Autism & Behavioural Services

Children and Youth with ASD can improve!

As a result of changes to the provincial funding model for Autism Services effective April 1, 2019, TVCC is now offering a range of services available for purchase. Parents and caregivers can use their Ontario Autism Program (OAP) Childhood Budget, or any other funding source, to buy services which meet their needs.

To learn more about the new OAP through the Ministry of Children,
Community and Social Services, go to: www.ontario.ca\autism

While Behavioural Services may be particularly beneficial for children and youth with a diagnosis like autism, developmental disability, Attention Deficit Disorder or Down Syndrome, in our new fee-for-service model, no diagnosis is required to participate.

Thames Valley Children’s Centre (TVCC) offers a team of highly skilled staff to provide the following services and much more. Now available for purchase:

Behavioural Therapy, Individual
Intensive Behaviour Intervention
Behavioural Therapy, Groups
Speech-Language Services*
Occupational Therapy*
Physiotherapy*
Respite for Families
Accompanying children/youth to their favourite activities
Support and consultation to parents and caregivers
Education for our community partners
Service Packages – explore a combination of the above services

* Available soon. These services for purchase will provide enhanced options
for children, youth and families. Existing SLP, OT, and PT services continue
to also be available free-of-charge at TVCC and other local providers.

Who:
Children, youth and their families. No diagnosis is required to purchase these services.

Where:
We provide services in our centres, in the community and in homes across Southwestern Ontario.

* TVCC provides services in partnership with
John McGivney Children’s Centre in Essex County.

What:
Our experienced clinicians and therapists will work with you and your family to identify your strengths and needs. Next we will help you meet your goals like supporting your child or youth to build skills, adapt to new environments or reduce challenging behaviours.

With improved skills, your child will have the opportunity to develop meaningful relationships with others and make the most of other learning opportunities in his or her home, school and community.

Access to Service

Call 1.866.590.8822 (toll free) and press 1.

Tell the Intake Coordinator that you are interested in the services available for purchase.

The Intake Coordinator will ask you some basic questions (like name and contact information) and then will either:

book you for a FREE Introductory Service Meeting if you would like to know more about our treatment options, or
have a staff contact you if you are interested in our respite or support services

We will also mail you a package of information.

What to Expect

FREE Introductory Service Meetings provide you with the opportunity to speak with a TVCC staff about your family’s situation and determine if one of our services would be a good fit. You can meet with a Behavioural Therapist, a Speech-Language Pathologist, an Occupational Therapist, a Physiotherapist, or perhaps a combination of staff, depending on your needs.

At these meetings, we will share information about our services, the costs and possible start dates. Once you have decided to continue, we’ll ask for a deposit and book you in for a meeting with your Lead Clinician.

Or a Phone Call: Alternatively, if you are interested in Respite, a consultation, or to have someone accompany your child to an activity, an Introductory Service Meeting is not necessary. We can make those arrangements by phone. A Behavioural therapist will call you to help us get to know your child and then discuss the next steps.