I am a qualified Behaviour Therapist, here to assist you! Message me today to get started! Caregivers. I am a mother of two kiddos diagnosed with Autism. My son, Ben was diagnosed in 2019 and my daughter in 2020. In my personal experience I have been challenged with many roadblocks after my children were diagnosed. Left to figure it all out on my own. All while being encompassed with overwhelming emotions, how to process those emotions and keep moving forward, for my family. A little about me. I am a wife, mother ( mama bear - as most call me) and a nurse. Since my children were diagnosed, Autism has been my focus, it consumes my life in the most beautiful and exhausting way. I know all autism parents can relate to that! I quickly realized that We could not afford ABA therapy for my children as they were already dedicated to speech therapy, Occupational therapy and Literacy therapy. We understood the value in ABA therapy, what it could bring to our family. So, I decided to go back to school for a full year. I enrolled in the Autism and Behaviour Science program at Mohawk college in Hamilton and In 2021 I graduating as an ABA behaviour therapist. This has been many years in the making. Documenting ideas, listening to others describe their needs, research, and learning from my own children. With that being said, I will begin offering services to families and those with autism in 2024. Date announcement TBD in the next coming weeks. Autism Services:
Mentorship programs
- Mentorship program for kids & youth
- Mentorship program for Teenages
- Mentorship program for Adults
- Social skills- for all ages.
- Interview skill preparation
- Dating social skills
- Social communication skills for kids and youth, teenagers and adults
- Restaurants- Ordering from the menu
- How to interpret what others are saying
- How to interpret facial expressions
- How to interpret body language
-Life Skills
- Activity of daily living
- Grocery shopping
- Laundry
- Budgets
- Paying bills/rent
- Applying for a job
- Creating a resume
- Hygiene
- Hair cuts/ Hair washing
Additional services:
- Autism Support Package
- Newly diagnosed families and what next?
- Online support
- In person 1-1 support
- Transitional program- Back to school
Referral program to be announced at a later date. A little about our children. Ben, who is very sure of himself, he leaves me with no guessing. There is literally no "grey area" with him. He was diagnosed as Moderate in 2019 and only spoke 5 words. We have worked HARD and have been extremely consistent with his therapies. He now speaks over 6500 words including, phrases, sentences and conversing back and forth, telling jokes, and loves to throw in some sarcasm! He is able to express his feelings appropriately and is empathetic towards his peers. How people feel, matters to Ben. He keeps me on my toes, and I love it. He will change the way people think about Autism, and he will teach you things in ways you'd never notice otherwise. Ben's progress is substantial. He has gone from a shy child with no words to a child who was sitting in front of his class reading books last school year. He is integrated into mainstream class for some subjects and we are excited to see him grow beyond all expectations. Ben has a keen interest in traveling the world and is currently learning Japanese for our future family trip that he is planning! He is limitless and we are so proud. Ben has mentioned he wanted to be a math and science teacher one day, but he also wants to own Wendy's and live in a mansion! Anything is possible. Audrey, my extremely intuitive child who is a natural empath. Often putting herself in the shoes of others and mimicking their feelings, but in a unique way, she actually feels what they feel. Audrey communicates beautifully and has since she was a toddler. She wakes up talking and falls asleep talking, makes impeccable eye contact and is also the Queen of masking her feelings. She is very smart and willing to try anything. Audrey have developed a keen and talented way of expressing herself, through drawings, art, creating slime- homemade, sports, and also had a stint with acting! She loves her friends fiercely and is someone you can count on to be there. Her undeniable need to help others was something she possessed from a small child. Her love for curling comes natural and she has found a new love for baseball! Audrey aspires to be a kindergarten teacher one day!
