Preventing Explosive Behaviours
Does your child explode with anger when faced with a difficult or challenging situation?
3 Questions for Understanding Difficult Behaviour
Visit the park with Trevor to learn about three simple questions you can ask yourself when your child, client or student is hitting or having tantrums.
4 Simple Tips to Prepare Your Child For School
It is hard to believe but the return to school is just around the corner. Because of ongoing hygiene measures in your community, things may be more confusing than usual. If you are feeling overwhelmed, you are not alone! Read on to learn how you can make your child’s first day their best day.
All About Me
The first day of school brings many changes to a student’s life. For example, they will likely have a different teacher, a different place to hang their coat, and a different classroom. During the phases of de-confinement, there may also be ongoing hygiene measures in your community.
Why a social story* can help YOU change that problem behaviour! (part 1)
This is Part 1 of a three-part series. Jacob is a 6-year-old boy who gets upset when things don’t go his way. He cries and screams when his brother takes his toy, when he doesn’t get to go first and when he doesn’t get his favourite TV show. Jacob gets worked up so quickly that […]
A step by step guide to writing a super social story*! (part 2)
This is Part 2 of a three-part series. Remember Jacob? The 6-year-old boy who gets very upset when things don’t go his way? Jacob’s parents heard that social stories may help to teach him how to manage his behaviour when he is upset. His parents found a story online about deep breathing, but they wanted […]
How do you introduce a social story*? (part 3)
This is Part 3 of a three-part series. Remember Jacob? The 6-year-old boy who tantrums when things don’t go his way? Once their story was ready, they were excited to share it with Jacob! But how? Here are some things to keep in mind when introducing a social story* to your child: Create anticipation by […]
Is Your Tween Or Teen Getting Harder And Harder To Get Off Screen Time?
We are in week 5 of the new self-isolation rules and school has been out a long time. Many of our tweens and teenagers are spending more time than ever screens. Whether it’s for socializing, gaming or even school work, screen time is up for most households with older children and teenagers. It seems that […]
Kids out of school getting you down? Is there chaos and lack of schedule?
Many parents and their children with disabilities such as Autism, ADHD, and FASD are scrambling to cope amid the drastic changes that have essentially halted the regular routine of the whole world. While for most of us, this change of routine is very hard, on those with disabilities it can be completely destabilizing. This means […]