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Organization:
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Autism In Mind (AIM) Children's Charity
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Address:
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121 Granton Dr, Unit 12
Richmond Hill, ON
L4B 3N4
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Map
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Intersection:
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Leslie St and 16th Avenue
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Hours:
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| Mon | 9am-6pm | |
| Tue | 9am-6pm | |
| Wed | 9am-6pm | |
| Thu | 9am-6pm | |
| Fri | 9am-6pm | |
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Executives:
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Suki Choi - Service Director
suki.choi@autisminmind.org
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Service Description:
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Provides multidisciplinary services for children with autism and other exceptionalities, primarily occupational therapy and behavioural therapy
Occupational Therapy Services:
AIM's OT services help children develop competence with the activities and daily tasks of life. These includes:
- self-care: dressing, grooming, feeding, toileting, mobility
- productivity: school work including writing, manipulating tools and learning
- leisure: playground activities, socializing, sports, art and religious practice
Speech Therapy: services aim to improve development language, social communication, articulation, motor speech, reading and writing, feeding, swallowing, emotional regulation, and support for concussion rehabilitation
Behaviour Therapy:
Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) is a scientifically validated approach to understanding the relationship between behaviour and the environment. This approach is not specific to students with autism, but rather all types of behaviours
Behavioural Therapists use ABA to design treatments for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities * focus is on improving quality of life, especially in a social context * ABA principles are used to enhance communication, self-help and independence, play and leisure, social skills, and more
Vocational Training for Adult with ASD
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Meetings:
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Offer free OT, ABA consultation and meet with parents/caregivers on a regular basis to discuss about client's goals and progress |
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Fees:
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OT: $150 per hour * SLP: $160 per hour * Behaviour Therapy (ABA/IBI): $70 per hour * Possible subsidy rate
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Application:
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Appointment required * No cost consultation, call or book an appointment via our website
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Children, youth and adults
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Languages:
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English * Chinese (Cantonese) * Chinese (Mandarin) * Hindi * Spanish * Tamil * Korean * Persian
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