COMMUNICATION
SOCIAL SKILLS
COGNITION
PLAY SKILLS
MOTOR SKILLS
DAILY LIVING SKILLS
Clinic-Based
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Pre-school kind of setting. Each classroom has two to four children.
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A small-sized setting allows the children to effectively socialize and learn in a group environment. At the same time, there will be enough focus on each child.
Home- Based
Focus is on the generalization of the skills learned in the program to everyday life skills such as eating, communicating and dressing independently, having a meaningful conversation with family and friends, communicate needs and wants, and simple play skills with friends.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
OT
Occupational Therapy
Gross- motor skills, Fine motor skills, Activity of daily living skills
SLP
Speech and Language Therapy
Language and social -communication skills, Articulation skills
BI
Behavior Intervention
Play skills, Sensory - Motor and Social Skills
PROGRAM FOCUS
The Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) brings together the teaching of behavioral analysis with approaches based on developmental relationships, such as parent-child and teacher-pupil.
The model blends the discipline of behavior analysis with play-based routines as a way to build a relationship with the child with autism. The approach can start with children as young as 12 months old.
The SCERTS® Model is a comprehensive, team-based, multidisciplinary model for enhancing abilities in Social Communication and Emotional Regulation, and implementing Transactional Supports for children and older individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and their families.
Developed by child psychiatrist Stanley Greenspan, Floortime™ is a treatment method and a philosophy for interacting with autistic children. It is based on the premise that the child can increase and build a larger circle of interaction with an adult who meets the child at his current developmental level and who builds on the child’s particular strengths.
ABA is a science that involves the application of principles of learning to improve socially important behavior to a meaningful degree and to demonstrate scientifically that the procedures used are responsible for the change in behavior. (Adapted from Cooper, Heron and Heward, 1987)
Diagnoses:
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
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Learning Disabilities
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Developmental Coordination Disorders (DCD)
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ADHD
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Anxiety Disorders
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Social Skills
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Self – regulation skills
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Executive Function skills
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Gross motor and Fine motor skills
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Handwriting difficulties
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Sensory processing and Sensory modulation challenges
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Focussing, Attention, Transitions
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Organisation, time management and emotional control
Services areas:
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Vancouver
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Surrey
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Langley
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Delta
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Abbotsford
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Burnaby
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Chilliwack
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New Westminster
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Richmond
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Coquitlam
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Maple Ridge
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Mission
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Port Coquitlam
