ABA - Applied Behaviour Analysis

Behavioural Assessments, Consultations and Treatment (individual)

Want your child/youth to learn new things? What if he/she learned how to cope with, and tolerate, different situations? What if your child had fewer problem behaviours? Behavioural Treatment (using the techniques and strategies of Applied Behaviour Analysis – ABA) can help. Some common goals our clients have include:

• Improving social skills, playing with friends/peers
• Reducing/addressing anxiety
• Managing emotions, such as anger
• Classroom skills, like: following group instructions, transitioning between activities/subjects, following a class schedule
• Reducing problem behaviours, like hitting, biting, screaming
• Reducing injury-to-self or others
• Toilet training
• Sleeping better/longer
• Learning to care for personal needs, like: getting dressed, showering, bathing, teeth brushing

Access to Service

Behavioural Assessments, Consultations and Treatment (individual) are available for children and youth registered with the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) and are offered in Elgin, Middlesex, Oxford, Essex, Chatham-Kent, Lambton, Huron, Perth, Grey and Bruce counties.

Call 1.866.590.8822 then press 1 to talk to an intake coordinator or email abs [at] tvcc.on.ca.

Can't get a hold of us? Questions? Email us at abs [at] tvcc.on.ca

What to Expect

You will guide the process. Together, we’ll talk about your needs, goals, and what you and your child/youth need support with. Don’t worry, Autism & Behavioural Services staff can help if you don’t know where to start.

When you have selected the goals and treatment package, staff will observe and assess your child/youth to see his/her current strengths and needs. We will create an individualized treatment plan for your child/youth based on your goals, time, and budget. All services can be delivered virtually or in-person, as determined in collaboration with your child/youth’s Behaviour Clinician.

Now the fun begins! Your child/youth will meet a team of staff who teach skills in innovative ways, through play and interaction. Staff will work towards the goals written in the treatment plan.

Packages Include

Along with direct treatment hours, each treatment package includes many additional services. We believe that these services help to support your family and your child/youth in reaching your treatment goals. At TVCC, we have an integrated practice where all clinicians collaborate and communicate for the best outcomes possible. Rest assured that everything is built into the treatment package - there are no hidden costs!

Each treatment package includes:

• Collaboration time between you and your child/youth’s clinical team
• Individualized skills assessments of your child/youth’s strengths and needs 
• Program development based on the skills assessments
• Treatment oversight by your child’s Behaviour Clinician, who is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA®)
• Direct treatment delivered by an Instructor Therapist
• Education and coaching opportunities
• Written reports describing each phase of intervention
• Connection with other services, when needed
• Collaboration between your ABS clinical team and other professionals (like Speech-Language Pathologist or Occupational Therapist), when needed
• An individualized therapy schedule within a regular work week

Consultations

Perhaps all you want is a few hours with a Behaviour Clinician (Board Certified Behavior Analyst®) to help work through a goal, ask questions and learn a few strategies to make sure you are on the right track. You can have access to the expertise you need, even when your child/youth is not receiving direct treatment.

Price Information

3 consultation Hours: $375.00

12 - Week packages of individual intervention (see above for what package includes):

24 - Week packages of individual intervention (see above for what package includes):

Families can use their Ontario Autism Program (OAP) Childhood Budget or Interim One-Time Funding to pay for Behavioural Assessments, Consultations and Treatment.