RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES

Starting ABA usually comes with a lot of questions that have nothing to do with the actual therapy goals. What happens if your therapist gets sick? Can you ask for a different therapist? What if you need to take a vacation? Who supervises the program? Are you charged every time the clinical team changes something? What happens if you disagree with a recommendation? These are reasonable questions. And families should know the answers before they commit to services. At Progress

Families receiving OAP funding often ask, Can Core Clinical funding be used for swimming lessons? What about soccer, horseback riding, martial arts or art classes? It is a fair question, especially when families are trying to choose services that will make a real difference in their child’s life. Core Clinical funding is for therapy. It covers eligible services such as ABA, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology and mental-health services. Certain therapy materials,

When many parents hear Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), they picture a young child sitting at a table matching pictures, completing worksheets, or repeating skills through discrete-trial teaching.If that is your understanding of ABA, you are not alone. It is also why many families assume their autistic teen has “outgrown” ABA or no longer needs it. But compassionate, high-quality ABA should grow with the person receiving it. A teenager does not have the same priorities as a

At Progressive Steps, we believe that strong therapy starts with strong communication. We know that starting ABA therapy, behaviour consultation, or any new support service can bring up a lot of questions. Families may wonder what is happening during sessions, why certain goals were chosen, whether progress is happening quickly enough, or whether a specific strategy feels like the right fit for their child. Those questions are welcome. In fact, we want families to ask questio

First, you should know that principals must consider mitigating factors before deciding to suspend a student from school. You can appeal the decision if you feel that the principal has not adequately considered all of the factors. If a student has special education needs and an individual education plan (IEP), the principal must consider the following: was the behaviour a manifestation of a disability identified in the student's plan? was appropriate accommodation provided? I

Do you dream of the day when your child or adolescent goes to sleep without protest, falls asleep quickly and remains in bed throughout the