OAP Foundational Family Services

Foundational Family Services is a part of the Ontario Autism Program (OAP), funded by the Ontario Government. Foundational Family Services includes a broad range of services that offer you supports designed to meet the individual needs of your family and child or youth with autism. These services give you more tools to work with your child or youth with autism and participate in their ongoing learning and development.

Access to Service

OAP Foundational Family Services are provided free of charge to families of children/youth registered in the Ontario Autism Program.

You will be asked for your OAP Client Information Reference Number when you register for any Foundational Family Services.

Need help finding your OAP Client Information Reference Number? Watch this video, or contact abs [at] tvcc.on.ca

What to Expect

Foundational Family Services are an important part of helping you support your child's/youth's development. Through a range of education workshops, resources, and coaching sessions, you will learn new strategies to help you refine the great things you are already doing to support your child. All education sessions, materials and coaching sessions are developed and provided by qualified TVCC staff.

Talk With Me

Parents and caregivers of children and youth with autism often have many questions. We offer free 45-minute sessions with a skilled Family & Community Consultant to talk about any issues, topics, or questions you may have about your child or youth with autism. Talk with Me supports parents and caregivers to use strategies at home and in the community. They will also learn about resources to help their child and family.

Other families have asked questions such as:

how can we get to school on time when our morning is so hectic?
how can I help my teenager be more independent with his schedule?
how can I help my child make new friends?

Presentations

Autism & Behavioural Services at TVCC offers educational presentations weekly. Each presentation labeled “Foundational Family Services” offers up to 3 individualized consults.

Resources

Review tip sheets and videos related to autism and behaviour. Each tip sheet or video offers 1 individualized consult.

Consults

Take what you’ve learned from a presentation or resource and learn how to apply that to your child or youth with autism. You can access consults every time you attend a presentation, or read/watch a different resource.

To book a consult, email abs [at] tvcc.on.ca