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CHEO School Support Services

CHEO understands that attending school can be a challenge for children of all ages on the autism spectrum. CHEO’s School Support Services offer a range of services to help remove barriers to success in school. Their goal is to help children and youth with ASD overcome school-related obstacles and feel confident going to school. They offer the following:

  • School Support Consultations
  • Growing Together Workshops

Learn more:
https://www.cheo.on.ca/en/clinics-services-programs/school-support-services.aspx

Tips for Speech Therapy at Home for Children with Autism

While formal speech therapy lessons help children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) build their communication skills, most of their communication development happens outside speech language pathologists’ offices.

Parents and caregivers are key providers of speech therapy for children with autism, and they can partner with speech language pathologists (SLPs) to embed communication lessons for their children as they grow.