Annapolis Valley Chapter of Autism Nova Scotia
565 Main Street B0P 1R0 Kingston, NS, Canada

Both our Kingston and Kentville Autism Centres are now open for scheduled visits! Our doors are open at both locations for visits from FAMILIES and SCHOOL groups. Public health and safety protocols will be in place. Visits are limited to a maximum of 10 people and just one family or school group will be permitted to visit at a time. Visit bookings will be available during specific times on certain days each week. Visits should be booked a minimum of three days in advance ...and will be limited to 1.5 hours. Unfortunately, we are not able to permit drop-ins at either Centre at this time. We are also continuing to book meeting appointments with caregivers and professionals. If you would like to check available visit times or book a meeting at either Centre, please contact us: Kingston Centre (565 Main St): 902-242-2019/ [email protected] Kentville Centre (495 Main St.): 902-349-9318 / [email protected] We can't wait to see everyone again!

Have your voice heard! Join one of these focus groups to talk about your experiences with transitioning out of high school to adulthood. If you are interested but cannot attend on the date or time listed, please email [email protected] to discuss other options.

Happening Wednesday and Thursday this week... Respite Services Western Region will be presenting virtual information sessions to interested respite workers and families seeking respite support. Join us to find out how becoming a respite worker or hiring a respite worker could benefit your life and the lives of families in your community. Contact Tammy ([email protected]) to sign up.

We're in the paper today! The Aurora Newspaper, 22 February 2021, page 4. http://www.auroranewspaper.com/pdf/2021/4206news.pdf Thanks again to 143 CE Flight! The cabinets are working out great!

It's almost that time of year again! Thank-you, Harrison!

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A few spots remain in this program. Sign up today! It is geared to youth / young adults with autism (age 13-21) who can participate in conversation but have some deficits in that area. More details can be found on the registration page: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-conversation-skills-gro

Annapolis Valley Chapter of Autism Nova Scotia UPDATE (as of November 25, 2020): Following Public Health’s announcement of new restrictions in response to COVID-19, we ask that all visitors** who have travelled or are travelling to the HRM/Hants County Area to avoid visiting our centre in-person at this time until restrictions are lifted. We kindly suggest that you connect with us via telephone or email for questions/support instead. **This also applies to any members of a... visitor's household who may have travelled or are travelling to HRM. If someone within your bubble/household has visited HRM, please avoid coming into our centre for the next two weeks. In addition, we would like to remind visitors to wear a mask, sanitize their hands, sign our contact tracing sheet, and maintain social distance when they come into either our Kingston Autism Centre or our Kentville Autism Centre. Thank you for following Public Health and Safety protocols. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected] or 902-242-2019 / 902-349-9318

Our own Greenwood Santa has sent a very special greeting all the way from the North Pole to our families in the Annapolis Valley!!!

Some Christmas tips in this blog post by Maureen Bennie... https://autismawarenesscentre.com/a-different-kind-of-chri/

Nous voulons de vos nouvelles! Si vous pouviez épargner quelques minutes de votre temps, ce serait sincèrement apprécié! Cette courte enquête de répit a été éla...borée pour recueillir des informations sur la façon dont les services de répit à travers la Nouvelle-Écosse peuvent mieux soutenir leurs communautés pendant Covid-19. Merci pour votre temps et votre énergie. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSeRbekJ1bYg4iz5r/viewform

Decorating gingerbread houses and hanging out at the Kentville Autism Centre!

Just ONE space remaining in the upcoming Annapolis Valley in-person session of Employment Works. Contact Allison Ellis at [email protected] for more information.

Decorating gingerbread men, making surpise Christmas gifts and creating Christmas Tree window decorations!