Kim Vincent & Josée Martel - Ability Hive

Ottawa Business Podcast

In this episode we sit down with Kim Vincent & Josée Martel of Ability Hive. They tell the remarkable story of dealing with the diagnosis of autism for their daughter Sage and how their passion for helping her turned into a thriving business.

They provide some practical tips on dealing with a child that has autism, dealing with an autism diagnosis and the resources available to families.

Timestamps:

(3:45): How Kim and Josée met.

(8:15): Kim and Josée's backgrounds.

(14:20): Early signs of autism - Sage's story.

(19:15): Coming to grips with the diagnosis of autism.

(26:00): How to deal with a diagnosis of autism.

(28:50): Resources available to deal with autism.

(36:00): The Ability Hive creation story.

(41:00): What is Ability Hive and who do they help?

(46:30): The big event that led to Ability Hive.

(52:20): The meaning behind the name Ability Hive.

(56:00): What does the future look like at Ability Hive?

(1:00:00): Advice for parents dealing with a diagnosis of autism.

(1:11:05): Most popular products that they sell to help deal with autism.

(1:14:45): Kim and Josée's hobbies and interests.

For more information about Ability Hive:

• You can find them on the web at: www.abilityhive.ca
• You can reach them toll-free at: 1-833-857-1200
• You can reach by e-mail at: [email protected]
• Ability Hive on Instagram.
• Ability Hive on Facebook.
• Ability Hive on TikTok.
• Ability Hive on YouTube.
• Ability Hive on LinkedIn.

As mentioned in the episode to reach the graphic designer that helped them with their logo, you can reach them at: www.lennykuiper.com.