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Transition to Adult Services: A Guide | Teens | Lansdowne Children's Centre Resource Library Transition to Adult Services: A Guide Who are we planning for? Youth in their later teen years (14-17 years old ) with physical disabilities, developmental disabilities and/or who are medically complex. During ages 0-17 years old youth receive services from children services. Prior to the youth turning 18 years old, they must apply and qualify for funding through adult services which have different criteria than children's services. What are we planning for? The transition out of Children Services The transition through high school and into post secondary school or career path The transition to a higher level of independence The transition to adult service providers (if applicable) Transition planning refers to the transition out of children’s services and transition into adult services. Although some youth will continue to stay in school until their 21st birthday and receive school health services (Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy), most clients will no longer receive services from Lansdowne Children’s Centre after the age of 18. Before discharging, Lansdowne wants to ensure that youth and their family have a plan for the future As teens approach the age of 16, the Lansdowne staff supporting the family and/or school will have a discussion of what the plan is for the future (next few years/beyond high school). Through these conversations, staff will have a better understanding of what kind of adult services the youth may be eligible for and what relevant goals the youth may have for their future. Some examples of goals could include: finding a volunteer opportunity joining a social activity specific goals around the home that may lead to a higher level of independence exploring post secondary options exploring part-time or full-time job opportunites Download printable PDF handout/activity pages Transition to Adult Services: A Guide no download available Download Keywords and search terms commonly associated with this resource include: #adult #transition #teen

Putting the 'FUN' in functional learning, Recreation Services at Lansdowne provide opportunities designed to assist and encourage children and youth clients to take advantage of individual or group activities directed towards promoting physical, cultural, and/or social development. These activities allow clients to explore their interests, exercise their skill sets and pursue personal development. All Services Index RECREATION SERVICES Recreation Services at Lansdowne Children's Centre in Brantford Start Referral What are Recreation Services? Putting the 'FUN' in functional learning, Recreation Services provide opportunities designed to assist and encourage children and youth clients to take advantage of individual or group activities directed towards promoting growth and development. These activities allow clients to explore their interests, exercise their skill sets and pursue personal development. To be eligible for recreation services the child/youth must be a registered client with Lansdowne Children's Centre and meet the requirements as set per-program. For more information about recreation programs please speak with your Lansdowne service provider or contact SmartStart Hub. Recreation programs include: Every Kids Counts (EKC) Camp and Recreation (CARE) Therapeutic Recreation (TR) Recreation programs click on an image to learn more 1 1 ... 1 ... 1 Camp and Recreation (CARE) Every Kid Counts (EKC) Therapeutic Recreation (TR) READY FOR REFERRAL? CLICK HERE You Belong Here. Are you passionate about working with infants, children and youth to help realize their potential? Are you seeking a career in pediatrics? Join our team at Lansdowne Children's Centre for child development. Careers

Toys and How They Support Skill Development and Reaching Your Child's Goals | Speech, EarlyYears, Kindergarten | Lansdowne Children's Centre Resource Library Toys and How They Support Skill Development and Reaching Your Child's Goals This video is hosted by our Autism Services team. Please click here to continue to the Autism Services video gallery. Learn about toys you can purchase or make at home to stimulate learning, and skill building with your child. Toys are a valuable teaching too. They help children learn, explore, share and create. They also offer ways for children to interact with their peers and others while learning a variety of life skills. Download printable PDF handout/activity pages Toys and How They Support Skill Development and Reaching Your Child's Goals no download available Download Keywords and search terms commonly associated with this resource include: #Toys #Skills #Learning #Play

Groups and Workshop for Young People and Caregivers, Haldimand-Norfolk | | Lansdowne Children's Centre Resource Library Groups and Workshop for Young People and Caregivers, Haldimand-Norfolk Download printable PDF handout/activity pages Groups and Workshop for Young People and Caregivers, Haldimand-Norfolk no download available Download Keywords and search terms commonly associated with this resource include:

JOB POSTING: Autism Therapist View All Job Posts Date Published: Date Closing: Friday, May 1, 2026 DOWNLOAD Job Title: Autism Therapist Salary Range: $25.50 to $29.99 Department: Autism Location: Brantford & Surrounding Communities (Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk) Position Type: Temporary Full-Time (12 month contract) Unionized: Yes Existing Position: Yes What you'll do Key Responsibilities · Provide evidence-based ABA treatment procedures to promot client growth. · Demonstrates a respectful relationship with each child and family and recognize their rights and promote dignity and well-being · Maintains communication with families respective of the AT role, directing appropriate issues to the Registered Behaviour Analyst · Implement individual treatment plans supervised by the Registered Behaviour Analyst · Implement and role model effective behaviour management strategies, as appropriate · Be the ‘primary therapist’ for multiple clients with the responsibility of ensuring organized and updated client information and programs · Organize and lead therapeutic groups as appropriate · Schedule treatment sessions in coordination with family, school and other services · Provide parent training (in-vivo, consultation, workshops) · Develop and implement parent training in-vivo, consultation and develop appropriate resources/materials Why you'll love working here Growth: Training, mentorship, and career development for all stages Purpose: Work that makes a difference in our community Belonging: Employee committees, inclusive policies, and a culture of respect Benefits: HOOPP retirement plan Education, Qualifications and Certifications Qualifications · Related university degree or college diploma complemented with an Autism and Behavioural Science Ontario College Graduate Certificate or Behavioural Science Technician (B.S.T.) and/or has obtained the Registered Behaviour Technician (RBT) certification. · Minimum of a Diploma from a recognized community college resulting in training relevant to working with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. • Hands-on experience of at least 1 year in providing ABA treatment with individuals with autism. • Previous experience with children with special needs. Experience and Knowledge Accessibility & Inclusion Lansdowne Children’s Centre is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. APPLY TODAY Submit your resume and a short cover letter telling us why this role excites you. We welcome applicants of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences. Or, please send your application by e-mail to: apply@lansdownecc.com APPLY FOR THIS POSITION Lansdowne Children’s Centre provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment process. If you are contacted to participate in an interview or screening process, please advise us if you require accommodation. We thank all applicants , however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted

JOB POSTING: Occupational Therapist View All Job Posts Date Published: Date Closing: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 DOWNLOAD Position Title: Occupational Therapist Location: Brant, Haldimand & Norfolk Salary Range: $38.31 - $43.53 Job Type: Permanent Full-time and Part Time positions Hours Per Week: 28 to 35 Start Date: Immediately Application Deadline: Unionized: Yes What you'll do • Provide accurate assessment for all clients referred to Lansdowne including completion of written reports • Establish and implement a goal-oriented treatment plan • Provide and facilitate the attaining of appropriate equipment through recognized resources • Provide support to parents, daycares and schools in the form of education where appropriate Why you'll love working here Growth: Training, mentorship, and career development for all stages Purpose: Work that makes a difference in our community Belonging: Employee committees, inclusive policies, and a culture of respect Benefits: HOOPP retirement plan Education, Qualifications and Certifications • Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (or equivalent) • Registered with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario • Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle Experience and Knowledge • Minimum of 2 years of pediatric or special needs experience preferred • Experience with assessments, treatment planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration • Proof of immunizations or willingness to obtain Accessibility & Inclusion Lansdowne Children’s Centre is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. APPLY TODAY Submit your resume and a short cover letter telling us why this role excites you. We welcome applicants of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences. Or, please send your application by e-mail to: apply@lansdownecc.com APPLY FOR THIS POSITION Lansdowne Children’s Centre provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment process. If you are contacted to participate in an interview or screening process, please advise us if you require accommodation. We thank all applicants , however, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted

Guidelines For Clients and Families Regarding Exclusion Due To Illness | | Lansdowne Children's Centre Resource Library Guidelines For Clients and Families Regarding Exclusion Due To Illness As an agency working with the public, Lansdowne Children's Centre is accountable to provide a healthy environment. In this regard, individuals are encouraged to remain at home and away from others when ill, per Brant County Health Unit guidelines. Children and other family members with the following conditions should remain at home and away from others: CONDITION EXCLUSION PERIOD Chickenpox Until well enough to participate in all activities with no accompanying fever regardless of the state of the rash Chickenpox is a reportable disease and must be reported to the Local Medical Officer of Health Diarrhea 24 hours after Diarrhea stops Fever no symptoms for 24 hours Head Lice Until after the first treatment and no nits remain in the hair Impetigo Until the antibiotic prescribed by a doctor has been taken for at least one full day Influenza until 5 days after symptoms began Pink Eye, bacterial (conjunctivitis) with Discharge Until the antibiotic prescribed by a doctor has been taken for at least one full day Ringworm Until the treatment has started Strep Throat Until antibiotic treatment has been taken for one full day Vomiting N o vomiting for 24 hours For more information on these and other diseases please visit the Brant County Health Unit website at www.bchu.org or contact your family doctor or TELEHEALTH Ontario at 1-866-797-0000 for advice about care and treatment. Lansdowne Children's Centre reserves the right to send clients home from programs if our employees believe the client is too unwell to participate in services. Download printable PDF handout/activity pages Guidelines For Clients and Families Regarding Exclusion Due To Illness no download available Download Keywords and search terms commonly associated with this resource include:

Goal Setting with Children | Speech, EarlyYears, Kindergarten | Lansdowne Children's Centre Resource Library Goal Setting with Children This video is hosted by our Autism Services team. Please click here to continue to the Autism Services video gallery. Learn how setting goals with your child can provide a measure and motivator for progress and success. Download printable PDF handout/activity pages Goal Setting with Children no download available Download Keywords and search terms commonly associated with this resource include: #GoalSetting #Skills #Learning

Start Here Guide, Starting Service With Lansdowne, Client Handbook | | Lansdowne Children's Centre Resource Library Start Here Guide, Starting Service With Lansdowne, Client Handbook The Lansdowne Client Handbook —Start Here Guide—is provided to all new clients by email as a PDF booklet, following completion of their intake interview with SmartStart Hub team. Open Start Here Guide Online, Translations Available These items outline important Lansdowne Children’s Centre policies and procedures that a client/family/caregiver should be familiar with when participating in services, programs and support activities. When you start service with Lansdowne Children’s Centre your service provider will ask you to confirm your understanding of these key points of information. If you have any questions please ask your service provider, or contact SmartStart Hub by phone toll-free at 1-800-454-7186 ext. 507 or local at 519-753-3153 ext 507. Download printable PDF handout/activity pages Start Here Guide, Starting Service With Lansdowne, Client Handbook no download available Download Keywords and search terms commonly associated with this resource include: onboarding, orientation, new client, family engagement, start

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Why Interaction Matters - Part 2 | Speech | Lansdowne Children's Centre Resource Library Why Interaction Matters - Part 2 The 1st video in this series , talked about the importance of early interactions and how they can be the biggest factor in shaping a child’s language learning. This video takes this a step further and shows you Hanen interaction strategies in action. Before-and after videos make it easy to see the difference these strategies can make in helping your interactions bloom into beautiful conversations – where the real learning takes place! Presented by The Hanen Centre. Download printable PDF handout/activity pages Why Interaction Matters - Part 2 no download available Download Keywords and search terms commonly associated with this resource include: Speech, Language, Communication, Parents, Communication

Welcome to Lansdowne Children's Centre. What clients need to know about their privacy rights and information sharing. Start Here Guide: Your Right to Privacy, Client Privacy with Lansdowne Understanding your right to privacy, and guides for sharing information. Return Next Privacy legislation protects your right to: Consent to how your information will be used and shared. In order for your consent to be valid, you must be given enough information for your consent to be well‐informed. We encourage you to ask any questions you need to so that you understand how staff will use and protect your information. Staff will talk with other Lansdowne staff on your team in order to provide service and treatment. This is implied when you are referred to Lansdowne. You may withhold this consent by telling us if anyone should be excluded. Withhold or withdraw consent for information sharing, except in specific circumstances where disclosure is legally required under the Child & Family Services Act or ordered by a court. Provide consent in verbal or written form. Ask to access your child’s electronic record and the information in it. Ask that a correction be made to the record. Our Commitment to Your Privacy All Lansdowne staff are required by law to protect the information you share in strict confidence. We must make sure that you understand why certain information is being shared, who it is being shared with, and get your agreement for information sharing before any confidential information is used or shared. Lansdowne staff will only collect the information we need to do our jobs. If you do not consent to share confidential information your wishes will be respected, except when that places someone at increased risk of significant harm. Everyone has a ‘duty to report’ under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act. If a limitation is placed on consent for information sharing , it cannot restrict recording of personal/ health information that is required by law or established professional standards. Lansdowne staff will make sure that information shared is as accurate and current as possible. Lansdowne will give you access to the information contained in the electronic record, upon request. Lansdowne will comply with relevant privacy legislation. This includes having a Privacy Plan that is available upon request, and online at www.lansdownecentre.ca/privacy-policy-lansdowne Lansdowne requires consents to be completed for privacy purposes. Upon intake and/or service you will be asked to provide your consent for: Information Sharing and Collection of Personal Information: provides Lansdowne consent to communicate with others i.e. physicians, schools. Typically, the following information may be collected and stored within the electronic record and shared with the professionals working with your child and family: Contact and Demographic information Birth and Developmental History Interview and Assessment information Relevant reports such as Diagnostic, School and Transition reports Care Plans Assessment Reports Progress Notes Use of Email Communications, Service Related: electronic mail (email) is used to provide general communications i.e. home programs, appointment times and dates, resources. Emailing of personal health information, including reports, is prohibited. Use of Email Communications, E-News Items: email is used to share new or added services, program opportunities, training and workshop events, family engagement socials and fouundation fundraising events and activities. Failure to consent to E-News could impair your awareness of Lansdowne events and resources. You can find notices of upcoming events and news at Caregiver Corner in each Lansdowne site. Uses and Disclosures of Personal Health Information We use and share personal health information to: Assess, treat and care for clients and families safely and efficiently while giving high quality service Allow us to efficiently advise of treatment options and follow-up on treatment and care Communicate with other providers involved in care Plan, administer and manage our internal operations including booking, confirming and scheduling appointments, completing statistics Conduct risk management activities Conduct quality improvement activities, such as sending satisfaction surveys Teach and demonstrate on an anonymous basis Comply with legal and regulatory requirements Comply generally with the law YOUR CHOICES Clients/ parents/legal guardians may get and/or ask for correction of their personal health records, or withhold or withdraw their consent for some of the above uses and disclosures, by getting in touch with us and we will explain what the result of that decision might mean, and the way it will be done . Please note legal exceptions apply. Information may be accessed by regulatory authorities under the terms of the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA) for the purposes of the various colleges of employees here at Lansdowne fulfilling their mandate under the RHPA, and for the defense of a legal issue. When Lansdowne gets special requests, such as a request from a new source, we will get in touch with you for permission to release information. We may also advise you if such a release is appropriate. Important Information We take steps to protect your personal health information from theft, loss and unauthorized access, copying, changes, use, disclosure and disposal. We conduct audits and complete investigations to monitor and manage our privacy compliance. We take steps to ensure that everyone who performs services for us protect client privacy and only use personal health information for the purposes for which clients have given consent. We comply with provincial privacy legislation by having a Privacy Plan that is available upon request. Return Next