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Welcome to the CTC Blog! Here, you'll find the latest articles. Topics can include anything from program updates, educational resources, community events and more!

No Tricks, Just Treats: Tips for Celebrating Halloween With Neurodiverse Children

by Syd Martin | Oct 26, 2021 | Activities, Education and Resources, Tip of the Week

Trick or treat! The only time it’s expected of you to take candy from strangers. Children everywhere are counting down the days to when they can put on that Spiderman costume, be out after dark, and stock up on sweets that won’t last the weekend. Well, maybe not all...

Why Won’t They Just Do It?! Five Ways to Improve Your Child’s Executive Functioning Skills

by Syd Martin | Oct 8, 2021 | Education and Resources

Why is it so hard to get our children to do things sometimes? Why does it take Jessica three hours just to clean her room? Why can’t Carter just do his homework? How come Monique throws a tantrum when it’s time to brush her teeth? All of these things are related to a...

Mission Complete: Therapy & Fun 2021 Recap

by Syd Martin | Aug 26, 2021 | programs, Therapy and Fun, Therapy and Fun 2021

Therapy & Fun 2021 blasted off in June with 48 participants! Everyone was super excited about getting to meet in person again. About a third of our participants were returning to the program while the rest were brand new to CTC. The theme this year was outer space...

Not Broken, Just Different: An Introduction to Neurodiversity

by Syd Martin | Jul 31, 2021 | Community Support, Education and Resources

Lots of things make people diverse: skin color, gender, culture, being left or right handed. In recent decades, we’ve learned and are beginning to recognize that there’s another difference between humans: our brains.

Brainbows: Proud to Be LGBT and Neurodivergent

by Syd Martin | Jun 30, 2021 | Community Support

Pride month is coming to a close. Throughout June, the LGBT+ community has been celebrating our differences and remembering those who fought hard for our acceptance and visibility. Pride is also a time for conversation, and learning how we can make our communities...

Radical Inclusion, not Racism

by Summer | Apr 16, 2021 | Community Support, Mission

Thank you again to everyone who brought our attention to an act of racism happening in our community, when a person put together a petition to remove any/all Black Lives Matters materials, conversations, etc. from a nearby school. We are grateful that you have spent...