CAD Community Classroom
  • February Monthly Message
  • February Weekly Activities
    • Pink Shirt Day
    • Viola Desmond
    • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • January Weekly Activities
  • What is Bullying?
    • Ontario Ministry of Education
    • Signs of Bullying >
      • Victims, You Matter!
    • Make it a way not just a day >
      • Good Minds Stand Up >
        • Hiawatha and the Peacemaker
      • Pink Shirt Day
    • Take A Pledge
    • Bullying - Music and Media Literacy
  • Character Building
    • Kindness
    • Respect
    • Goal Setting
    • Compassion
    • Perserverance >
      • Perseverance Assembly
    • Fairness
    • Sportsmanship
    • Self Worth
    • Trustworthiness
  • Health and Well-being
    • Mental Health >
      • Mental health challenge >
        • self care wheel
      • Self Esteem >
        • power of Self Talk
      • Positive Mental Attitude
      • Mental Health Supports >
        • Kids Help Phone
        • Youth Mental Health
        • CMHO
    • Well-being >
      • Growth Mindset >
        • Mindfulness and Mindful Moments
      • Mindfulness >
        • Master of Mindfulness
        • Mindset of a Master - YODA
      • Stream of Consciousness/Morning Pages
      • Self Regulation >
        • Choice or Reality Therapy
        • Incredible 5 Point Scale
        • Junior Kelso
        • Five Chairs Five Choices
        • Leaky Brakes Toolbox
        • Mind Up >
          • Mind Up Music in the Morning
          • The Brain
        • Self Control
        • Zones of Regulation
      • Random Acts of Kindness
      • Wabi Sabi >
        • Mark Reibstein
      • Positive People to Learn From >
        • Terry Fox
        • Reggie Bibbs
        • Lizzie Valesquez
        • Nick Vujicic
    • Healthy Living >
      • The Importance of Breathing
      • Contact Comfort
      • Nutrition >
        • Healthy Eating Canada's Food Guide
        • Body Image
      • Relaxation >
        • Yoga
      • Daily Physical Activity (DPA)
      • Dental Care and Oral Hygiene
      • Head Lice
  • Social Studies
    • Human Rights >
      • All About Human Rights
      • Human Rights for Indigenous People
      • Human Rights Activists
      • Inspirational People >
        • Famous Faces
        • Greta Thunberg
        • Malala Yousafzai
    • Social Change >
      • Social Change in Canada
      • Canadian Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms
    • Canada >
      • Oh Canada
      • Symbols of Canada
      • Government of Canada >
        • Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
        • Governor General
        • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau >
          • Prime Ministers of Canada
        • Provincial Government
        • Municipal
      • Citizenship >
        • Immigration
        • Refugees
    • Indigenous Studies >
      • Thanksgiving Address
      • Treaties
      • Iroquois Confederacy >
        • Haudenosaunee >
          • Clan System
          • Tree of Peace
          • Six Nations Reserve >
            • Two Row Times
      • Ojibwe
      • Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation
      • Metis
    • Canada's Role in WW I and WWII >
      • Animals in War >
        • Winnie
      • First Nations in the Wars >
        • Navajo Code Talkers
  • Contact Us
  • February Monthly Message
  • February Weekly Activities
    • Pink Shirt Day
    • Viola Desmond
    • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • January Weekly Activities
  • What is Bullying?
    • Ontario Ministry of Education
    • Signs of Bullying >
      • Victims, You Matter!
    • Make it a way not just a day >
      • Good Minds Stand Up >
        • Hiawatha and the Peacemaker
      • Pink Shirt Day
    • Take A Pledge
    • Bullying - Music and Media Literacy
  • Character Building
    • Kindness
    • Respect
    • Goal Setting
    • Compassion
    • Perserverance >
      • Perseverance Assembly
    • Fairness
    • Sportsmanship
    • Self Worth
    • Trustworthiness
  • Health and Well-being
    • Mental Health >
      • Mental health challenge >
        • self care wheel
      • Self Esteem >
        • power of Self Talk
      • Positive Mental Attitude
      • Mental Health Supports >
        • Kids Help Phone
        • Youth Mental Health
        • CMHO
    • Well-being >
      • Growth Mindset >
        • Mindfulness and Mindful Moments
      • Mindfulness >
        • Master of Mindfulness
        • Mindset of a Master - YODA
      • Stream of Consciousness/Morning Pages
      • Self Regulation >
        • Choice or Reality Therapy
        • Incredible 5 Point Scale
        • Junior Kelso
        • Five Chairs Five Choices
        • Leaky Brakes Toolbox
        • Mind Up >
          • Mind Up Music in the Morning
          • The Brain
        • Self Control
        • Zones of Regulation
      • Random Acts of Kindness
      • Wabi Sabi >
        • Mark Reibstein
      • Positive People to Learn From >
        • Terry Fox
        • Reggie Bibbs
        • Lizzie Valesquez
        • Nick Vujicic
    • Healthy Living >
      • The Importance of Breathing
      • Contact Comfort
      • Nutrition >
        • Healthy Eating Canada's Food Guide
        • Body Image
      • Relaxation >
        • Yoga
      • Daily Physical Activity (DPA)
      • Dental Care and Oral Hygiene
      • Head Lice
  • Social Studies
    • Human Rights >
      • All About Human Rights
      • Human Rights for Indigenous People
      • Human Rights Activists
      • Inspirational People >
        • Famous Faces
        • Greta Thunberg
        • Malala Yousafzai
    • Social Change >
      • Social Change in Canada
      • Canadian Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms
    • Canada >
      • Oh Canada
      • Symbols of Canada
      • Government of Canada >
        • Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
        • Governor General
        • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau >
          • Prime Ministers of Canada
        • Provincial Government
        • Municipal
      • Citizenship >
        • Immigration
        • Refugees
    • Indigenous Studies >
      • Thanksgiving Address
      • Treaties
      • Iroquois Confederacy >
        • Haudenosaunee >
          • Clan System
          • Tree of Peace
          • Six Nations Reserve >
            • Two Row Times
      • Ojibwe
      • Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation
      • Metis
    • Canada's Role in WW I and WWII >
      • Animals in War >
        • Winnie
      • First Nations in the Wars >
        • Navajo Code Talkers
  • Contact Us
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The Work of Dr. Kanner
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dr. leo kanner
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The Autistic Brain
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temple grandin: the autistic brain
educating students
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Autism Spectrum Disorder
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all kinds of minds
through our eyes - documentary
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new yorker magazine - seeing the spectrum
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'Autism: the musical', follows five autistic children as they work together to create and perform a live musical production.
autism: the musical webpage
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Listen to the following song entitled, True Colours by Cindy Lauper... do you think this might be a good song to help promote Autism awareness? Yes or NO. Explain your answer.
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true colours - cindy lauper
Now, listen to a version with different artists. This version is used to help promote Anti-bullying... do you think this is a good song to use for this purpose? Yes or NO. Explain your answer.
Should the song only be used to promote Autism or Anti-bullying or can it be used to promote both? Explain your answer.

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true colours - bullying
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The Statistics
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1 in 66 Canadian Children is Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Of that number boys are four to five times more likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, than girls.

Canadian rates are now more in line with how the rest of the world is counting prevalence rates
Today, the National ASD Surveillance System (NASS) released the most up-to-date Canadian prevalence rate 1 in 66 Canadian children is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. These results impact Canadians living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as well as their families and caregivers. Autism Ontario can now say with confidence that the rates of ASD are increasing in Canada and so is the urgency to meet the needs of children, youth and adults on the autism spectrum, and their families.


the report
cbc
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autism canada
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autism ontario
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kerry's place
Autism Awareness Day
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world autism day
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How to Talk to an Autistic Kid
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1. What is the main idea or message in this book?
2. Why do you think Daniel decided to write a book about his experiences with autism?Who was his intended  audience (children, teens, adults, others on the Spectrum)?
3. What are some of the symptoms or signs of Daniel’s autism?
4. If you had to place Daniel on the Spectrum where would you place him and why? Please explain.
5. What are some of the recommendations that Daniel highlights that a person might want to consider when interacting with him or someone who is on the Spectrum. Explain your answers.



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autism speaks canada
world autism day
Design your own shirt (front and/or back) for 'go blue for Autism'. Explain why you designed it the way you did.
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The students in Room 1 wanted to raise at least $20.00 for Autism Awareness Month. If,

 5 brought in toonies
3 brought in $3.00
2 brought in $2.50
4 brought in a loonie
And the rest brought in $0.50

 Did Room 1 meet their target goal? If not, how much do they still need to raise?


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Famous People on the Spectrum
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Famous Women on the Spectrum
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Susan Boyle, Singer
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susan boyle
Temple Grandin, PhD
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temple grandin
temple's experience with autism
Famous People with Children Who Are on the Spectrum
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Robert de niro's son
jett travolta
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holly robinson-peete
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Meet the Peete Family
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Why do you think it was important for Holly Robinson-Peete, a famous actress and her daughter, to write a book about her son/brother who has autism?
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my brother Charlie read-aloud
Rodney Peete, a father's perspective
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How might you feel if your famous father wrote a book about you and your Autism called, 'Not My Boy'?
How do you think Ryan and R J might feel about this book being written?

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What do you think is the message in the above poster? What is the name of the literary device that is being used in this poster? What is the meaning of this device? 
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Resources
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