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

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Sensory 101 Parent Education

(Virtual, Oct 7, Dec 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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Understanding Your Child's IEP

(In-person, Oct 8) This session will examine the parent/caregiver's role in the Individual Education Plan (IEP). Parents/caregivers will have the opportunity to ask questions about IEPs and learn about ways to co-create student-centred, strength-based IEP goals. 
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Autism Diagnosis - Now What? (CHATHAM)

(In-Person/CHATHAM, Oct 15) Did your child or youth recently received a diagnosis of autism? Although autism doesn’t define your child, you probably want to know how you can support your child/youth to be successful.
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Modeling Communication with Symbols

(Online learning module) Learn what modeling is and why it is important in helping to develop your child's language and communication skills.
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Shared Reading

(Online learning module) will teach you about shared reading and how to get the most out of reading with your child who uses AAC.
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Expanding Communication with Symbols

(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.
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Core Words

(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.
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Augmentative Communication Orientation

(Online learning module) Learn what augmentative communication is all about, what to expect and what's involved with this service.
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