Halton Parenting Directory

Services are delivered by therapists with experience providing Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) services to children and youth with autism in the Halton region

• intervention focuses on teaching social skills, functional life skills, and social communication

Service options for birth to age 6 include:

• Entry to School: for children ages 3 to 6 years of age, registered with the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) and entering school for the first time
• Project ImPACT: an early intervention caregiver program in partnership with Woodview Mental Health and Autism Services
• Drop-ins: times where children and their families can come together to socialize and meet others

Service options for youth 7-21 include:

• Drop-ins: times where youth can come together to socialize and meet other youth
• Teen Drop-in: registered program for teens ages 14 to 17 with Autism
• Appointments: free single sessions about topics such as general strategies regarding problem behaviour or recommendations for skills development
• High School Readiness: behaviour therapists go through what to expect from high school and strategies for making the transition smooth
• Job Ready Program: designed for individuals with autism between the ages of 15 and 21

Service options for families and caregivers include:

• Family Service Planning: a behaviour therapist helps families make decisions around priority goals, service modality, and helps connect families with services
• Urgent Response Services: time-limited service to respond to one specific need for children and youth up to 18 years of age to prevent further escalation of risk of harm to self, others, and/or property
• Foundational Family Services workshops: different workshops open to anyone who is, or has a child registered, in the OAP
• SibShop: a place for siblings, ages 8 to 13, of people with autism to meet with other siblings who may share similar experiences
• Visual Supports Clinic: behaviour therapist will create customized visual supports to use as a proactive strategy and provide tips on how to use them effectively

Access Line Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm

Call the Access Line or email (have OAP Reference Number available for appointment)