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Hands TheFamilyHelpNetwork.caBracebridge Office, Autism Services |
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| Location, Telephone & Internet | ||||
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| Address | 23 Balls Dr Bracebridge, ON P1L 1T1 | |||
| Location | Bracebridge | |||
| Intersection | Ecclestone Dr and Hwy 11 | |||
| Office Phone | 705-645-3155 | |||
| Toll Free Phone | 1-800-267-5062 | |||
| Fax | 705-645-7988 | |||
| info@handstfhn.ca | ||||
| Website | www.thefamilyhelpnetwork.ca | |||
| Contact Information | ||||
| Mailing Address | 440 Ecclestone Dr Bracebridge, ON P1L 1Z6 | |||
| Primary Contact | Michael Berry, Program Manager | |||
| Alternate Contact | Anita Hickey, Admin Support | |||
| Description & Services | ||||
| Description | Provides individualized programs to meet specific developmental needs to enable each child to reach his or her full potential Helps families dealing with Autism through the following programs: Autism Intervention Program * Uses an Intensive Behavioral Intervention (IBI) approach to improve key learning skills in the key areas of cognitive, language and social development for children or youth with moderate to severe Autism * Individualizes a comprehensive range of clinically appropriate goals targeting a broad range of developmental areas * Provides intensive intervention, requiring between 20 and 40 hours of therapy per week * Supports children or youth in their integration and generalization of gains from IBI into the school setting * Offers up to one year of transition support to assist this process Behaviour Communication Therapy Services * Teaches a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) positive behaviours and appropriate skills * Provides direct therapy through in-home coaching, and develops behavioural protocols with parents and/or community team including a functional behaviour assessment * Provides skills training sessions to small groups of children and adolescents, and provides education and prevention in-service on topics related to ASD behaviour Intake/Waitlist Coordination * Obtains information from families and determines what services are appropriate for the family * Provides support and brief service to the family in coordinating and navigating community services Enhanced Respite – Crisis * Provides families with additional funds to extend number of respite hours to support their child during a short term challenging situation Enhanced Respite – Special Activities * Supports the creation of new activities or the expansion of existing activities, creating more choice for parents to utilize their respite dollars Autism Spectrum Disorder/School Support Program is a supportive training service for principals, teachers, educational assistants and any other school employees who are providing educational programs to children who have been diagnosed with Autism. | |||
| Hours | Winter: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm (lunch 12 noon-1 pm) Summer: Mon-Fri 8:30 am- 4 pm (lunch 12 noon- 12:30 pm) | |||
| Dates | Year round | |||
| Areas Served | Muskoka District ; Parry Sound District ; North Network serves the Northern Region | |||
| Eligibility | Children; Youth; Adults | |||
| Fees | None | |||
| Languages | English | |||
| Other Details | ||||
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible | |||
| Print Material | Pamphlet | |||
| Established | 1979 | |||
| Elections | Jun | |||
| Subjects | ||||
| Subjects | Autism ; Children ; Counselling ; Developmental disabilities ; Life skills training ; Mental health ; Youth | |||
| Service Categories | Autism Therapy | |||
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