Alphabetical Listing

We work to support children and their families to achieve the highest possible quality of life.  We offer a variety of services, programs, education opportunities, participation activities and resources for children, youth  and their families. 

Services

These services focus on children and their families from birth to school entry. Services are community-based
TVCC Clinicians support clients to have the best options for them in equipment, seating and splinting
TVCC is not only here to support children and youth, we also have services for the caregivers in their lives.
TVCC Occupational Therapists (OT) provide services to infants, children, youth and their families.
TVCC PTs can help with strength, flexibility, coordination, and walking (with and/or without equipment)
Having fun and being active are important for all children and youth. Our team of Recreation Therapists is here to help kids be kids...
TVCC offers services to support clients, families, and schools with the needs that come up in the school years.
TVCC offers many paediatric medical and dental clinics. Most clinics are organized by diagnosis.
Speech-language pathologist (SLP) support communication, speech and language needs
TVCC provides oversight and administration of the Blind Low Vision Early Intervention and Infant Hearing Programs.
Growing up is an important part of childhood. Our Horizons team supports that growth...
We are passionate about helping children and youth with autism be at their best!

Programs

Outreach program for children and adolescents with diagnosed, acquired brain injuries (ABI)
The Adapted Fitness Centre welcomes children and youth between 8 and 18 years of age who are able to participate safely.
Adaptive Technology Service’s goal is to help make the equipment you need right for you!  
For clients who need a consult with an Orthopaedic Surgeon and/or Physiotherapist.
This service supports children and youth to develop their face-to-face and written communication skills.
Biking with family and friends is a great way to enjoy the outdoors, exercise and simply have fun.
Providing child and family centred education, services and support for parents of children who were born blind or with low vision.
Acute Therapy following obstetrical nerve injury to the upper extremity.
For infants, children, and youth with a diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy who have complex needs requiring multidisciplinary care and support.
Assess and treat children and youth in Southwestern Ontario who have conditions affecting their teeth and facial structure.
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Provides information and strategies to help children and youth (ages 5+) achieve better bladder and bowel control
Assessment of eligibility for funding for dental services.
TVCC OTs focus on helping clients to be successful with everyday activities using their strengths and abilities.
TVCC PT’s can help with strength, flexibility, coordination, walking, posture while sitting or standing, as well as breathing.
Open to all TVCC clients from the age of 12 until you leave high school!
Focus is on identifying all infants with permanent hearing loss
targets core early developmental skills for young children (12-48 months) with autism to improve age-appropriate play skills, engagement with others and communication development
Kids on the Block is a troupe of life-sized puppets who educate the community about disabilities, abilities, acceptance, diversity and inclusion.
For infants, children, and youth with a diagnosis of a neuromuscular condition
The Orthopaedic Clinic helps children with problems with their bones.
Specialty Clinic Services are available for clients and families in Southwestern Ontario
Our Parent Mentors are parents of TVCC clients who share their experiences
is an evidence-based intervention program for children (12-48 months) at the start of intervention. The focus is on communication and social engagement.
We help children and youth with communication including augmentative and alternative, speech etc.

Foundational Family Services at TVCC offers weekly educational workshops for parents and caregivers.

Workshops include up to three Follow-up Consults to further explore how you can apply the concepts you learned in the presentation or guided discussion.

Clients and their families may see some or all of the Clinic team in one visit
Therapy services may be available at school to enable a student to attend and participate in school
Our seating services aim to provide clients and families with the best options to support independence
For: children (12 to 42 months) at the start of the intervention and who have social communication difficulties
Social work can play an important role in supporting children and families. The social work team is
Specialty Clinic Services are available for clients and families in Southwestern Ontario
Splinting and casting can provide a long gentle stretch to the muscle or joint.
Consultation sessions for parents and caregivers of children/youth with ASD who are registered (or are in the process of registering) with the Ontario Autism Program (OAP).

TVCC youth have been through a lot in the last few years with the global pandemic disrupting education, services, leisure programs, and recreation opportunities. At a time when teens should be building relationships and independence, youth were kept home and isolated.

Therapeutic Recreation helps children, youth and families experience and enjoy their leisure, sport
Acute therapy for infants presenting with decreased neck range of motion.
TVCC Storytellers are a group of young people with disabilities who aim to increase public awareness.
A Speech Language Pathologist will assess speech and resonance with further consultation from E.N.T and Prosthodontics as appropriate.
Do you have questions about life after high school? Do you need help figuring out what you are inter

Caregiver Education

(Online learning module) Learn what augmentative communication is all about, what to expect and what's involved with this service.
(Online learning module) will teach you to use a strategy that creates a desire to communicate.
(Online learning module) Learn what core vocabulary is, how it's different from fringe vocabulary, key characteristics of core vocabulary, why using core vocabulary is so important and how to teach core vocabulary.
(Online learning module) Learn what expanding communication is all about, how to do it and why it is important in supporting your child's communication development.
(Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec dates) Parents/caregivers of preschool age children, with special needs can learn about making mealtimes positive, reducing power struggles, defining parent and child feeding roles, the role of sensory processing in eating challenges.
(Online learning module) Learn what modeling is and why it is important in helping to develop your child's language and communication skills.
(July-Sept) Sign up for a 90 minute, in-person or virtual, one-on-one consultation appointment with the Family Support and Funding Facilitator at TVCC to go through funding applications step-by-step. 
(Monthly, July-Dec) Do you know what financial resources are available for your child or youth with a disability?
(Sept 26) Join this virtual session for community partners to go through the ACSD application step-by-step.  
(Oct 23) The objectives of this workshop are to learn how to register for high school, access supports, and learn general information about high school for children with disabilites.
(Tues or Weds; Sept-Dec) During this guided discussion, we focus on autism and behavioural strategies and provide helpful resources to parents of children with autism.
(Online learning module) The module covers what prompting communication means, the prompting hierarchy and how to implement prompting to support your child's communication development.
(Oct 22) Join us to discover how to create opportunities and safe spaces for learning about sexuality. We will provide examples of skills that can be taught and tools that can be used to support learning. We will also provide valuable resources to support you in this journey.
(Oct 1) An introduction to what the sensory systems are and how they work. The goal is to understand your child better. This understanding will assist families in developing strategies to help make life easier.
(Online learning module) will teach you about shared reading and how to get the most out of reading with your child who uses AAC.
(Oct 8) Join us to better understand the many parts of toilet training and for help deciding if your child is ready for this step.
(Sept 24 or 26) Understanding Challenging Behaviour is an introduction into why people behave the way they do. In this presentation, we will explore ways to understand why your child may struggle and what you can do to help.
(Oct 15 or 17) Practical strategies for HOW TO reduce challenging behaviour and HOW TO encourage positive behaviour patterns.
(Oct 9) This session will examine the parent's role in  the IEP process.
(Oct 1) You will learn about the strategies, practice using the visual supports and then take them home with you! The support strategies will include First/Then boards, teaching wait, using visual schedules and count down boards.

Participation

(Oct 30-Nov 20) Do you want to learn specific strategies to support their ADHD symptoms? This virtual 4-week “starter-kit” gives caregivers evidence-based tools to manage ADHD symptoms in children.
(Mondays, Sept 9-30) Kick off the fun with our all-abilities soccer series tailored for TVCC clients 4-8 yrs an 9-18 yrs! 
(Until Aug 2025) Sign up now to receive resources and tip sheets in the mail. Each topic is designed to help you to support your child or youth with autism.
(Oct 9-Dec 11) This engaging virtual group offers interactive challenges, role-playing scenarios, and skill-building exercises to enhance your social skills. Connect with peers, practice real-world conversations, and develop the confidence to excel in social settings.
(Oct 1, Nov 5, Dec 3) Caregivers and parents of youth with disabilities can share their experiences, information, challenges, successes and strategies, or just hang out and drink some coffee!
(Nov 15) These ornaments are inclusive for any winter celebration (Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, New Years Eve). The youth will be encouraged to create several structured art and craft projects, using different mediums and approaches during Creative Connections.  
(Oct 8-Nov 26) Do you want to help your child/youth learn how to develop skills to manage their worry and fears? Facing Your Fears will help caregivers and children learn skills to target specific fears or worries that interfere with day-to-day functioning at home and school.
(Sept 16 - Oct 29) The TVCC Therapy Pool is open for fall Family Swim! Grab your suit and join other TVCC families for a dip on any of the dates available. 
(Oct 19, Nov 16 & Dec 14) For our first group session, we will go bowling and have lunch. The next outings will be planned by the youth. We will consider community events such as arcades, escape rooms, cooking, volunteering or dinner out (the activities will be planned and decided by the youth, with the guidance of the group leaders).
(Nov 5-26) Children will explore readiness and basic swim skills including group songs, safe participation, pool entry/exits, floatation and specialized equipment.
(Sept 11-Dec 18) Every Wednesday, youth 12 + yrs will work together to build our home base, collect resources, and survive through the nights.
(Oct 21 - Nov 11) Join TVCC's Therapeutic Recreation team and Connections Music Therapy for a brand new parent and child series for toddlers and preschoolers!
(Oct 8-Dec 10) Whether you are organizing your daily routine or tackling a big project, this group will help equip you with the skills and confidence to break down your tasks, stay organized, and achieve success. Join fellow adventurers in this exciting journey to sharpen your task-busting abilities and make every mission a win!
(Sept 10-Dec 17) Youth 12 yrs+, can join Horizons for a Nintendo Switch Party! Come hang out, meet some new friends, and play some cool games.
(Oct 1-22) Babies and toddlers with special needs can explore swimming in a supportive group environment.  
(Sept 24) Learn about programs, registration details, costs and get your questions answered.
(Oct 11) Turning trash into treasure is a reuse and repurpose crafting group. We will look at fun activities we can do such as making plant terrariums out of old mason jars, bird feeders out of old tea cups, or art out of old costume jellewery. 

Resource

Speech and Language Developmental Milestones at 18 months
Speech and Language Developmental Milestones at 9 months

Discover some easy steps to building cooperation with your child or youth. These strategies can be used anytime and throughout your child’s life.

How to help and encourage your child to be more independent and less reliant on a caregiver during virtual treatment sessions.
Learn what Aided Language Simulation is and how it can be used to support children with communication difficulties.

Cinq raisons pour lesquelles un enfant ou un jeune peut refuser de faire ce qu’on lui demande:

Discover the common characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and learn about Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), the most common and effective therapy to support children and youth with autism.
This page contains links to handouts and resources about AAC that you may find useful. AAC Awareness
Video tutorials in the Snap + Core First App, iPad Setting and Apps and an overview or Word Power.
Families registered with the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) can consult with an Autism & Behavioural Services (ABS) Family & Community Consultant to better understand how to apply the ABA strategies described in the videos and resources below at home.
How to use symbols to support children in expressing these functions and offers practical examples for each type of communication.
A collection of links to various resources related to brain injury.
Cerebral Palsy Guidance is a US BASED website created to provide answers and assistance to parents of children with cerebral palsy.

When choosing a bike for a beginning or new rider, there are many things to consider to maximize success. Listed below are some things to consider when choosing a bike as well as some simple modifications that may be made to the bike to support riders who may find aspects of bike riding tricky.

The information in this handout is summarized material from the iCan Bike program.  iCan Bike is a program that teaches children and youth with disabilities how to ride a two-wheeled bike.  
For more information about iCan Bike, or additional resources check their website: https://icanshine.org/parents/ican-bike-parents/

At TVCC, we want to help families make informed decisions when selecting services that are right for them. We have outlined some key things to consider and ask when choosing services.
Learn about the rules and standards that govern the practice of Physiotherapists in Ontario.
Strategies to use when communicating with a person who uses augmentative communication.
This handout helps you understand and respond to a person's behaviour by providing simple explanations for certain actions. It also includes a blank sheet to customize a list of your child's common behaviours, their meanings, and how to respond to them.
This resource provides strategies for communication partners to support children with communication difficulties, whether they are using verbal language or Speech Generating Devices (SGD's).
This resource emphasizes encouraging early communicators through the need, opportunity, and reward approach. It provides tips on maximizing development opportunities, accepting all forms of communication, and making environmental changes to promote communication.
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Conversation Books are personalized books created for children with communication challenges, using a collection of objects, pictures, and resources to support their primary mode of communication. What should you include in a Conversation Book?
Did you know that a person can effectively express over 80% of their communication needs with a few hundred core words? This resource lists examples of general core vocabulary and personal core vocabulary.
Learn about different types of crawlers and understand the importance of reciprocal crawling and how to support your child's development.
Refer a child with developmental challenges 2 years or younger, by contacting Developmental Resource
Comment aider et encourager votre enfant à être plus indépendant et moins dépendant d'un soignant lors des séances de traitement virtuelles.
Check out this story about Eddie the Elephant, who happens to use augmentative communication to communicate with his friends.
Free online information/workshops.
Discover some great ways to establish an at-home routine or schedule. These strategies can be used anytime and throughout your child’s life.
Guidelines on the limitations and recommendations for using Exersaucers and Jolly Jumpers for infants.
External information and resources about childhood development.
Instructions for using eye gaze as a method of communication.
A list of the Foundational Family Services workshop topics that are presented throughout the year. 
This resource is about using colour coding to organize word categories, making locating specific symbols or words easier and aiding in grammar development.
This resource discusses using symbols to support communication and offers considerations for implementing and supporting their functional use.
This resource provides the most common funding sources for families of children/youth with disabilities. It’s a great place to get started!
This printable resource will help you with questions to ask and things to think about as you explore funding for equipment. 
We hope this will help you think about options and make the best choices possible for your family with the help of your therapy team. Buying and getting equipment (e.g., wheelchairs, iPads, ramps, special bikes, etc.) for your child/youth involves many steps and a lot of choices.
The following resources and links will help you learn a bit more about funding options for seating and mobility equipment.

An overview of funding resources and options for children with special needs.

Social Narrative for Children and Youth with Autism
Use this checklist as a guide of things you should think about in preparing for community participa
Social Narrative for Children and Youth with Autism
Discover what developmental milestones your child should be reaching at each stage and use this checklist as a helpful guide.
Resources, toolkits and links for youth
Strategies for communication partners (parents, caregivers, educators) to support children using Speech Generating Devices.
"I Can" was a monthly blog to help kids who use augmentative communication increase their participation.
Discover the top 5 reasons why your child or youth may not be cooperating and learn practical strategies to address these challenges effectively.
The John Deere Mighty Trike is a popular choice for many families. It is sturdy, well made and easy to purchase locally.
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Communication boards for people who use Augmentative Communication are available at all London Library locations.
Profitez de cette activité avec vos enfants en téléchargeant et en imprimant l'activité.
Enjoy this activity with your kids by downloading and printing the activity.

The following information has been taken from Microsoft Support page and compiled into a helpful troubleshooting document. 

Go to: Microsoft Support for more detailed information.

Joining a Teams Meeting
Below are the most common ways to join a TVCC event using Microsoft Teams meetings.

1. Join by Link

Specific directions for how to approach partner assisted scanning with your child.

Supporting Families and Youth Through Secondary School and Beyond

Passages is a yearly event organized in partnership with TVDSB, LDCSB, and TVCC that brings together community agencies that support youth and young adults in London, Middlesex, Elgin, and Oxford communities. You are invited to join us each November to meet and talk with representatives from a wide range of organizations. 

Physiotherapy-related resources can be accessed by clicking here.
How to prevent and address a flat head in babies, including causes, prevention strategies, and potential treatment options.
Learn how to effectively use prompting techniques to support individuals using communication devices, promote their language development, and encourage independence in communication interactions.
Learn how to create and use a remnant book for a child. A remnant book serves as a communication tool to help a child remember and talk about their experiences, encouraging interactions with communication partners and promoting literacy development.
This resource discusses the importance of allowing children, especially those with physical disabilities, to make choices as it gives them control over their environment and helps them learn about consequences. Obtain guidance on how to help children make choices using objects, eye gaze, and pictures, with practical tips and points to remember.
What to expect and how to prepare for your appointment in the Seating and Mobility Department.
From soft leather to anti-slip soles and a firm heel counter, discover the key features to look for in shoes that provide stability and support for your child's developing feet.
What is the SmartStart Hub at TVCC? What does it cost to use the services of a SmartStart Hub? How does it work? What will happen during the phone call? How long will the call take?
Stability wheel links and information
The Therapeutic Recreation team at TVCC has gathered a number of resources and ideas for families to
Learn strategies for encouraging interaction during stories and songs, such as adding symbols and props, allowing children to make choices, and actively involving them in the process.
Examples of message pairs that can be used with a child's voice output device to offer choices and facilitate communication during various activities. The PDF allows for customization with additional ideas based on the child's specific activities and preferences.
This resource focuses on building intentional communication by treating a child's actions as meaningful, identifying their motivations, and using their interests to encourage communication. The resource also provides tools such as the Communication Matrix and Communication Dictionary to help track and interpret a child's communication skills.
Meal or snack times can be a great opportunity for children to practice using communication symbols to make requests, comment, ask questions, or seek help.
Guidance on teaching yes/no questions to learners by starting with simpler accept/reject questions and gradually progressing to more complex concepts.
thehealthline.ca is a great resource for services available in your community. 
This resource also offers links to various websites that provide pre-made communication boards.
The Therapeutic Recreation team is dedicated to sharing programs, resources, events and stories abou
What is joint attention? Joint attention is when two people share acknowledgement in an object or event.
Guidance on the recommended usage of wheelchairs for children with mobility difficulties to promote good body alignment, prevent long-term changes to body shape, and support engagement in play and social interactions, with additional information on position changes and maintenance of wheelchairs.
Learn how a Topic Board can help a child/youth clarify their message or initiate a conversation.
Information on torticollis, a condition characterized by the shortening or tightening of neck muscles, including its causes, recommended treatments such as positioning recommendations, tummy time, and strengthening/stretching exercises, and guidance on seeking medical help.
Provides information on the importance of tummy time for babies' development, including its benefits, tips for incorporating it into the daily routine, and the option of seeking physiotherapy intervention if needed.
TVCC Therapeutic Recreation Fall Open House - Community Partner Information - September 26th, 2023
Speech and Language Developmental Milestones at 12 months
Speech and Language Developmental Milestones at 24 months
Speech and Language Developmental Milestones at 3 months
Speech and Language Developmental Milestones at 3-4 years
Speech and Language Developmental Milestones at 4-5 years
Speech and Language Developmental Milestones at 6 months
Advice on book selection and creative approaches to reading to benefit language development and a lifelong love of books.
Understand your crucial role in building your child's language and reading skills right from the beginning.
Interactive reading with children: why it's important and how to do it.
Five easy steps for sharing books with your child
Speech and Language Developmental Milestones at 30 months
Helpful websites and Apps for making your own Visual schedules and resources.
What is W-sitting, its potential effects on a child's body, and suggestions on promoting alternative sitting positions and seeking medical advice if necessary.
Some ideas for messages that can be used on a sequential message voice output device.
Some ideas for messages that can be used on a single message voice device.
This resource teaches you the different reasons why behaviour happens and what you can do about it.
This resource offers some suggestions of core words that can be modeled during play.