Autism on the Hill/L'Autisme sur la colline
Please join us! Event Page Autism on the Hill for World Autism Awareness Day Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 - Noon to 12:45pm Parliament Hill Steps With the signing into...
Autism's New Frontiers
Autism's New Frontiers Part I - Mind and Body by Pauline Tam Autism’s social barriers Trial treatments: The goal is not only to reduce symptoms, but reverse autism’s...
Autism groups' survey hopes to improve local support
CBC Ottawa's, Kate Porter, has been doing a series on Autism wait times. Parents of Ottawa children with autism will be getting more context on what other families are...
Survey - Research Project on Wait-times
Examing the effects of wait-times for publically funded behavioural intervention programs such as IBI and ABA for children diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder For...
The Autism Enigma - The Nature of Things Dec 8th
THE AUTISM ENIGMA, THE STARTLING NEW DOCUMENTARY FROM COGENT/BENGER, AIRS ON CBC's "THE NATURE OF THINGS" THURSDAY DECEMBER 8, 8 PM ET/PT. THE AUTISM ENIGMA, the new...
**NEWS FLASH** Dan Kanter and Justin Bieber donate tickets to QuickStart
Dan Kanter, Musical Director/Guitarist, and Justin Bieber have donated ' 2 tickets to the Justin Bieber concert in Ottawa at Scotiabank Place on November 23, 2012 and 2...
Bieber tickets for QuickStart. Ottawa Citizen
OTTAWA - A pair of tickets and a meet-and-greet with Justin Bieber for his Ottawa show is being auctioned off with proceeds going to an Ottawa group that provides...
QuickStart Update-Dec
There are lots of good things happening at QuickStart! Read about our Autumn Evening for Autism, our Justin Bieber auction, our exciting new program, upcoming workshops...
Bill S-206 Passed by the House of Commons
This is a momentous day! Thank you Senator Jim Munson for not forgetting children with Autism and their families. Please email Senator Munson to thank him....
Autumn Evening raises $26,000!
Thank you to Jordan Kruz, owner of RARE Restaurant and Bar, Poco Pazzo, Nola French Quarter Eatery, Jacobsons Gourmet Concepts, Senator Jim Munson & Ginette Munson, Max...
CBC Radio One Ottawa interviews Suzanne Jacobson with her grandson, Nathan
CBC Radio One Ottawa interview with Suzanne Jacobson, Founder of QuickStart. Download the audio file to listen to the interview.
QuickStart's First Newsletter!
Welcome to QuickStart-Early Intervention for Autism's first newsletter ! If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please email suzanne@quickstartautism.ca .
Autism and Drugs
The number of children with at least one prescription for some of the most potent psychiatric drugs on the market increased about fourfold in the course of a decade, new...
Autumn Evening for Autism
Autumn Evening for Autism 2011 Thank you to our guests and to everyone for making our second Autumn Evening for Autism such a roaring success! Our sold-out dinner raised...
New ABA program in Ontario
The Ministry of Children and Youth Services guidelines are now available for the new Ontario ABA services for children ages 0-17. Please contact the Autism Intervention...
Specialist Dr. Jocelyn Arrives in Ottawa
As of 2012, Dr. Jocelyn now practices in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A shortage of pediatric specialists in eastern Ontario means children with suspected developmental disorders...
Author of psychological thriller donates royalties to QuickStart
We are delighted that Alan Phillips has chosen do donate the royalties from Covert Quest to QuickStart! A perfect summer read! Click here to purchase online. A disgruntled...
Bertschi Orth Smith LLP Charity Golf Tournament
JUNE 3, 2011 — The 17th annual Bertschi Orth Smith LLP Insurance Professionals Invitational Golf Tournament was a great success raising $10,300 for QuickStart! Thank you...
QuickStart Update - over 150 children seen in first year of Clinic operation
In the first year of operation, the Getting Started Clinic has seen over 150 Ottawa area children! The waiting time for services have been reduced by half a year. To...
QuickStart awarded grant from Unity for Autism!
Thank you Unity for Autism for selecting QuickStart as one of your grant recepients for 2010!
$25 million for new autism program in Ontario
Suzanne Jacobson is the grandmother of two boys, aged six and three, who have autism. She praised the new measures as a positive step for children who have already received...
10% of sales at Chapter's, Pincrest go Towards QuickStart
Chapters, Pinecrest store, will donate 10% from each full-priced book, gift, magazine, music, video or stationary sale to QuickStart on Thursday, 16 September, 2010! Is...
Autism detected in voice of children
Autism could be detected in children by analysing their voices, according to a new study. By Richard Alleyne, Science Correspondent Published: 8:00PM BST 19 Jul 2010...
World Autism Awareness Day
TRACEY TONG METRO OTTAWA Published: March 31, 2010 5:14 a.m. Last modified: March 30, 2010 11:16 p.m. The signs started showing up when Suzanne Jacobson’s grandson was...
Canada AM’s Week-Long Series on Autism
Tune into Canada AM for their series on autism beginning April 26th, 2010.
Luncheon Hosted by Speaker of the House
QuickStart recognizes supporters at a Luncheon hosted by Peter Milliken, Speaker of the House in March 2010.
Autism Services are GST/HST Exempt!
A recent submission by Emerging Minds, Ottawa, to the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) confirmed that ABA services are GST/HST exempt! In addition, any families that have...
A tale of two sons by Doug Fischer - Ottawa Citizen
OTTAWACITIZEN.COM A tale of two sons; The Mackintoshes were told not to worry about their older boy's development - until he was diagnosed as autistic. A new research...
United Way Donation to QuickStart
Founders Suzanne and Jake Jacobson cover all the operational expenses of QuickStart so that one hundred percent of every donation received goes fully to the children!...
Stittsville News - Cookbook to support autism treatment by John Curry
Cookbook to support autism treatment Helping QuickStart May 26, 2009 BY John Curry Things are cooking to help youngsters with autism. A new cookbook, “pocopazzo &...