Each year we recognize one outstanding employee at LRCSS by awarding the Jim Reaume Award of Excellence. This is what that award is all about and who was nominated in 2022.

The Culture and Spirit award was created to recognize staff who embody and consistently demonstrate the culture and spirit of Lake Ridge Community Support Services. Find out who was recognized in 2022.

Helping your child learn to manage anxiety is a challenging task. Here are 6 tips for being an effective coach when teaching your child how to cope with anxiety.

Ph.D. student Grant Bruno is leading an Indigenous Relations Circle to explore the barriers Indigenous communities face in getting autism support.

IPRC stands for Identification, Placement, Review Committee and is a very important first step in advocating for your child at school if they are autistic/have autism or an intellectual disability.

The IEP is the plan that puts into place the resources and supports identified as beneficial to your child to help them achieve their academic goals.

Explore 3 separate stories part of @SurreyPlace's Storytelling Video Series for the Bi pi maadzing zaagidwin teg jichaaming / Circle of Life in the Spirit of Love project on the @aideCanada website to learn more about the experiences of Indigenous individuals and caregivers.

Autistic Pride is an event for the autistic community led by the autistic community to celebrate their shared identity and promote inclusion and neurodiversity. We encourage you to seek out autistic sources to learn more.

The last week of May into the first week of June is National AccessAbility Week. This week is an opportunity to celebrate Canadians with disabilities and raise awareness of the critical need for accessibility and inclusion for all in our communities and workplaces.

7 strategies you can use to support your child’s mental health.

As of April, the Ontario Autism Program’s Urgent Response Service has been available. Children that are experiencing a specific, urgent need can access supports to help stabilize the situation, prevent crisis, and reduce the risk of the child harming themselves, others, and property.

Minister Fullerton updates OAP families on the launch of Independent Intake Organization, AccessOAP and more in her recent letter to OAP families.

Behaviours like flapping hands, pacing or repeating phrases may seem different to the neurotypical population but they provide a useful way to self-regulate for individuals with autism.

Everyone has their own unique strengths and weaknesses and, within our unique communities, we can share some common ones. It's no different for autistic individuals. Here are some of the unique "superpowers" autistic people may possess.

Here are 4 actually autistic voices you can follow on social media that provide insight into the autistic experience.

Effective March 14th the Ontario government ended mandated vaccination policies for education, health and long-term care. At this time, @lrcssaba will be keeping our current protocols in place. The health and safety of our clients, caregivers and staff remain our top priority.

The inaugural Nonprofit Week of Appreciation is February 14-20, 2022. Here is what you need to know.

A simple straightforward list of 25 things you can do this family day.

With the return of students to school; we are also going to start a gradual return of clients to service.

At this time we have decided to move to virtual/telehealth service and suspend all in-person service and move to virtual service effective Monday, January 10, 2022.