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First Year Reflection

June 4, 2019 By Mary Philips

   I am looking forward to starting a monthly blog as an opportunity to communicate with you about events happening at The Discovery Centre as well as information about Applied Behaviour Analysis and strategies for incorporating ABA into your daily life. With The Discovery Centre opening about 9 months ago, I still occasionally have to pinch myself as a reminder that I have had this opportunity to develop an environment and culture that strives to provide high quality ABA services to kids and families. Our team has grown significantly and now includes 13 wonderful and skilled instructor therapists as well as a dedicated Lead and Senior Therapist. We also can’t forget about Dr. Bruce Linder who has supported this initiative from the very beginning and continues to support us wherever necessary. This team has been wonderful in helping to develop our clinical practices, training new staff, and establishing relationships with families and community partners.

I have had the opportunity over the last 13 years to see what good quality ABA programming can do for increasing independence, communication, and play and functional skills. Teaching kids the skills they need to be successful in school, at home, and in community settings is a wonderful privilege. Each time we see a child say their first word, learn to match, read and write, successfully use the washroom, or learn to play with their peers I’m reminded why I do this job. Similarly, helping kids learn to use functional communication and adaptive skills instead of using behaviours that could be harmful to themselves or others is equally rewarding.

Of course I didn’t realize that the timing of opening the Centre would be followed closely by the Ontario government completely overhauling the Ontario Autism Program, jeopardizing the future of all ABA services that we, as Behaviour Analysts, know to be essential for autistic children, youth, and adults alike. Advocacy for our families and kids will continue, as will the day to day work of teaching new skills, developing relationships with families and community partners, and mentoring and training our staff.

Despite the volatile climate that we are currently facing, The Discovery Centre will continue to provide a learning environment that is fun, motivating, and results driven. I look forward to publishing more content on topics such as incorporating ABA strategies at home, naturalistic teaching strategies, and functions of behaviour.

Sincerely,

Mary Philips M.Ed., BCBA

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  1. Bernard Goward says

    June 23, 2019 at 9:32 am

    A great letter and interesting summary of the first year of the Centre.
    Congratulations, Mary, and staff.

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⭐️Parent Communication Coaching 

⭐️ This service offers parents and caregivers coaching using the Core Communication curriculum 
⭐️ If you would like to improve communication with your partner or other professionals about your child's goals this may be for you
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The kids had a blast making rainbow crowns, doing a scavenger hunt, and sorting and counting all their  treasure! ✨

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We can't wait to sing songs, play games, and learn about our senses in this space! 

#sensoryplay #sensoryfriendly #autism #autismawareness #aba #burlingtonmoms #oakvillemoms
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Our Centre focuses on building skills with kids in Our Centre focuses on building skills with kids in a variety of ways including playing, doing and creating! 

Sometimes it gets messy but that's the way to learn and grow! 

Find out more - hit the link in our bio to see a few ways to work with us and help to support your family 

#Autism #AutismParents #ABATherapy #BurlingtonMoms #OakvilleMoms #MississaugaMoms
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Remember that play builds skills and cuddles build happiness :) 

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Some ideas to try are: 

- cutting out hearts of all sizes from construction paper to hang in the windows 
- using stickers to decorate homemade cards for the special people in your life 
- baking cupcakes and using the time to learn about measuring ingredients 

We hope your Valentine's Day weekend is full of sweet moments! 

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We can all use more support these days and we welcome you to get in touch with us. If you've been thinking about options please reach out for a chat with our Clinical Director, Mary Philips. She will help you sort out options and plans for your child. 

Don't wait for another month! 

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Beep beep! All the vehicles have a spot in the par Beep beep! All the vehicles have a spot in the parking lot. 

With spots being labelled and numbered, kids have the opportunity to work on reading and numeracy skills while at play! 🚗🚙

#autismawareness #learnthroughplay #aba #oakvillemoms #burlingtonmoms #mississaugamoms
📢 We are excited to offer a new service to our 📢 We are excited to offer a new service to our communities!

⭐️Parent Communication Coaching 

⭐️ This service offers parents and caregivers coaching using the Core Communication curriculum 
⭐️ If you would like to improve communication with your partner or other professionals about your child's goals this may be for you
⭐️ Learn more on our website 👆 link in bio!

#autismparent #specialneeds #communication #burlingtonmoms #oakvillemoms #mississaugamoms
Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating today! The ki Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating today!

The kids had a great time creating these decorations to be ready for this weeks' celebrations! 

#aba #autismawareness #burlingtonmoms #oakvillemoms #mississaugamoms
❤🧡💛💚💙💜 #pride #autismawareness # ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

#pride #autismawareness #autism #burlingtonmoms #oakvillemoms #mississaugamoms
We strive to help our kids make connections across We strive to help our kids make connections across as many skills as possible.💫 This activity, incorporated coloring, sorting, identifying, requesting, and commenting. A great way to develop generalization 🙌

Visit our website via the link in bio to learn more about us!

#autism #aba #autismawareness #rbt #oakvillemoms #burlingtonmoms #mississaugamoms #autismparent
Perfect piece of art to wish everyone a happy week Perfect piece of art to wish everyone a happy weekend! 🌈

#asd #autismawareness #arttherapy #oakvillemoms #burlingtonmoms #mississaugamoms
Super fun times playing twister with our kids toda Super fun times playing twister with our kids today! 
Twister gives great opportunities for teaching turn taking, colours, and gross motor skills! 

#asd #autismawareness #aba #oakvillemoms #mississaugamoms #burlingtonmoms #specialneeds
#funfriday with SpongeBob and play dough. Play do #funfriday with SpongeBob and play dough.

Play dough is one of our favorite activities since it offers so many opportunities for imaginative and sensory play and fine motor development. 

✨️Check out the link to our website in bio to learn more about our services!

#autismawareness #aba #autism #sensoryplay #oakvillemoms #burlingtonmoms #mississaugamoms
✨Starting Monday off with a dance party! ✨ It ✨Starting Monday off with a dance party! ✨

It's our always our aim to make learning fun. Contact us at the link in bio to find out more about our services. 

#aba #autism #autismawareness #burlingtonmoms #oakvillemoms #mississaugamoms
Today is World Autism Awareness and Acceptance day Today is World Autism Awareness and Acceptance day! 

We are committed to developing relationships and contributing to an  inclusive community for all our clients and families. 

#autismawareness #autismacceptance #inclusion #neurodiversity #autismmom #oakvillemoms #burlingtonmoms #mississaugamoms
🍀Our St. Patrick's Day themed social skills gro 🍀Our St. Patrick's Day themed social skills group this past weekend was a hit! 🍀

The kids had a blast making rainbow crowns, doing a scavenger hunt, and sorting and counting all their  treasure! ✨

#aba #socialskills
#asd #autism #stpatricksday
#oakvillemoms
#burlingtonmoms #mississaugamoms
🌈Our sensory room is coming together! 🌈 Sen 🌈Our sensory room is coming together! 🌈

Sensory rooms can be a great place to relax and have a break, but they can also provide play and learn opportunities.

We can't wait to sing songs, play games, and learn about our senses in this space! 

#sensoryplay #sensoryfriendly #autism #autismawareness #aba #burlingtonmoms #oakvillemoms
It might be the end of the day, but there's still It might be the end of the day, but there's still time to celebrate all the women in our community. 

The Discovery Centre is lucky to have so many talented, strong, and dedicated women working with our clients and families! ✨ 

#internationalwomensday #autismawareness #autism #burlingtonmoms #oakvillemoms
Our Centre focuses on building skills with kids in Our Centre focuses on building skills with kids in a variety of ways including playing, doing and creating! 

Sometimes it gets messy but that's the way to learn and grow! 

Find out more - hit the link in our bio to see a few ways to work with us and help to support your family 

#Autism #AutismParents #ABATherapy #BurlingtonMoms #OakvilleMoms #MississaugaMoms
Enjoy the extra day today! Remember that play bu Enjoy the extra day today! 

Remember that play builds skills and cuddles build happiness :) 

Happy #FamilyDay ! 

#AutismParents #ABATherapy #AutismKids
It's #ValentinesDay on Monday and a nice time to e It's #ValentinesDay on Monday and a nice time to engage your child in activities that help to develop skills, with a heart shaped theme! 

Some ideas to try are: 

- cutting out hearts of all sizes from construction paper to hang in the windows 
- using stickers to decorate homemade cards for the special people in your life 
- baking cupcakes and using the time to learn about measuring ingredients 

We hope your Valentine's Day weekend is full of sweet moments! 

#Autism #AutismAwareness #AutismOntario #ABATherapy #FamilyTime #Halton #MississaugaMoms #OakvilleMoms #BurlingtonMoms #Valentines #Crafts #KidsActivities #TheDiscoveryCentre
Have you had a good experience here at The Discove Have you had a good experience here at The Discovery Centre? If you have, we'd be so appreciative for a review on Google! Favourable reviews can help our Centre to become more visible to people searching for services & allow us to reach more people. 

Thank you! 

#GoogleReviews #Autism #AutismTherapy #ABATherapy #Clinical #Halton #Mississauga #BurlMoms #OakvilleMoms #MississaugaMoms #TheDiscoveryCentre
We're planning on introducing more social programs We're planning on introducing more social programs this month and get back to more connecting, learning and play! 

Is there anything you want to see from our programs? Please let us know if the comments! 

#Autism #AutismBehaviour #SocialGroups #SkillBased #Play #Learning #AutismParents #Halton #MississaugaMoms #OakvilleMoms #BurlMoms
A new month is always feels like a mini re-start ( A new month is always feels like a mini re-start (especially after that January, whew!) 

We can all use more support these days and we welcome you to get in touch with us. If you've been thinking about options please reach out for a chat with our Clinical Director, Mary Philips. She will help you sort out options and plans for your child. 

Don't wait for another month! 

#Autism #ABATherapy #AutismOntario #Clinical #Treatment #AutismFamilies #Halton #Mississauga #BurlMoms #OakvilleMoms #MississaugaMoms
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