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April 22, 2024

Best of Local 2024

Autism Nova Scotia is proud to host the 11th annual Best of Local gala event presented by Stewart McKelvey on Thursday, October 17th. This incredible evening will celebrate the autistic…

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March 27, 2024

Playing in Nature

As we enter the Spring season and the weather starts getting warmer, you can create opportunities to take your child outside to play in nature. Playing outside and in nature…

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March 20, 2024

Myles’ Autism Journey

In the world of sending and getting packages, there's a special story about friendship and accepting each other at DHL. Let's meet Myles, who is autistic and works at DHL.…

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March 8, 2024

Celebrating International Women’s Day: Women’s Autism/Autistic Project

To help honor International Women's Day, it's important to highlight programs that uplift and support women from diverse backgrounds. One such initiative at Autism Nova Scotia is the Women’s Autism/Autistic…

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March 7, 2024

Understanding Coaching in the QuickStart Nova Scotia Program

What does “Coaching” mean? Coaching provides a collaborative approach which focuses on the following in different roles and organizations, such as sports/fitness, business, education, and counselling. 1)Defining goals and finding…

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