Category: Services

Caregivers of Children August Meeting

The August Caregivers of Children meeting was very well attended.  If you were unable to make it, a lot of great information was shared.  We had a presentation by Andrew Terhoch, Massage Therapist.  Many people have asked for his contact information:   Andrew Terhoch, RMT, MTAM Mindful Massage Therapy/A.D.Terhoch Massage Therapy Care for the Sensitive [...]

Friday August 31st, 2012 in Information, Services | No Comments »

Conversation Skills Groups for Children and Teens

SpeechWorks Inc. is excited to announce our summer Conversation Skills group programs. These 6-week programs develop social communication skills such as introducing, greeting, starting, maintaining and ending a conversation, as well as cognitive flexibility and emotional expression. Target skills are selected based on the participants’ needs. Programs are led by a Speech-Language Pathologist with 16 [...]

Monday June 11th, 2012 in Events, Services | No Comments »

New DVD Targets Organization and Self-Motivation Skills

Model Me Organization and Motivation It’s often difficult for children with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome to perform tasks that require so-called “executive functioning” skills. The Model Me Organization & Motivation™ video targets skills under this umbrella related to organization and self-motivation. The DVD features real children modeling the skills. Each scene lasts between 30 seconds and [...]

Tuesday January 4th, 2011 in Information, News and Media, Services | No Comments »

Asperger Manitoba Resource Centre Unveiled

For Immediate Release! Asperger Manitoba Inc. (AMI) proudly announces the launch of Phase 1 of The Asperger Manitoba Resource Centre (AMRC). Part of a three phase plan, the AMRC will develop and deliver accessible, appropriate supports for both children and adults with Asperger Syndrome (AS) in Manitoba as well as their parents and caregivers. With [...]

Tuesday April 27th, 2010 in Information, News and Media, Services | Comments Off