Autism Services

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based psychological intervention that is goal-oriented and short-term. The focus of CBT is to challenge and change unhelpful thoughts, behaviours, and feelings and to develop coping skills and strategies in order to help improve overall functioning and quality of life. A typical course of CBT involves between 6 and 24 sessions.

Our Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) Services will target your child’s behavioural health needs. Under the supervision of a Registered Behaviour Analyst (RBA) OAP Clinical Supervisor, our highly trained clinicians will focus on goals related to increasing social and practical daily living skills. Our RBAs are also able to focus on reducing behaviours that interfere with daily living. Through your active participation in sessions, you will be taught how to apply strategies to support your child’s adaptive behaviour.

ABA Assessment

This intake assessment is used to evaluate a child’s practical daily living skills and/or why a behaviour is occuring in certain situations. The Registered Behaviour Analyst (OAP Clinical Supervisor) will meet with you to review a written report which will provide strategies and make recommendations regarding therapy.

Our Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) Services will target your child’s behavioural health needs. Under the supervision of a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst
(BCBA) OAP Clinical Supervisor, our highly trained clinicians will focus on goals related to increasing social and practical daily living skills. Our BCBAs are also able to focus on reducing behaviours that interfere with daily living. Through your active participation in sessions, you will be taught how to apply strategies to support your child’s adaptive behaviour.

ABA Therapy

An individualized 12-week therapy plan will be developed to meet goals based on your child’s current skills and behaviours. Programming will focus on building skills and/or reducing interfering behaviours for successful participation in everyday activities. Recommendations by the Registered Behaviour Analyst (OAP Clinical Supervisor) may include information related to location of therapy, number of hours, staffing levels, parent/caregiver involvement, and number of goals. Cost will vary depending on service plan.

Filling out funding applications can be difficult. This workshop provides a step-by-step review of completing the Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities (ACSD) application. ACSD is a monthly financial benefit for parents of children with severe disabilities. It is needs tested to help with the ongoing costs arising from the child’s disability. In order to be eligible for this program the following requirements must be met: the child must be under the age of 18 years, the child must have a severe disability resulting in functional loss, the extraordinary costs must be as a result of this disability, the applicant and the child must be residents of Ontario, and the family income must be less than $74,760.

This workshop will provide information about how anxiety presents in children and youth with Autism, and evidence-based strategies for coping with and preventing anxiety.

This group will help your child build social communication skills with peers, such as initiating and responding to conversation, interactive play, and making verbal requests. Parents/caregivers will participate along with their child to help them respond and engage with their peers. Facilitated by Autism Therapists with supervision from an OAP Clinical Supervisor.