Parents and caregivers of children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may experience challenges with their child’s school placement, helping school staff understand their child’s needs, and understanding the services and supports your school board may offer. Seeing your child struggle with accessing curriculum or thriving in either virtual or in-school placements can be […]
Parents and caregivers of children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may experience challenges with their child’s school placement, helping school staff understand their child’s needs, and understanding the services and supports your school board may offer. Seeing your child struggle with accessing curriculum or thriving in either virtual or in-school placements can be […]
Parents and caregivers of children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may experience challenges with their child’s school placement, helping school staff understand their child’s needs, and understanding the services and supports your school board may offer. Seeing your child struggle with accessing curriculum or thriving in either virtual or in-school placements can be […]
Are you looking for information to support your child’s transition to kindergarten? This workshop is tailored to prepare families for this significant milestone with helpful information and tips. In this workshop you will learn about the steps you can take to prepare your child for school, effective communication with the school, visual supports, and more!
Supporting children as they become young adults is an exciting time with many significant teaching moments, especially when a youth begins their menstrual cycle. This session is designed to support caregivers in building healthy self-care routines for their child and introducing the topic of periods and menstruation in a positive way. This workshop provides practical […]
Everyone knows it’s important to teach your child their ABCs and123s. What about the skills they need to get through the rest of their day and lives? Functional life skills are essential skills that allow us to function independently at home, school, work, and in our communities. Skills may include brushing our teeth, ordering take-out, […]
Parents and caregivers of children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may experience challenges when understanding and managing their child’s behavioural and emotional needs. Children with ASD often struggle with emotional regulation and seeing your child in distress from an angry meltdown, tears of sadness or constant worries can be hard! Come chat with […]
Sibling relationships can be fun and also complicated! This workshop will explore some of the common challenges in sibling relationships when one or more children has an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis. We will talk about the benefits of playing together, building understanding among siblings, and explore specific strategies to support play. Parents will learn how […]
Parents and caregivers view the safety of their children as a significant concern. Children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may wander or run away, making them more prone to leaving the safety of a caregiver or support person and wandering from their home, school or community setting. This can cause significant risks for […]
Many children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) process sensory information (i.e., information coming in through your vision, hearing, smelling, tasting and touching senses) from the world around them differently than others. In this workshop led by Kinark’s Occupational Therapist, you will explore the sensory system, how it affects individuals with ASD and how […]
Reinforcement is a natural process involved in learning all new skills. For parents and caregivers, reinforcement can be a powerful tool used to support specific goals for your child. In this workshop, you will learn how to use reinforcement to teach your child new skills, increase their motivation, expand their interests and strengthen your relationship […]
To ensure that our children learn effectively in group environments, such as social skills groups, at school, and in community programs, it’s important to provide them with the right skills to help them thrive in these settings. In this workshop, we will discuss the pre-requisite skills your child may need for group environments, why they […]
The Behaviour Series is made up of three independent but related workshops where caregivers learn ways to support their child before, during and after displaying challenging behaviour. This session focuses on responding intentionally and effectively to behaviour by sharing the actions that caregivers can do after challenging behaviour occurs. This workshop provides a variety of […]
If you’ve watched the Kinark Kreates First-Then Board video, you will know that a first-then board is a great tool for increasing your child’s motivation to complete tasks they may not like or find difficult. This session is intended for parents who have watched the video and would like to ask questions to an ASD […]
Parents and caregivers of children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may experience challenges when understanding and managing their child’s behavioural and emotional needs. Children with ASD often struggle with emotional regulation and seeing your child in distress from an angry meltdown, tears of sadness or constant worries can be hard! Come chat with […]
Are you a fun play partner for your child? We know the importance of play, but we don’t always know how to play (or even like to play!). Through discussion and examples, this session will help you thrive at being a fun and interactive play partner for your child. You will also learn about the […]
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