Brantford/Brant County - Haldimand/Norfolk County - Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation - Six Nations of the Grand River - Other Region of Ontario AUTISM SERVICES All Services Index AUTISM SERVICES Foundational Family Services What is Family Foundational Services? Foundational Family Services at Lansdowne Children's Centre provide core supports for children/youth and families requesting Autism Services and are funded by the Government of Ontario. These FREE services provide resources for caregivers and families to work with their Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosed child, and participate in their child's ongoing learning and development. Our Foundational Family Services and supports are: • Informed by evidence • Responsive to your family’s changing needs over time • Responsive to your child’s needs, strengths and developmental stage • Offered in a variety of ways, including virtual, self-directed, in-person or group-based • Provided at no-cost, (they're FREE) Who is eligible for Foundational Family Services? Children/youth age birth to 18 years, living in the province of Ontario, with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and are registered with the Ontario Autism Program (OAP). What do Foundational Family Services include at Lansdowne Children's Centre? Your Autism Services registration includes the following Foundational Family Services at no-cost (they're FREE): Family Support Worker Our Family Support Worker (FSW) is here to help children, youth and their families’ access appropriate Autism services and supports quickly and easily. Our FSW can help you with: • Registering for the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) • Funding applications • Service Coordination • Answer any other questions you might have! You can reach our Family Support Worker by phone at 519-753-3153 ext. 268, or by email at autism@lansdownecc.com Clinics Our Autism Services clinics are brief, targeted consultations that allow families to meet with a clinician to discuss potential strategies that will aid in developing a skill. A clinic is typically 1-hour in length and can include 1-2 follow-ups. Due to this service being so short, complex and challenging behavior cannot be addressed with this service. How do I make a clinic appointment? You can reach our Family Support Worker by phone at 519-753-3153 ext. 268, or by email at autism@lansdownecc.com to arrange a date and time for your clinic appointment that works for you. Groups Are you interested in participating in a group conversation? Contact the Family Support Worker or check the Lansdowne Event Calendar for upcoming workshops. You can reach our Family Support Worker by phone at 519-753-3153 ext. 268, or by email at autism@lansdownecc.com to share your interest in participating in a group meeting. Streaming Video Resources The Autism Services Brant webinar gallery is an online video streaming resource that you can access at no-charge. This collection of helpful videos offer an introduction to autism, tools for identifying behaviour, tips for improving your child's quality of life and ideas for activities you can try at home with your child. Eligibility Start Referral 1) Be registered with the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) 2) Complete an online referral form, OR call SmartStart Hub at 519.753.3153 x507 3) Connect with a Family Support Worker and register for Autism Services at Lansdowne Children's Centre Goals, Skills and Keywords Expectations You are welcome at any time to reach out to our Autism Services Family Support Worker at 519-753-3153 ext. 268 or by email at autism@lansdownecc.com for personal assistance with registration, questions about Ontario Autism Program, one time funding and childhood budgets, and community supports. To access each video you will be asked to register your email contact information and OAP registration number. This information is held privately and only used by Autism Services for the purpose of stat-tracking for budget requirements, and to follow up with you on your streaming video experience. Videos are hosted on YouTube. 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

Brantford/Brant County - Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation - Six Nations of the Grand River INFANT & CHILD SUPPORTS All Services Index INFANT & CHILD SUPPORTS Infant and Child Development Program (ICDP) The Infant & Child Development Program provides family-centered services in the early years of a child’s development, primarily in the home. Developmental Consultants partner with families to enhance the growth and development of children and provide support, information and early intervention services A home-based service for children age birth to school entry. Focuses on the child and family to optimize the child's development potential. Boosts positive parent-child contact with family support. Eligibility Start Referral Children from birth to school entry who have a developmental disability and/ or risk of developmental delay are eligible for a referral. Referrals can be made directly to SmartStart Hub at Lansdowne Children's Centre by parents, physicians or community workers. Goals, Skills and Keywords Expectations Developmental Consultants provide informal and formal assessments, information about child development, assistance to connect with other community services, and support to enhance parenting skills. Service is provided primarily in the home; frequency is based on the child and family’s needs and schedule. 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

Language Building, Fun Activities for Kids | Speech | Lansdowne Children's Centre Resource Library Language Building, Fun Activities for Kids Having fun with Hanen - Helpful information for parents and professionals, language building activities you can play with children. Download printable PDF handout/activity pages Language Building, Fun Activities for Kids no download available Download Keywords and search terms commonly associated with this resource include: Speech, Language, Communication, Parents, Communication

Engaing in Play - play skills for parents | Speech, EarlyYears, Kindergarten | Lansdowne Children's Centre Resource Library Engaing in Play - play skills for parents This video is hosted by our Autism Services team. Please click here to continue to the Autism Services video gallery. This webinar recording teaches parents about six different types of play , specific components of play, how to schedule in play and how to teach basic play skills. Download printable PDF handout/activity pages Engaing in Play - play skills for parents no download available Download Keywords and search terms commonly associated with this resource include: #Play #Toys #Social

EarlyON Programs, Haldimand-Norfolk | EarlyYears | Lansdowne Children's Centre Resource Library EarlyON Programs, Haldimand-Norfolk Download printable PDF handout/activity pages EarlyON Programs, Haldimand-Norfolk no download available Download Keywords and search terms commonly associated with this resource include:

A broader ABA service that supports across multiple areas of development and daily life, with several goals addressed at the same time. Autism Services at Lansdowne Children's Centre is your: Eligible provider for Evidence-Based Services Eligible provider for Ontario Autism Program (OAP) Local provider for Ministry-Funded Foundational Family Services Autism Services Autism Services at Lansdowne Comprehensive ABA Therapy Autism Services at Lansdowne Children's Centre is your: Eligible provider for Evidence-Based Services Eligible provider for Ontario Autism Program (AccessOAP) Local provider for Ministry-Funded Foundational Family Services NO HIDDDEN FEES! Fee-for-service programs at Lansdowne Children's Centre start at $185/hour. as of May 1, 2025 REGISTER TODAY Program fees are inclusive of the in-program time, indirect supervision by a Registered Behaviour Analyst (RBA), report writing and prep-work that occurs before and after each program appointment. What is Comprehensive ABA therapy? A broader ABA service that supports across multiple areas of development and daily life, with several goals addressed at the same time. Comprehensive ABA therapy is a minimum of 3 scheduled appointments per week. Treatment is primarily provided at a 1:1 - child to therapist - ratio, with daily opportunities for interaction and play with peers. Children/Youth are taught essential skills and the management of challenging behaviours, working across several developmental domains, including: Language Communication Play Social interactions Personal hygiene Toileting School-readiness Job-readiness/post-seconday Puberty and dating Who is eligible? Comprehensive ABA therapy is available for children/youth, with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis. What can I expect? Individualized assessment will determine specific goals for your child/youth before treatment begins. There will be an emphasis upon parent involvement and training within this intervention. Therapy will be provided at Lansdowne Children’s Centre in Brantford. Comprehensive ABA therapy is a weekly commitment. For further information you can reach a Family Support Worker by phone at 519-753-3153 ext. 329, or by email at autism@lansdownecc.com , or complete an Online Referral with SmartStart Hub at Lansdowne Children's Centre. Contact FSW Submit a Referral

Elopement Strategies with Kids | Kindergarten | Lansdowne Children's Centre Resource Library Elopement Strategies with Kids This video is hosted by our Autism Services team. Please click here to continue to the Autism Services video gallery. In this virtual workshop you can learn about what Elopement is and why it happens ; Sensory, Escape and Attention strategies; and tips for preventing elopement. Download printable PDF handout/activity pages Elopement Strategies with Kids no download available Download Keywords and search terms commonly associated with this resource include: #Anxiety #Behaviour #Social

Kids need to grow, and so do we. To improve service access and equity, and better serve the booming population in our region, Lansdowne Children's Centre is pursuing approvals to build a new children's treatment centre facility in Brantford. #ForTheKids Event Calendar News Blog Service Guide Resources Work With Us About Us Centre Board Contact Us THANK YOU! We appreciate your support to bring a new Lansdowne Children's Centre building to our community. What's next? We have local and regional support, and now it is up to our provincial leaders to make Lansdowne Children's Centre a priority. You can help our case by following Lansdowne on Facebook and Instagram and by subscribing to our community newsletter the Lansdowne Link. Each of these communication channels helps us to demonstrate the support of our community, provide you with updates on our efforts, and provide you with resources to support child development in our region. Lansdowne is dedicated to improving our wait lists for assessment and services, and will continue to provide additional resources online and in our community to support the thousands of children and families seeking help. Lansdowne Children's Centre board member Mike Gatopolous is a parent of a child who attends Lansdowne. Mike has become an active advocate for centre operations growth, sharing the meaningful impact that Lansdowne services, resources and supports provided his family. Seen here attending a January 2023 meeting of Brant County council. The analysis in 2020 reported that the current Lansdowne space-needs are nearly triple the amount of space available in our 57-year old building. Children are Paying the Price and Can’t Keep Waiting: • Children in our community have had vital procedures delayed, suffered learning losses, and experienced devastating impacts on their physical and mental development. • These problems will continue to get worse without expansion. The challenges Lansdowne children face will only compound as they age and become more difficult to address. Everyday Matters in the Life of a Child: • Only one in three kids in Ontario receive services within the clinical standard, with the majority waiting almost three years to access services. • At Lansdowne Children's Centre in Brantford that ratio is only one in four kids. • Families are falling further behind and wait lists are longer than they have ever been. • Long wait times and limited resources are not new barriers to timely care, but these barriers have increased significantly since the pandemic began. It’s Time to Champion Children’s Healthcare: • By acting quickly, we can stop children from suffering and start their healing. • Children deserve a strong system of care that provides the care they need, when they need it, and where they need it. Invest in their future. To learn how, CLICK HERE

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

Brantwood Community Services | | Lansdowne Children's Centre Resource Library Brantwood Community Services Brantwood Community Services helps adults and transitional aged youth to achieve goals and live the life they want. BCS provides an extensive range of supports including residential, respite, recreation and seating clinic for transitional aged youth and adults with a developmental disability and other complex needs. Download printable PDF handout/activity pages Brantwood Community Services no download available Download Keywords and search terms commonly associated with this resource include:

Brantford/Brant County - Haldimand/Norfolk County - Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation - Six Nations of the Grand River - Other Region of Ontario FAMILY ENGAGEMENT All Services Index FAMILY ENGAGEMENT Family Centred Guiding Principles Family support principles are belief statements about how supports and resources ought to be made available to parents/families involved in early childhood intervention, parenting support and family resource programs and which specify how staff should interact with and treat families. 1. Children, youth and their families (herein referred to as families) are treated with dignity and respect at all times. 2. Staff are sensitive, knowledgeable and responsive to the unique needs of families, including but not limited to cultural, ethnic and socio-economic diversities. 3. Family choice and decision making are incorporated at all levels of participation in all Lansdowne Children’s Centre programs. 4. Information necessary for families to make informed choices is shared in a sensitive, individualized and objective manner. 5. Service provision is informed by family-identified desires, priorities and preferences. 6. Staff work with families to provide supports, resources and services in a flexible and responsive manner. 7. Informal and formal community supports and resources are considered for achieving family outcomes. 8. Services focus on family strengths, assets and interests as the foundation for building capacities and enhancing family functioning. 9. Staff-family relationships are characterized by partnerships and collaboration based on mutual trust, respect, open communication and problem solving. adapted from: Dunst, C.J. (2004). TrAAAveling the TransCanada Highway: mapping the Adoption, Application and Adherence to Family Support Principles. Perspectives 1(1) , 41-48. Eligibility Download PDF Goals, Skills and Keywords Expectations 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

Juggling the Duties of the Brain | Understanding Executive Functioning | | Lansdowne Children's Centre Resource Library Juggling the Duties of the Brain | Understanding Executive Functioning This video is hosted by our Autism Services team. Please click here to continue to the Autism Services video gallery. Have you ever noticed how the skills on a child's report card often resemble the skills listed on a job application? Executive functioning is a set of mental skills that include working memory, flexible thinking and self control. We use these skills everyday to learn, work and manage daily life. Learn how to identify challenges with executive function, and how to implement learning strategies, as we walk through different scenarios that may relate to aspects of your own life and/or your child's life. Download printable PDF handout/activity pages Juggling the Duties of the Brain | Understanding Executive Functioning no download available Download Keywords and search terms commonly associated with this resource include: #Behaviour #Emotions #Learning