Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have difficulty forming friendships and participating in playful interactions. As a result, many children living with ASD play alone. ASD affects approximately 1 in 45 children in North America. The incidence of ASD has increased dramatically over the past decade. For the most part, young children develop social and communication skills through active play with peers, think about playground games like tag, hide and seek or ho

As I begin to embrace the beauty of colourful leaves, comfy sweaters and the cool mornings that the Autumn season brings to my area, the wonderful memories of summer still linger on…and so does the sand in my van. Those of you who have had interactions with sand know that it has a tendency to linger… on… and… on… and on. Even though we shake, we brush, we wash, we vacuum, sand granules seem to have a way of sticking to everything that they touch. Not only does it stick, but i