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Indoor Fun in Winnipeg

January 17, 2017 Elissa Dykstra Leave a comment

As we’ve said before, our Manitoba winters are long! We’ve created a list of outdoor fun, but sometimes even the toughest of us need a break from the cold. In recognition of that fact, we’re providing a list of more places to play – this time indoors. Indoor Playgrounds Indoor playgrounds come with many of the benefits of outdoor ones […]

Community Programs and Resources activities, arts and crafts, community, drop ins, family, museums, parks, planes, play, pools, sensory, sports, swimming, trains, Winnipeg, winter

Meltdowns and the Senses: The Two Go Hand and Hand

June 6, 2012 Jackie Parsons Leave a comment

Recently, I noticed my five year old daughter was not screaming and going into meltdown frenzy when I would vacuum. In the beginning, having the vacuum out and getting ready to clean would send my daughter into an instant meltdown. For the last four years, I was only able to vacuum when my husband took her for a walk or […]

Parenting Autism, behaviour, child, Help, meltdowns, needs, senses, sensory