Family and Community Behavioural Services (2-21 years)

Services are for families who:

• live in Halton Region; and
• have a child two (2) to 21 years of age who has been diagnosed with a developmental disability (not including Autism Spectrum Disorder) or probable or confirmed Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

Our services are delivered by a Behavioural Consultant who helps families, children or youth at home, child care, school or other community settings. We work to:

• Build skills that support;
  • Daily living: Following everyday routines, developing self-help skills like using the toilet, and personal hygiene;
  • Communication: Making requests, following directions;
  • Social Connections: Interacting with peers and siblings;
  • Emotional Regulation: Helping with anxiety, learning coping skills and self-regulation;
  • Behaviour Management: Responding to aggressive or self-hurting behaviours, understanding sexuality and community safety, developing safety plans;
  • Transitions: Helping with changes from one activity or place to another; and
  • Generalization: Learning skills that can be used in different situations.
• Coach and set goals with the family and community professionals;
• Provide group learning workshops:
  • Sensory and Behaviour;
  • Relationships and the Teen in Me;
  • Youth Social Connect Group; and
  • Self-Regulation.
• Connect families to other community services as needed.