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Predicting Overload in People on the Autism Spectrum from Paul Fijal
In this moving talk, Paul Fijal paints a vivid picture of what it’s like to live with autism. He explores the concept of empowered care; a personalized approach that bridges the information gap between individuals with mental health disorders and currently available care solutions.
Paul Fijal is a young social entrepreneur and Lead Biomedical Engineer with Awake Labs, who provide personalized, quantified care solutions to people living with autism. He is also dedicated to growing Vancouver’s reputation as a hub for social entrepreneurship and impact ventures. Paul is currently involved with the Coast Capital Savings Innovation Hub and is helping to bootstrap the brand new MedTech Development Hub at VGH with a group of young engineers and entrepreneurs. A Francophone originally from Calgary, Alberta, Paul graduated from the University of British Columbia with a BASc in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical option, in May of 2015. He’s interested in new ventures focusing on social impact, as well as the biomedical and biotech industry.
Understanding Anxiety And AUTISM – the view from view from the Aspie World
Anxiety is a huge factor for autistic people., find out more in this video
Find out more about dealing with anxiety here
Help Your Child on the Autism Spectrum’s Communication this Halloween
Karen Kabaki-Sisto, SLP and creator of the I Can! For Autism Method™, discusses how children with autism can fully enjoy the events and activities of Halloween by giving parents some creative ways to model language for their child to use.
Read Karen’s blog articles for more suggestions for helping your child and you at www.iCanForAutism.com. There, you’ll also learn about the life-changing iPad app “I Can Have Conversations With You!™”
‘I’m scared of my own autistic child’ – BBC News
Parents struggling to cope with their violent autistic children are not being properly supported by local authorities, the National Autistic Society has told us. BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme’s reporter Noel Phillips has been to meet families affected. The Local Government Association says while “councils are working hard to make sure children with autism and other special needs get access to the support they need… they have been put in an impossible situation due to increasing demand and historic underfunding”.