Autism Services

All 1:1 ABA therapy begins with a comprehensive assessment and individualized behaviour plan to meet your child’s needs.  Program plans can focus on building skills like communication, toileting and play,  or reducing challenging behaviours like yelling, aggression, self-injury, etc.

Skill Building programs are provided by Autism Therapists and are overseen by a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst OAP Clinical Supervisor.  Behaviour Reduction programs are provided by Behaviour Therapists who are Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) OAP Clinical Supervisors.

Cognitive Behavioural 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.

Following an assessment with an Occupational Therapist, this in-person or virtual therapy session offers practical strategies to facilitate your child’s engagement in their daily activities.  You will learn how to apply these strategies to support your child’s development and participation in the identified goal areas of your occupational therapy assessment.  Resources and materials will be provided to support practice at home.

* Assessment to be completed with a Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre SLP or OT prior to treatment session.

Following an assessment with a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP), this in-clinic or virtual therapy session offers practical strategies to promote your child’s speech and language development and social interactions.  You will learn to engage your child in motivating, enjoyable activities while using these strategies.  Resources and materials will be provided to support practice at home.

Speech therapy sessions may be provided by a Speech-Language Pathologist or Communicative Disorders Assistant depending upon service goal.  Communicative Disorders Assistants are overseen by a Speech-Language Pathologist.

*Assessment to be completed with a Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre Speech-Language Pathologist prior to treatment sessions.

Filling out funding applications can be difficult.  This workshop provides 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 $64,000 per year.