The child’s individual skills will determine an appropriate form of communication: words, word approximations or using a picture exchange. Initial sessions will be with parent/caregiver then sessions include coaching the child to begin to communicate with the parent/caregiver.

Benefits
Mand training teaches learners how to engage in an effective communication exchange and how to efficiently request preferred items or activities. The communication partner is always modeling appropriate language for each request, therefore the learner is constantly exposed to the vocal language corresponding to what they want or need.

Children with ASD commonly face challenges in terms of developing social interactions and communication with peers. In this course, we will review some of these challenges and provide caregivers with family-centered strategies and tips aimed at the development of positive social interactions. For further guidance and support, an individualized follow-up session can also be scheduled during the following week.

Discover and practice strategies to support your child’s learning success and to troubleshoot common challenges. We aim to help caregivers to effectively and confidently teach new skills and/or address behaviours through the application of antecedent and reinforcement-based principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA).

Caregivers participate in two 1-hour sessions receive up to two, 1-hour in person, phone or video coaching to implement individualized strategies with their child at home.

Both English and French families are welcome and will receive the consultation in their language of choice.

This workshop aims discuss strategies on reducing transition related problem behaviours. We will review guidelines for deciding when the advance notice is viable with the aim of reducing problem behaviors as a whole.

Following brief assessment of language and play skills, child-parent dyads participate in 20 programming sessions of up to 1-hour (2 times weekly) based upon both naturalistic developmental (JASPER) and ABA principles. Sessions will increase child play and language skills, as well as caregiver confidence in teaching their child new skills.

So as not to overlap with OAP Early Years Services, this service is offered to caregivers and children with ASD between 4 and 8 years of age who are minimally verbal and/or who use little appropriate independent or creative play.

Nothing seems to work! Understanding, Preventing and Responding to Challenging Behaviour. This workshop will review how to establish positive rapport, examine the functions of behaviour, and discuss strategies to prevent and deescalate challenging
behaviours.

The objective of this workshop is to provide an introduction to the importance of building independence in daily living routines such as getting dressed, brushing teeth, showering and more! The workshop will review how parents/caregivers can use the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) to help their child or youth build independence in these areas.

Get job ready! Job P.R.E.P. is for teens ages 14-17, who are looking to develop skills to help them find and maintain a job. The 10 session individualized program will work on skills such as, resumes, interview skills, public vs private, managing stress & anxiety, hidden social rules, and much more!

Through virtual consultation, children and adolescents will have the opportunity to acquire coping strategies to help increase distress tolerance and manage challenging emotions, such as anxiety, anger, depressed mood, etc. Each session will include a brief interview with the child/adolescent (and the parent if appropriate) to determine the presenting issue, followed by the introduction of coping strategies.

Following brief assessment of language and play skills, child-parent dyads participate in 20 programming sessions of up to 1-hour (2 times weekly) based upon both naturalistic developmental (JASPER) and ABA principles. Sessions will increase child play and language skills, as well as caregiver confidence in teaching their child new skills. This session will be offered in partnership with Roots and Wings Psychology

Come together and prepare a meal! Cooking is a basic life skill that can lead to greater independence and possibly a job within the food industry. It can also be a way to make community and family connections by meaningfully contributing to bake sales, pot lucks, or get-togethers. People are also more apt to try a new dish they’ve made themselves, so through exposure, your child may be interested in trying new foods and expanding their food repertoire!

Participants will work 1:1 with a Therapist to follow a recipe and contribute to a meal that is prepared by the group. Participants will be taught basic cooking techniques and kitchen safety considerations. Each session ends with an opportunity to practice social behaviours and mealtime etiquette while enjoying each others’ culinary creations.

In order to foster generalization of skills, participants will be asked to bring their own utensils from home so they can learn with and practice using the items they would have available to them at home.

Best suited for youth on the spectrum that are motivated to learn independence in the kitchen and interact with peers in a mealtime format.

Facilitator will lead a series of online workshops for parents of children and youth with ASD regarding AAC. Parents will learn what AAC is, different options for AAC, what is aided language stimulation, modelling language and introduction to the core word program.

Communication is an ongoing, evolving part of parenting a child with ASD. This workshop stresses the importance of functional communication and introduces naturalistic communication strategies that can easily be incorporated into everyday family routines. The facilitator will assist caregivers to identify a developmentally appropriate communication goal.

Caregivers who attend this workshop are eligible for a follow-up, remote consultation (via ZOOM).

his presentation will help parents learn easy and simple ways to introduce the use of symbols for functional communication into their everyday activities at home. Parents will also learn about beneficial aided language strategies to help their child learn to communicate using symbols. There will also be some demonstration of various types of communication devices and communication apps that are designed to help children with their communication. This presentation is intended for children of all ages, who may be non-verbal or have communication abilities that are not meeting their communication needs (less verbal).

Children’s Friendship Training is an evidence based interactive program delivered in module sessions in which children and families develop and practice social skills necessary to initiate and maintain meaningful peer relationships.

Through ten modules, children will learn to make phone calls, host play-dates, maintain play, share in the interests of others’, and respond appropriately to bullying/teasing. During these sessions, families will learn how to support their children in the exciting new world of social opportunities.

Attend a workshop with our BCBA providing strategies on helping your child develop healthy sleep habits. Parents can ask questions and discuss concerns specific to their child. Afterwards, families have 2 follow up zoom calls with our BCBA to further personalize the program.

Children’s Friendship Training is an evidence based interactive program delivered in module sessions in which children and families develop and practice social skills necessary to initiate and maintain meaningful peer relationships.

Through ten modules, children will learn to make phone calls, host play-dates, maintain play, share in the interests of others’, and respond appropriately to bullying/teasing. During these sessions, families will learn how to support their children in the exciting new world of social opportunities.

We aim to aid parents in determining their child’s current ability and next goals by offering in-clinic, brief direct assessment of your child’s functional skills (based on the ABLLS-R).

During a 1-hour session, we will assess your child’s requesting, labeling, imitation, cooperation, play with toys and receptive skills using combination of direct interaction with your child and information gathering with the parent.

A recommendation of teaching targets and strategies will be offered.

Assessments are available in French or English.

Children’s Friendship Training is a 10-week evidence-based social skills group intervention for children aged 7- 11 years who are motivated in learning ways to make and keep friends. Parents/Guardians attend simultaneous sessions and gain skills to support their child.

What is resilience? Resilience is the set of skills and abilities that allow people to cope with challenging situations. Building resilience helps to prevent problems with behaviour and mental health.
Caregivers will assess their child/youth’s resilience and learn about the specific protective factors known to build resilience in children and youth: proactive parenting, emphasizing strengths and achievements, self regulation, social competence and fostering connections, attachment and community. Our approach is evidenced through strength-based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT).

Caregivers participate in a weekly 1.5-hour webinar for three weeks and receive one 1-hour phone or video consultation to implement individualized strategies with their child at home.

This fun, naturalistic intervention uses LEGO© as a medium to teach children the complexities of social interactions. Participants will be grouped with peers based on their strengths in relation to play styles: parallel, cooperative, or collaborative. This group will encourage practice of such skills as:

Following group-based rules and routine
Communication
Interacting with peers in group settings (e.g., sharing, asking for help, giving feedback, etc.)
Self-monitoring
Creative collaboration and problem solving
Peer mentorship (as appropriate)

This workshop will support participants in the development of social skills, while also having fun in completing a small building project!

Each session, participants will have one new project per session to complete on their own and to take home. Participants will also have an opportunity to use their imagination and create their project according to their style and abilities.

Objectives will include introduction to protective gear; how to safely use common tools such as a hammer, drill, screwdriver and their proper use; and learning how to follow step-by-step instructions.

These sessions are geared to children and youth between the ages of 5-14 who are able to attend independently and participate in a small group setting in class.

This is a consultative service for parents/caregivers who are looking for support with 1-2 specific goals with their child. The consultation is conducted by a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst. The following are examples of suitable areas of need to be addressed via the Quick Assessment & Consultation model:

Sleeping
Toileting
Picky Eating
Daily Living Skills (e.g., dressing, brushing teeth, taking a bath or shower etc.)
Increasing Basic Communication (e.g., pointing/gestures, eye contact, joint attention, word approximation, sentence expansion, persistence in communication etc.)
Augmentative Communication Systems
Pre-Vocational/Vocational Skills

This is a consultative service for parents/caregivers who are looking for support with 1-2 specific goals with their child. The consultation is conducted by a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst. The following are examples of suitable areas of need to be addressed via the Quick Assessment & Consultation model:

Sleeping
Toileting
Picky Eating
Daily Living Skills (e.g., dressing, brushing teeth, taking a bath or shower etc.)
Increasing Basic Communication (e.g., pointing/gestures, eye contact, joint attention, word approximation, sentence expansion, persistence in communication etc.)
Augmentative Communication Systems
Pre-Vocational/Vocational Skills