2451 Diepp Ave. SW - Bldg B1 Suite 12 

 Calgary, Alberta T3E 7K1

Phone: (403) 205-2749

Fax: (403) 277 - 4797

Autism Partnership will assist families in setting up an intensive behavioral intervention program utilizing discrete trial teaching and Applied Behaviour Analysis. Available services include the following:

• development of curriculum tailored to the needs of each individual child
• emphasis on development of language, play, social, and cognitive skills as well as reduction of disruptive behaviors and behaviors which interfere with learning
• focus on staff and parent training as well as ongoing supervision to ensure that the program is updated as needed and implemented effectively

• attended by all staff, parents, Program Supervisor (other involved professionals are welcome)
• conducted by Program Supervisor and Lead Therapist
• emphasis on effective behavioral teaching strategies

Ongoing Staff Meetings

• attended by all 1:1 staff as well as parents; conducted by the Lead Therapist and Parent
• focus is on review of all programs (skill and behaviour) to troubleshoot, brainstorm and ensure consistency among staff, bring alive the written communication since the last staff meeting
• SLP/OT/PT/Program Supervisor may be involved occasionally, as needed

• individual staff training from the Program Supervisor
• focus is on training needs of individual staff member and necessary adjustments to the therapy program based on observation of a typical session.

• Program Supervisor observes the child in his/her school setting, in order to make recommendations and/or train Classroom Assistant or Teachers.

• Program Supervisor observes the child a community setting (Scouts/Guides, gym class, daycare, etc.), in order to make recommendations and/or train Assistant or Instructors.

• Program Supervisor observes the child during social interactions with peers, in order to make recommendations and/or train Assistant or Parents.

• Program Supervisor observes child/parent interactions in order to make recommendations or train the parents. This service has been particularly effective in helping parents follow through on Behaviour Management Plans

Your Program Supervisor is involved, on a consultative basis, with programming (skill acquisition as well as behaviour management), training, and integrating the input from all members of the multidisciplinary team. Your team may consist of a Program Supervisor (supplied by Autism Partnership), 2-5 therapists who will work directly with your child (hired by the parents), optionally a Speech-Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, or Physiotherapist (chosen by you), and once your child starts attending school or preschool, a Teacher and/or School Administrator (chosen by you). All Autism Partnership consultants have several years’ supervised experience working with autistic children, training staff and overseeing intensive Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) programs.

Programming begins with an Initial Workshop, in which staff and parents are trained in the foundations of Discrete Trial Teaching, an initial assessment of the child’s needs is made, and initial program goals are developed. Before scheduling a date, we will need a deposit of $750 for workshop expenses. By the start of the workshop, we will need an additional cheque to cover the consultation fee. Any balance in travel expenses will be billed or rebated to you within 30 days after the workshop.

For information about program costs, please contact our staff at the address or phone above or email address below. In addition to workshop fees, families outside of the Calgary area will be billed for travel, hotel, car rental and per diem. To reduce these costs, we attempt to schedule multiple families for a visit, so that expenses may be shared proportionally among the families.