“About 20 years ago, I had the amazing opportunity to watch Applied Behaviour Analysis therapy with a small child. Within five minutes of watching her learn to talk and play through the science of behaviour analysis, I identified making an impact for children with varying abilities and their families through behavioural intervention as my purpose […]
For the first time in a long time, we’re waitlist-free! At Aspire Early Intervention, our focus is unlocking your child’s full learning potential and giving you powerful strategies when they are most effective – early. First Steps program A solid introduction to early intervention, this 12-week program (LINK) offers one-on-one sessions for your child and […]
No More “More:” A response to In Defense of “More”—10 Reasons I Still Teach the Sign More First By Tracy Vail, MS, CCC-SLP, Autism Consultant and Heather Forbes, MA, CCC-SLP, BCBA There is currently a great deal of debate in the field of speech-language pathology about the kinds of words that should be taught […]
Parent training refers to involving the parents or caregivers in their child’s learning of new skills. At Aspire parent training is a cornerstone of our intervention programs. Not only in our early intensive programs but also our consultancy programs once children go to school Some parents think that the cost of parent training would be […]
I recall vividly meeting Mia and her twin girls 12 months ago. The girls had very limited play skills and Dearne in particular had difficulty focusing on tasks/activities/toys for more than 10-15 seconds. They lacked the skills to occupy their own free time. Mia described life at home as difficult and said that it was […]
The period of transition from being a child to an adult can be one of the most difficult periods of life for us all, let alone for a young person with special needs. School ends, paediatricians hand over to adult doctors, hormones are raging, more and more support services are becoming involved, guardianship issues arise, […]
What words do I teach my child with a language delay? Your child may have a diagnosis of Autism, Down Syndrome, global developmental delay and she has just found her voice and has started talking. Yay! So how do we choose what words and language skills to teach? This blog will show you what kind […]
These kids help us to step into their shoes and see things from their point of view. Children with learning disabilities can find it difficult to communicate their needs or even what they are feeling. It’s important for us to remember that everybody learns in different ways and the best way for us to help […]
