An incredible act of kindness from a local Grade 5/6 class absolutely made our day. Big thanks to our friends at Our Lady of Providence Catholic Elementary School, Brantford.

The weather was chilly the afternoon of April 2 as a group gathered in Harmony Square to mark World Autism Day with a flag raising. “Even though it’s cold, it’s still a beautiful day, because there’s so many of you out today, and I’m so pleased to see that,” said Brantford Councillor Mandy Samwell. The event was organized by Autism Services at Lansdowne Children's Centre. New this year was the event taking place in the afternoon, so that it would be easier for families to att

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Join the Lansdowne Children's Centre team in the Rotary Brantford Classic Run fundraising event at W. Ross MacDonald School, Brantford on June 7.

If you’ll be studying at a college, university, Indigenous institute or career training program in the fall of 2025, EKO wants to support

The Social Work Team at Lansdowne Children’s Centre are professionally trained to support families to cope with the impact of illness, disability and complex health needs. 

Lansdowne Children’s Centre is always grateful to the community partners who choose to support us and the work we do. Recently, Mark Spencer and his team at St. George Arms made a donation of $3,002. Lynda Henriksen, Director of Development and Community Relations at Lansdowne, explained that the gift was half of the proceeds from a raffle the restaurant had held, with an equal amount going to Stedman Community Hospice. Lynda noted that this was the third consecutive year th

Michele Brayshaw knew her professional calling early in life. For as long as she can remember, “I just always knew I wanted to work with kids with special needs and their families,” she said. “I went to school with some kids who had special needs that were integrated right into our programs.” Integration and meaningful inclusion have always been central to her professional philosophy. In her post-secondary education, Michele studied Early Childhood Education, and for a time w