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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Understanding Challenging Behaviour (Part 1) - CHATHAM

(In-person, Apr 14) 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.
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Understanding Challenging Behaviour (Part 1 & 2)

(Virtual, Apr 14 & May 14) For parents/caregivers, community and therapists supporting children/youth, of all ages, with autism. Sometimes children and youth with autism have challenging behaviours and, as a parent, it can be hard to know what to do about it.
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Autism Diagnosis - Now What?

(Virtual, Apr 14) 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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Sensory 101 Parent Education

(Virtual, 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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Talking Autism Together Monthly Series

(Virtual, Apr 16) 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.
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Navigating New Roads Parent/Caregiver Group

(In-person & virtual, quarterly, Apr-Oct 2026) Each session is hosted by a parent mentor, a social worker, and other TVCC team members that bring together lived experience and professional insights to help guide families through the early stages of their journey. 
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Shaking Up Screen Time: Reduce, Redirect and Rebalance

(Virtual, Apr 23) NEW! Join us for an interactive workshop designed to help parents understand the impact of technology on children and youth and learn practical strategies to help manage screen time and create balance.
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Emotional Regulation in Autism

(Virtual, Apr 28) for parents of children/youth with autism. We will focus on what emotional regulation means as well as learning some proven techniques to cope in a variety of settings.
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Toilet Training 101

(Virtual, Apr 29) 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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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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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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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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