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By Louise Kinross

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Here are some quotes to draw you into the content:

-From the sibling of a former client: ‘My mom was a single mom. Growing up, she was caring for Torrance and didn't have the time or energy for me. That would be my biggest challenge as a sibling. I think a coping mechanism I took on was the role of caregiver, because that was the only way I was seen by my mom’ (See Sibling Talk).

-From the co-author of a study in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry that found loneliness in preteen autistic children is a predictor of later depression: ‘What the study found that was new was that depressive symptoms emerged earlier in childhood, seemed to persist over time, and were potentially more chronic’ (See Research Hits).

-From the director of our Centralized Equipment Pool (CEP): ‘There's so much unmet need: people who could use AAC and don't have access. We don't have enough AAC clinics in Ontario. Depending on where you live, there may not be a clinic. And there are very few adult clinics. If you grow out of the pediatric system, there isn't a place to go for adults in many places of Ontario’ (See Staff Stories).

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