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Stittsville News - Cookbook to support autism treatment by John Curry

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 & friends”, ha...

Editorial-Autism Financial resources needed May 21, 2009 by John Curry

Editorial-Autism Financial resources needed May 21, 2009 by John Curry

Editorial - Autism Financial resources needed May 21, 2009 BY John Curry Editorial - Autism Autism is rampant in society today. More and more children are being diagnosed...

June 2 - Guest Speaker at the South Nepean Autism Centre

June 2 - Guest Speaker at the South Nepean Autism Centre

Councillor Jan Harder's Ward Office Walter Baker Sports Centre 100 Malvern Drive Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 7pm Please RSVP to info@nepeanautism.ca or call 613-823-4049

Over 2000 Cookbooks Sold to Date!

Over 2000 Cookbooks Sold to Date!

Poco Pazzo & Friends - a cookbook in support of Autism $25.00 each It makes a great Christmas gift and it supports a great cause! Angela Leonforte and her husband Emaneule...

BBQ at Andrew Haydon Park supporting QuickStart

BBQ at Andrew Haydon Park supporting QuickStart

Saturday, August 21 at ANDREW HAYDON PARK from 11 am to 2 pm. Look for Otto's Planet RV to find us at the corner of Carling and Holly Acres Road! Stuntman Stu will be...

June 1 - CBC News - Antidepressant failed to help autistic children, caused side-effects: study

June 1 - CBC News - Antidepressant failed to help autistic children, caused side-effects: study

An antidepressant that is among the most popular kinds of medicine used for treating autism didn't work for most kids and caused nightmares and other side-effects, new...

Kanata Lakes Woman Launches Agency for Autistic by Cheryl Brink

Kanata Lakes Woman Launches Agency for Autistic by Cheryl Brink

Kanata Lakes woman launches agency to help autistic - Suzanne Jacobson inspired by grandsons' struggle June 11, 2009 BY Cheryl Brink Suzanne Jacobson cuddles with her oldest...

QuickStart on CTV Ottawa - December 9 with Leigh Chapple, November 17 with Leanne Cusack

QuickStart on CTV Ottawa - December 9 with Leigh Chapple, November 17 with Leanne Cusack

December 9, 2009 Leigh Chapple talks to Suzanne about QuickStart. November 17, 2009 Leanne Cusack came to Pocopazzo to taste the delicious recipes from Pocopazzo & Friends...

Juniper's Dueling Chefs - supporting QuickStart on January 25

Juniper's Dueling Chefs - supporting QuickStart on January 25

Juniper's Dueling Chefs 2010 Juniper's Restaurant is challenging local chefs for the title of best chef! Dinner guests will vote, along with the three judges. Juniper's...

Fundraising Events for QuickStart

Fundraising Events for QuickStart

Bertschi Orth Smith 17th Annual Charity Golf Tournament for Insurance Professionals, June 4, 2010 on the Predator course at Greyhawk Golf and Country Club Come and join us...

New Research Study shows promising results for toddlers with autism

New Research Study shows promising results for toddlers with autism

New Research Study shows promising results for toddlers with autism In late November, 2009, a research study was released from the M.I.N.D. Institute in California proving...

Salsaria Fundraiser for QuickStart

Salsaria Fundraiser for QuickStart

Salsaria is hosting a fundraiser for QuickStart. Please contact Jim Vo at 613-851-1369 or go to http://www.salsaria.ca to learm more about Salsaria. Thank you Salsaria for...

Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre receives funding to reduce wait times

Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre receives funding to reduce wait times

Minister of Children and Youth Services Minister, Laurel Broten, recently announced that new funding will be allocated to the Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre. OCTC will...

Study links autism to duplicated, missing genes

Study links autism to duplicated, missing genes

Lisa Bond spent years trying to understand why her son, Joshua, wouldn't make eye contact, threw fits when she tried to change his socks, and had so much trouble learning to...

Urine test for autism may be on the horizon

Urine test for autism may be on the horizon

Pedatric SuperSite, JUNE 8, 2010 - Researchers may be able to develop a noninvasive urine test for autism after finding that the urine of children with autism has a different...

Group aims to procure tracking devices for autistic children

Group aims to procure tracking devices for autistic children

Published on July 27th, 2010 The News Topics : Eye-Zon 100 , Pictou County Children , Autism Association , NEW GLASGOW , Cape Breton NEW GLASGOW - Last year's story of young...

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Two Hotels First to Sign-up for ReFresh ReStart Program

Two Hotels First to Sign-up for ReFresh ReStart Program

Parents of children who have autism are exhausted. Every step of the way it's a battle from the time you first become concerned, to trying to find funding to provide early...

QuickStart September Newsletter

QuickStart September Newsletter

QuickStart's September newsletter. Have a look at the Founder's note to read about our exciting news! You will also want to have a look at our new section in the newsletter...

Pocopazzo & Friends cookbook raises over $30,000 for QuickStart

Pocopazzo & Friends cookbook raises over $30,000 for QuickStart

Pocopazzo & Friends cookbook has raised over $30,000 for QuickStart to provide free early intervention for children at risk of autism! Great recipes from your favourite local...

New Ontario Funding Information

New Ontario Funding Information

14 December, 2010 Minister Broten, the Ministry of Children and Youth Services (MCYS), announced $25 million in new funding to provide a new service for Ontario children with...

January, 2011  Juniper's Duelling Chefs Supporting QuickStart!

January, 2011 Juniper's Duelling Chefs Supporting QuickStart!

QuickStart is pleased to be one of the selected charities who will be benefiting from Juniper's Duelling Chefs! Please come out and support us on QuickStart's evenings, April...

Recommendations for Autism Life Span

Recommendations for Autism Life Span

NS Government will respond to 53 autism recommendations by early 2011 Nova Scotia's new Autism Management Advisory Team (AMAT) Report, the first of its kind in Canada, gives...

PBS NEWSHOUR Report on Autism Today

PBS NEWSHOUR Report on Autism Today

ARLINGTON, VA (March 29, 2011) - Autism - it's a developmental disorder that has become increasingly prevalent, affecting 1 out of 110 American children. Despite years of...

December Newsletter

December Newsletter

In this issue of our newsletter, by popular demand, we have included the recipe for our Absolut Orient Apple Drunken Crantini , created by Riley Gilchrist (BIN 790) and...

Parent Coaching Workshop

Parent Coaching Workshop

QuickStart is pleased to offer a unique parent-coaching workshop on the Principles of Effective Intervention including the Early Start Denver Model. There is no cost to...

Grandparent Workshop

Grandparent Workshop

Supporting grandparents of children with special needs. The Social Work team at the Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre is offering a workshop for grandparents whose...

Golf Tournament Supporting QuickStart

Golf Tournament Supporting QuickStart

With the early spring weather our thoughts are turning to golf! Please come out and support QuickStart - Early Intervention for Autism on Friday, June 1st, 2012 at the...

Minister Aglukkaq announces new autism research chair

Minister Aglukkaq announces new autism research chair

Tuesday, 27th March, 2012 Canada made an important and exciting step forward today with the announcement by the Federal Minister of Health, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, of...

Golf Tournament a Great Success!

Golf Tournament a Great Success!

QuickStart Champions The 18th Annual Bertschi Orth Smith Charity Golf Tournament was a great success! Over $11,000 was raised from the auctions and raffle ticket sales. A big...