Autism Services

Would you like to increase your financial literacy or become more financially independent?

As a parent or caregiver, do you hope your teen can start to learn skills that will help them be financially responsible in the future? In this workshop, youth and their parent or caregiver will
participate together as facilitators introduce ways to support financial independence. Topics will include considerations around opening a bank account and having a credit/debit card, monitoring online banking, completing transactions, budgeting and saving money. Activities for youth to practice financial literacy will be suggested and helpful tools
(e.g., apps and websites) will be shared.

The days and months after a diagnosis of autism can be overwhelming.  This workshop provides a step-by-step checklist for parents, an overview of community services and funding options, and an opportunity to ask specific questions about supports for your child.

Our Occupational Therapy Services will explore your child’s strengths and needs in the areas of sensory processing, self-regulation, self-care tasks, and fine and gross motor development. Through your active participation in sessions, you will be taught how to apply strategies to support your child’s engagement and independence in their daily activities. All Occupational Therapy Services are with an Occupational Therapist (OT). Occupational Therapy Services may be eligible for reimbursement from private insurance providers.

Occupational Therapy

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.

Our Occupational Therapy Services will explore your child’s strengths and needs in the areas of sensory processing, self-regulation, self-care tasks, and fine and gross motor development. Through your active participation in sessions, you will be taught how to apply strategies to support your child’s engagement and independence in their daily activities. All Occupational Therapy Services are with an Occupational Therapist (OT). Occupational Therapy Services may be eligible for reimbursement from private insurance providers.

Occupational Therapy Assessment

This intake assessment is completed by an OT and is used to evaluate your child’s strengths and needs in the domains of sensory processing, self-regulation, self-care tasks, and fine and gross motor development. The OT will meet with you to review a written report which will provide strategies and make recommendations regarding therapy.

This workshop provides an overview of the characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) including how children/youth with Autism often perceive the world around them differently. Participants are provided with information about what can be challenging for children with ASD, as well as some helpful strategies and resources.

This workshop provides an overview of currently available ministry funding options. For more in-depth assistance, parents and caregivers will be encouraged to register for application-specific workshops, such as Special Services at Home (SSAH) or Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities (ACSD).