AUTISM - TRADITIONAL AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES THAT CAN HELP IN SOME CASES
In this expose, we are going to start reviewing the traditional ways to deal with Autism and in some cases intellectual Disability. The reason why I am writing this is firstly because I have a young Son who was diagnosed with Autism, and later on with Intellectual Disability. I am from an Immigrant background and come from a place where Autism is still a taboo. We do feel indeed very blessed to have been able to establish ourselves in Canada, a country that we find tolerant towards kids like ours, not only compared to where we come from, but even in comparison with many advanced countries!!! First, please forgive me in advance if my English is not perfect. You have to understand that it is my 3rd language after my local language and French. When coming here, my son has barely been able to speak. He was unable to write, read and express his emotions. Often, he would have many tantrums, some of which were quite hard to deal with. We went to see many specialists and although we do admit t...
