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To inquire about or register for a service, email autismprogram@hhsc.ca or call 905-521-2100 ext. 78972

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Independence at Home

Life Skills

This group will introduce a variety of at-home skills to participants in a fun and supportive environment with plenty of hands-on practice. Each week will cover a different life skill, including washing dishes, doing laundry, and making a bed. Other daily living tasks may be chosen based on parent/caregiver and child input. Facilitated by Autism Therapists with supervision from an OAP Clinical Supervisor. Grades 4-8.

  • Age Group Grade 5-8
  • Service Type Fee-Based Services
  • LevelA,B
  • Includes

    • 6 90-minute sessions
    • Parent/caregiver training
    • All materials will be provided
    • Summary report
    • Available in-person

  • DateWednesdays from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
    November 8 to December 13

    Wednesdays from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
    January 10 to February 14
  • Cost$1,700

Occupational Therapy

Life Skills

Following an assessment with an Occupational Therapist, these therapy sessions offer strategies to facilitate your child’s engagement and independence 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. Recommendations by our OTs 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.

  • Age Group Grade 1-4, Grade 5-8, Highschool, Preschool and Kindergarten
  • Service Type Specialized Service Packages
  • LevelA,B,C
  • Includes
    • • OT therapy plan
      • Therapy sessions with child(ren) and caregiver(s)
      • Parent/caregiver training
      • Summary report
      • Available in-person or virtually
  • DateFlexible
  • Cost$195 per therapy hour

Teen Independence – Life Skills

Life Skills Social

This group will introduce a variety of life skills to participants in a fun and supportive environment with plenty of hands-on practice. Each week will target a different life skill during a 1 hour group session, while parents simultaneously learn strategies to promote further teaching and generalization at home. Topics will include: nail care, using utensils, shaving, tying shoes, applying and removing nail polish, buttons and zippers, laundry, and basic First Aid. Participants will be asked to identify which weeks they would like to participate in during registration. Facilitated by Autism Therapists with supervision from an OAP Clinical Supervisor.

  • Age Group Highschool
  • Service Type Group Programs
  • LevelA, B, C
  • Includes

    6 1-hour teen group sessions;
    run concurrently with parent/caregiver group sessions
    Available in-person

  • DateWednesdays 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. July 24 to August 28, 2024
  • CostNo cost