Helpful information regarding sensory overload.

The IWK Health Centre provides quality care to women, children, youth and families in the Maritime provinces and beyond.

We are here to offer you a place away from the routines of home; where you and your child can play and learn together. All Parents' Place programs and services are FREE!

A resource article surrounding the topic of Autism.

Caregivers Nova Scotia provides programs, services, and strong advocacy for caregivers.

Schools Plus is a collaborative inter-agency approach supporting the whole child and their family with the school as the center of service delivery.

Nova Scotia Respite Guide; A Guide for Caregivers of Children and Adults With Disabilities

Educating children on Autism

Libraries throughout the Western Counties offer Autism Tool Kits available for borrowing. These have been made available by Autism Nova Scotia and Nova Scotia Provincial Library. There are three types of tool kits including Sensory, Fidget, and Visual tools. This provides families and individuals in the community the opportunity to try out these tools and supports before creating or purchasing their own. Stop into your local library or contact Autism Nova Scotia for more information.

Helps eligible families pay for childcare at licensed child care facilities or family home day cares administered by a family home day care agency.The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development provides subsidies to the childcare facility or family home day care agency on your behalf. The subsidy is attached to your child. If you move to another child care facility or family home day care, the subsidy goes with you.

Coping with death can be particularly difficult for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) for many reasons. First, it means change and loss.

A collection of articles exploring the effects of bereavement and grief on individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

It can be difficult to discuss death and bereavement, and to help a child or adult with autism to cope with a death.

This document is for individuals who do not have a Social Insurance number. It includes general information on the process, as well as the application form.

Parking Permits (Nova Scotia Registry of Motor Vehicles), license plates or identification permits are available for vehicles regularly used for the transportation of persons with disabilities.