Education Programs

Our education offerings ensure families and community members have access to the knowledge and information they need to support the full participation of children with disabilities.

Education assists families to support the best quality of life and enable full participation in all areas of life, as clients and their families see fit. 

Education Programs

It Takes a Village

(Virtual, Monthly, Jan - May 5, 2026) Connect with other families and gather resources. Get organized, gain knowledge, talk about advocacy and plan for today, tomorrow and the future.
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Parents Talking Across the Spectrum

(Virtual, Tues or Wed, Jan - Apr & Jan - May) During this guided discussion, we focus on autism and behavioural strategies and provide helpful resources to parents of children with autism.
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Sensory 101 Parent Education

(Virtual, Feb 3 or Apr 15 or Jun 2) 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.
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Building Skills Through Play

(Virtual, Feb 9) In this presentation, parents and caregivers will learn about the different stages of play, as well as how to model and prompt play skills.
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Présentation en personne : Les Régulation émotionnelle et l'autisme

(In-person, 10 février) Les enfants, les adolescents (et les adultes !) ont besoin de stratégies de régulation émotionnelle pour gérer les émotions fortes et de suggestions pour se calmer lorsque la situation devient « trop difficile ». Les enfants et les adolescents autistes ont souvent besoin d'un soutien supplémentaire pour apprendre ces stratégies.
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Understanding Challenging Behaviour

(Virtual, Feb 11) Practical strategies for HOW TO reduce challenging behaviour and HOW TO encourage positive behaviour patterns.
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Keeping Runners Safe - Safety and Autism

(Virtual, Feb 12) Parents will learn to identify and prepare for those risks, and make a plan. This presentation focuses on children with autism in high risk situations but all parents and professionals are welcome to participate.
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Comprendre les comportements difficiles partie 2

(Virtuel, 12 février) Stratégies pratiques pour COMMENT réduire les comportements difficiles et COMMENT encourager les modèles de comportement positifs.
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Visual Supports for Increasing Motivation (745 Fanshawe Prk)

(In-person, Feb 19) During this in-person educational opportunity for parents and caregivers, there will be an opportunity to learn about the strategies, practice using the strategies and bring the visual support materials home!
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Toilet Training 101

(Virtual, Feb 23) Join us to better understand the many parts of toilet training and for help deciding if your child is ready for this step.
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Feeding 101 Parent Workshops

(Virtual, Monthly, Feb - Jun) 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.
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Talking Autism Together Monthly Series

(Virtual, Feb 25) Each monthly session is facilitated by a Family & Community Consultant and will focus on a specific topic, offering practical advice and a space to share experiences and strategies. February's Topic is "Exploring Food".
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