Vancouver Counselling & Therapy: The Wishing Wells Counselling Service

Pablee Wong, MC, RCC, RMFT, RPT-S

While the cause of Autism remains unknown, there seems to be an increase in the diagnosis of the ASD – Autism Spectrum Disorder condition. Autism spectrum disorders (including Aspergers Syndrome) and autism involve difficulties in relating and establish relationships. They also involve difficulties in communication and cognitive thinking.

Myths of Autism:
When Autism was first studied in 1940, it was understood that people with Autism are unable to love, cannot form loving and warm relationships. However, the work by Dr. Stanley Greenspan suggests that children with Autism Spectrum disorders can also experience a sense of love with significant others, such as their parents or caregivers. In addition, research by Morton Gernsbacher and her colleagues shows that children with ASD can also pay attention and understand human emotions when encouraged & directed.
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The following links lead to PDF articles of press interviews with some of our therapists on select topics. To view these documents you may need to download Adobe Reader.
下面的中文專題文章是一些記者採訪我們有關於輔導治療的主題。
要查看這些文件，您可能需要下載PDF格式條款 Adobe Reader.

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9大秘訣讓愛情保鮮 - 9 Tips for building healthy relationships
Tuesday, February 10, 2009 - Ming Pao Daily News | D1
2009 年 2 月 10 日 星期二 - 明報 | 醫健

玩的力量 - The Power of Play (上)
Sunday, June 7, 2009 - Ming Pao Daily News | D1
2009 年 6 月 7 日 星期日 - 明報 | 生活派

玩的力量 - The Power of Play (下)
Sunday, June 14, 2009 - Ming Pao Daily News | D1
2009 年 6 月 14 日 星期日 - 明報 | 生活派

By Rosamond Chan M.C., R.C.C.

It is impossible to avoid adversity. It is also our natural tendency to get rid of the negative feelings associated with adversity. As an automatic response, we may try to blame others or the situation and hope to feel “better”:

• “My boss made me so mad!”
• “The financial situation makes me worry.”
• “If my family can be more understanding, I will feel less shameful about the lay-off.”

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