Many of our clients learn essential life skills such as dressing, applying sunscreen and brushing their teeth. We are grateful to Chicopee Park Dental for their generous donation of toothbrushes that our Supervised Instructor Therapists will use to model and practice the teaching steps for brushing teeth.
BitKIDS is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the workplace and in the community. To support our DEI policy, bitKIDS provides a strong foundation of training for all staff in Respect and Inclusion in the Workplace by the Canadian Diversity Initiative. In April, staff attended a lunch and learn called From Awareness to Action […]
A body of work that often guides our Registered Behaviour Analysts is Hanley’s research on sleep, feeding, compassionate care, and practical functional assessment. These are fantastic resources for anyone working in the field and wanting to further their understanding of the research or for caregivers who want to learn more. Corinna Bittle All of […]
Our University of Waterloo co-op student, Meaghan Alves, has been maximizing her time between supporting clients and staff projects with some great online learning opportunities that are available to professionals, parents and frontline staff. After completing the 40hr ABA Foundational Training Course by Alphabee Pro and funder by the MCCSS Workforce Capacity Fund, I came […]
Our Clinical Director, Corinna Bittle, shares some recommendations for before, during, and after your Determination of Needs Interview with the OAP. Find a video from Corinna, a breakdown of these recommendations and important links to more information regarding the domains that are discussed and funding amounts on our new DON Meeting Preparation page.
Our Senior Therapist, Danielle Abbatangelo, recently attended one of the Education Programs from TVCC to learn about strategies around safety and sexuality that affect all abilites and what skills to build in preparation for this stage. “This presentation is available for families to attend, so could be helpful for those who are starting to think about […]
As we grow with our clients, we are excited to share continuing education opportunities, current information that staff is learning, practicing, and applying, and links to relevant resources. Monthly blogs will appear here in our Ongoing Education menu and be shared on our various social media accounts such as Facebook and LinkedIn. Topics that were highlighted in 2024 […]
We do all in-clinic ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis) therapy. All sessions are 1:1 with a supervised instructor therapist, including assessment and supervision from one of our RBA (Ont.)/BCBA (Board Certified Behaviour Analyst) staff. Most sessions are at least 3 hours long, but that depends on the child’s needs. We are open between 8 am and […]
