportunity to learn: 

• New strategies  
• Try mindfulness activities 
• Have Fun! 

This Session - Part 1 of 4 - Wellness And Self Care For Parents And Caregivers 

This hour is geared towards parents and caregivers of people on the autism spectrum. We will spend some together discussing the importance of structure and connection during this time. We will look at ways we can shift some expectations we have of ourselves as parents and caregivers and practice some practical and fun strategies to find moments of mindfulness throughout these busy and sometimes unpredictable days.  

Other Sessions in This Series:

• Part 2 of 4 – Wellness And Self Care For Autistic Adults 
• Part 3 of 4 – Wellness And Self Care For Autistic Youth And Teens
• Part 4 of 4 – Wellness And Self Care For Siblings Of People On The Autism Spectrum 

Presenter:  Stephanie Moeser, R.S.W, M.S.W   

Stephanie Moeser has over 20 years of experience working with parents, caregivers, siblings and neurodiverse people; particularly teens and adults on the spectrum. The primary focus of Stephanie’s practice is providing counselling supports to youth and adults with ASD and their families.

Part 2 of 4: Learn functional tips and tricks to help teach a child how to print.  This webinar will highlight how to teach children lower case letter formations.  We will explore using multisensory activities that are fun and motivating. These activities will help encourage success.

Other sessions in this series:

Part 1 of 4: A Printing Readiness Workshop for Parents

Part 3 of 4: Making Sense of Lines and Spacing

Part 4 of 4: Building a Foundation

Speaker: Taunia Clouthier

Taunia Clouthier is an Occupational Therapist who brings 10 years of experience working within the School Health Support OT Services, where she assumes a consultative role in supporting children, parents and staff within the school environment.  The skills and knowledge that she has gained over the years has inspired her to create FUNctional Therapy in 2018, a company in which she can further share her knowledge and passions through direct services and workshops.  She is very passionate about providing education and believes it is one of the keys to successful growth and development in children.

This webinar is geared at parents/caregivers and will help them explore how to set up a safe space for online safety discussion with their adolescent. It will walk through common issues that may occur between the parent/caregiver and adolescents while navigating this challenging topic.

Other webinars in this series:

Online Safety Session 1 for Caregivers - Introduction to Cyber Safety

Online Safety Session 3 for Adolescents - Technical Safety Online - Do’s and Don’ts

Online Safety Session 4 for Adolescents -Social Safety and Positive interactions, “Reading the Room”

Speakers: 

Sarah Southey, MSW is a social worker providing therapy and employment supports to neurodiverse adolescents and adults. She specializes in anxiety and social skills supports

Nicole Lisi is a Masters of Social Work student at the University of Toronto and currently works as a Child and Youth Worker supporting dual diagnosis youth in developing life skills and emotion management

Katie Sedej is a self-advocate and secondary student who has many insights on online safety issues.

Part 4 of 4: This webinar will highlight how to develop an understanding of what activities to implement to encourage successful fine motor development and upper extremity strengthening in children.

Other sessions in this series:

Part 1 of 4: A Printing Readiness Workshop for Parents

Part 2 of 4: Lower Case Letters

Part 3 of 4: Making Sense of Lines and Spacing

Speaker: Taunia Clouthier

Taunia Clouthier is an Occupational Therapist who brings 10 years of experience working within the School Health Support OT Services, where she assumes a consultative role in supporting children, parents and staff within the school environment.  The skills and knowledge that she has gained over the years has inspired her to create FUNctional Therapy in 2018, a company in which she can further share her knowledge and passions through direct services and workshops.  She is very passionate about providing education and believes it is one of the keys to successful growth and development in children.

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Part 3 of 4: This webinar will highlight the organization of print onto lined paper. Several types of paper will be reviewed to help better understand what one may best suit a child's needs. Tips and tricks to work on spacing will also be discussed.

Other sessions in this series:

Part 1 of 4: A Printing Readiness Workshop for Parents

Part 2 of 4: Lower Case Letters

Part 4 of 4: Building a Foundation

Speaker: Taunia Clouthier

Taunia Clouthier is an Occupational Therapist who brings 10 years of experience working within the School Health Support OT Services, where she assumes a consultative role in supporting children, parents and staff within the school environment.  The skills and knowledge that she has gained over the years has inspired her to create FUNctional Therapy in 2018, a company in which she can further share her knowledge and passions through direct services and workshops.  She is very passionate about providing education and believes it is one of the keys to successful growth and development in children.

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Ce webinaire interactif vous propose une réflexion sur l’impact de la Covid-19 sur la vie familiale et le bien-être de nos enfants. L’exacerbation de symptômes d’anxiété et autres problématiques liées à la santé mentale sont à l’avant plan depuis les derniers mois tant chez les adultes que chez les plus jeunes.

Le webinaire abordera les thèmes suivants :

• L'identification des déclencheurs d’anxiété pour l’enfant ou le jeune, ainsi que des stratégies d’appui pour le guider en tant que parent.
• L'importance de maintenir une communication saine et ouverte entre parent et enfant en explorant diverses stratégies

Conférenciers : Kathleen Patterson

Œuvrant dans le domaine de la santé mentale des enfants et des jeunes de 0-18 ans et des familles depuis plus de 20 ans, Madame Patterson, elle-même mère de deux garçons sur le spectre de l’autisme, détient une maîtrise en psychologie de l’Université Laval et une certification en santé mentale des enfants de l’Université York. 
Ses intérêts sont liés à l’éducation, la mise en place de stratégies favorables à l’établissement et au maintien du bien-être incluant l’autocompassion et les autosoins.

Sylvie Grenier vous offre un webinaire conçu pour les parents d’un enfant/adolescent ayant un TSA. Comme parent, vous avez le rôle le plus important dans l’enseignement de la sexualité à votre enfant. Chaque jour, vous êtes les modèles de santé sexuelle, tout en communiquant vos valeurs et croyances. Les adolescents ont besoin d’avoir l’assurance qu’ils ont toujours accès à un adulte de confiance pour appuyer et guider (sans jugement) leur apprentissage envers la sexualité. Le but de ce webinaire est de communiquer les informations nécessaires à la promotion d’une saine sexualité, fondée sur les stratégies en ACA.

Une série de webinaires portant sur les filles et les adolescentes autistes 

Cette série de webinaires en quatre parties est axée sur les conversations liées au développement sain des filles et des adolescentes autistes. Tant les parents que les jeunes autistes tireront profit des sujets liés à l’indépendance, à la vie privée, aux menstruations et aux relations amoureuses et amicales.  

Séance no 2 : Parents et aidants de filles de dix ans et plus 

Ce webinaire fournira des informations aux parents et aux aidants sur la manière de soutenir la transition de leur enfant vers la puberté.  

Les sujets abordés porteront sur la manière de parler des menstruations, les autosoins, la vie privée et le développement sexuel sain. 

Séances supplémentaires dans cette série :

Séance no 1 : Parents et aidants de filles de dix ans et moins (en anglais)

Séance no 3 – Filles autistes : Amitiés et relations saines (en anglais)

Séance no 4 – Filles autistes : Puberté et menstruations (en anglais)

Biographie de la présentatrice : 

Stephanie Moeser est une travailleuse sociale qui vit et travaille à Peterborough, en Ontario. En tant que professeure à temps partiel au Fleming College, elle enseigne dans les programmes de santé mentale et de toxicomanie, de travail social et de services de développement.  Originaire de Toronto, Stephanie a concentré son travail clinique sur le soutien aux personnes ayant un trouble du spectre de l’autisme et à leurs familles. Dans son cabinet privé, Stephanie offre un soutien en matière de santé mentale dans les domaines des relations, du bien-être et des questions liées à la gestion des problèmes de santé mentale, tels que l’anxiété et les troubles de l’humeur. Elle s’est spécialisée dans le soutien aux étudiants autistes qui suivent des études postsecondaires, ainsi qu’aux filles, aux femmes et aux personnes trans et non binaires du spectre.  

Au fil des ans, Stephanie a fait des présentations sur le thème du bien-être et des autosoins à des parents, des aidants, des personnes vivant avec un handicap, des professionnels de la santé mentale et des professionnels paramédicaux. Dans le dernier mois, elle a animé une série de webinaires sur ce sujet pour Autisme Ontario. Stephanie accorde énormément d’importance à la nécessité de parler de ses sentiments et d’intégrer la compassion active dans sa propre vie, en particulier pendant cette période difficile. 

Déni de responsabilité : Les opinions exprimées dans ce webinaire sont celles des conférenciers et des présentateurs et ne reflètent pas nécessairement les points de vue d’Autisme Ontario. Prenez note qu'Autisme Ontario ne donne son appui à aucun produit, thérapie, traitement, stratégie, opinion, service ou individu en particulier. Nous appuyons cependant votre droit à l'information. À nos yeux, il est très important que vous fassiez vos propres recherches afin de prendre vous-même des décisions éclairées.

L’aidance peut constituer une expérience exceptionnellement enrichissante, mais aussi mentalement et physiquement épuisante. Sans soutien approprié, elle peut miner votre santé physique et mentale. Cette série de quatre brefs webinaires couvrira plusieurs compétences-clés (autosoins, pleine conscience, auto-compassion, communication assertive, etc.) qui vous aideront à mieux affronter les défis quotidiens auxquels sont confrontés les aidants naturels.

Séance 2 –  Le moment présent, rien de plus : pleinement conscient parmi le chaos

L’aidance comporte son lot de défis quotidiens : sentiments de stress, d'accablement et d'isolement. Pratiquer la pleine conscience peut aider les parents et les aidants naturels à se concentrer sur le moment présent, à mieux gérer leurs émotions négatives et à renforcer leur résilience émotionnelle. Cet atelier présentera les fondements et les bienfaits de la pleine conscience, et proposera quelques brèves techniques de pleine conscience.

Séances supplémentaires dans cette série : 

Séance 1 – L’épuisement des soignants : et maintenant, on fait quoi?

Séance 3 – Cultiver la compassion : s’occuper de l’aidant intérieur

Séance 4 – La communication assertive : un équilibre délicat

Fiche biographique du conférencier : Dr Sivapalan 

Médecin de famille de profession, Dr Sivapalan croit à la possibilité de changer l’actuel paysage diagnostique pour les enfants autistes. Après six années fructueuses et fort occupées en médecine familiale, Dr Sivapalan a décidé de réorienter sa carrière pour faciliter ce changement. Dans une optique de développement de l'enfant, Dr Sivapalan a collaboré avec de multiples intervenants pour concevoir M-DOC, un outil de dépistage développemental unique en son genre qui vise à améliorer l’accessibilité des soutiens diagnostiques et d'intervention pour les communautés de nouveaux arrivants. Dr Sivapalan a également contribué à la mise sur pied de l'initiative CARES, qui fait appel à un modèle de délégation des tâches pour offrir un soutien en santé mentale aux aidants et aux frères et sœurs des enfants autistes. En tant qu'acteur social, Dr Sivapalan a mis sur pied et dirigé divers projets à impact social, tant au niveau local qu’au niveau mondial. Plus récemment, il a été nommé chef de l'exploitation du « Dunya Project », une jeune pousse du secteur agro-technologique canadien qui bâtit un habitat hydroponique modulaire connecté et au climat contrôlé pour réduire l'écart dévastateur caractérisant l'accès aux aliments abordables, sans égard aux conditions climatiques. 

Fiche biographique de la conférencière : Kiruthiha Vimalakanthan 

Kiruthiha Vimalakanthan, M.A., doctorante en psychologie clinique à l'Université de Waterloo, termine actuellement son internat prédoctoral à Surrey Place. Farouchement déterminée à aider diverses communautés à avoir un meilleur accès aux soutiens en santé mentale, Kiruthiha a été consultante dans divers projets du South Asian Autism Awareness Centre (SAAAC), où elle s’occupe principalement d’implanter et de superviser l’initiative CARES, qui fait appel à un modèle de délégation des tâches pour offrir un soutien en santé mentale aux aidants d’enfants autistes. Les résultats préliminaires de cette initiative ont récemment été publiés dans le Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 

Déni de responsabilité : Les opinions exprimées dans ce webinaire sont celles des conférenciers et des présentateurs et ne reflètent pas nécessairement les points de vue d’Autisme Ontario. Prenez note qu'Autisme Ontario ne donne son appui à aucun produit, thérapie, traitement, stratégie, opinion, service ou individu en particulier. Nous appuyons cependant votre droit à l'information. À nos yeux, il est très important que vous fassiez vos propres recherches afin de prendre vous-même des décisions éclairées.