Due to the nature of this group, sessions are not intended for teens with intellectual disabilities or significant learning problems. Eligibility to be determined at intake. Those not appropriate for this group will be directed to more appropriate services.
- Behaviour
- Caregiver Training
- Emotional Regulation
- Self-regulation
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND. This caregiver group involves participation in a Parent Management
Training (Kazdin, 2008) program that aims to enhance parenting skills to manage challenging
behaviours in children, such as aggression, hyperactivity, and non-compliance. The training will take
place virtually in a group session. Handouts will be emailed to participants prior to each scheduled
session.
The workshop and consultations can be attended in person in Thunder Bay.
- Behaviour Prevention
- Caregiver Training
- Consultation
- Emotional Regulation
This program uses a collaborative approach to provide caregivers with the tools they need to prevent challenging behaviours from worsening. Participants will also be equipped with the skills needed to support their children to develop communication and coping strategies in the home environment.
Reserved for children and families who are not engaged in a similar service with another provider.
Children who engage in any of the following are not eligible for this service: self-injury, aggression, property destruction, pica, other potentially dangerous behaviour, and clients actively receiving direct ABA services, or services via telehealth, that are supervised by a Registered Behavior Analyst (Ont).
- Applied Behaviour Analysis
- Consultation
- Preschool
- Skill Building
Following a 1-hour consultation meeting with our on-site BCBA/R.B.A., your child will receive 6 hours of 1:1 follow up service/caregiver coaching with our clinical team, at our center, for up to 4 weeks. Session dates and times will be arranged with each individual family.
This service is not intended for children who have significant learning problems and who are unable to read at a Grade 2 level. It is also not intended for children who exhibit significant disruptive behaviours that could affect the group sessions, as individual service may be recommended. A brief intake will be conducted over the phone to ensure that the group is a good fit for each child.
- Anxiety
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- Mental health
Facing Your Fears is a family-focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) group therapy program to support autistic children with managing anxiety in everyday life. Please note that this group actively involves BOTH children and a caregiver in each session.
This service is not intended for children who have significant learning problems and who are unable to read at a Grade 2 level. It is also not intended for children who exhibit significant disruptive behaviours that could affect the group sessions, as individual service may be recommended. A brief intake will be conducted over the phone to ensure that the group is a good fit for each child.
A caregiver must attend and participate in each session. The caregiver should remain consistent for each session. Homework completion is required between sessions. A minimum of 4 child/caregiver dyads is required to run this group.
This service is not intended for…those who cannot participate in a group setting without additional support. For example, Sibshops would not be a good fit if the sibling needed a support person in the school environment. Sibshops is also not appropriate for those siblings who are querying or undergoing an ASD assessment for themselves.
- Siblings
- Social Skills
- Teens
Sibshops is an opportunity for those who have a siblings with an ASD diagnosis led by our certified and experienced Sibshops Facilitators. Sibshops Is not therapy, but rather a venue for sibs to have fun, talk about the good and not-so-good parts, play games, learn something about the services/ diagnosis of their brothers or sisters, and have some more fun. This service is intended for those ages 9-18 years of age.
Once a family signs up, the agency will contact the family and book their 4 consultations at a time that works for both the agency and the family. Sessions will be made available between the hours of 9:00-3:00, Monday through Friday.
The dates selected do not necessarily represent the dates the service will be delivered to you. You are simply reserving the space.
- Communication
- Daily Routine
- Early Learning
- Language
Speech and Language Individual Consultations are designed to allow for caregivers the opportunity to discuss 1-2 concerns they have about their child’s speech and language development. Families will meet with a registered Speech-Language Pathologist for a total of four 1:1 consultations, which will last 45 minutes each, and be offered in-person or virtually.
During the first consultation session, parents/caregivers will meet with the Speech-Language Pathologist to discuss concerns they have regarding their child’s communication development. At this time, functional strategies and goals will be shared with the caregivers to ensure that they have the knowledge and confidence required to allow them to help their child become a more effective communicator in everyday life. This service is designed for families of children who are not yet using verbal words to communicate, use a limited number of words, communicate with a communication device (i.e. PECS, Proloquo, SnapCore), struggle to produce speech sounds, communicate using incomplete sentences, or have difficulties with social communication and interaction with peers. No matter what the need is, we can help!
The remaining 3 consultation sessions will involve either only the parent, or both parent and child. The Speech-Language Pathologist will guide the parent in implementation of the strategies and goals discussed during the first consultation session.
Due to the nature of this group, sessions are not intended for teens with intellectual disabilities or significant
learning problems. Eligibility to be determined at intake. Those not appropriate for this group will be directed to more appropriate services.
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- Mental health
- Resilience
- Skill Building
- Social Skills
- Teens
This Social Resilience Builder Group for Teens is intended for adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder, aged 13 to 18 years. This group is adapted from The Resilience Builder Program (Alvord, Zucker, & Grados, 2011) that is designed to support individuals to bounce back from stress by developing resilience and protective factors, such as self-awareness, self-regulation, flexible thinking, and social competence. All materials will be provided.
Note: All applicants must undergo an intake interview to determine eligibility.
The workshop and consultations can be attended in person in Thunder Bay or virtually for families who live in the District.
- Caregiver Training
- Consultation
- Daily Living Skills
- Toileting
This workshop is designed to provide caregivers with the tools they need to support their young child on the journey to toileting success. Beginning with a group-based workshop that will empower caregivers with the foundational skills they need to get started, families will then have the opportunity to meet with an instructor therapist and a behaviour analyst on an individual basis to ask specific questions about how their child is progressing. By the end of the program, caregivers will understand how a consistent approach, visual cues and positive reinforcement can be used to foster routines to enable their child to succeed.
Due to the nature of counselling, sessions are not intended for clients with intellectual disabilities or significant
learning problems. Eligibility to be determined at intake. Those not appropriate for counselling will be directed to more appropriate services.
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- Life Skills
- Mental health
- Skill Building
- Teens
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND. This service is intended for caregivers or adolescents (age 13+) to receive direct individual support from a psychologist, psychotherapist, or clinical associate working under the supervision of Dr. Matias Mariani to address challenges related to a range of issues (e.g., family problems, parenting stress, bullying at school, worries, etc.). The goal is to provide time-limited counselling to better manage emotions, improve problem-solving, and learn various coping skills.
Pre-requisite skills for this program include an ability to communicate verbally using simple sentences and to participate in a group program without challenging behaviour that would require individual adult support.
- Caregiver Training
- Early Learning
- Play
- School Age
- Skill Building
- Social Skills
Children’s Friendship Training is an in-person, evidence-based social skills intervention for motivated children who are interested in learning ways to help them make and keep friends. During each small-group session, children learn a new skill and practice it with other group members. Meanwhile, parents learn how to support their children’s social development, coaching them as they practice their skills in the real world. Your child will earn how to make a good first impression, conversing with other children, finding common interests with other children, playing fairly and being gracious when winning or losing, resolving conflicts, joining other children at play, being a good host on a playdate, and showing respect to other children and adults. PLEASE NOTE WE ARE LOOKING FOR A SERVICE AGE GROUP OF AGES 5-7.
This program is delivered in a group setting. Children must be able to safely participate without 1:1 support.
- Applied Behaviour Analysis
- Communication
- Emotional Regulation
- School Age
- Self-regulation
- Skill Building
- Social Skills
- Transitions
This group uses hands-on building projects and science-based activities to help kids develop problem-solving skills, teamwork, and emotional regulation. Through experimentation and design, participants learn to manage frustration, adapt to challenges, and collaborate with peers. Engaging STEM activities create interactive experiences that strengthen communication, perseverance, and critical thinking.
- Communication
- Daily Routine
- Self-regulation
- Skill Building
Our Direct BCBA Consultation Service and Caregiver Coaching offers personalized support for caregivers who want to help their child reach specific goals. Through this service, caregivers will work one-on-one with a Registered Behaviour Analyst to develop and implement strategies tailored to their child’s needs. Consultations are available virtually, by phone, or in-person where possible, providing flexibility for families. This service helps caregivers feel confident in their role and empowered to support their child’s development.
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