Education Programs

Our education offerings ensure families and community members have access to the knowledge and information they need to support the full participation of children with disabilities.

Education assists families to support the best quality of life and enable full participation in all areas of life, as clients and their families see fit. 

Education Programs

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It Takes A Village

(Virtual, Jan 7-May 13) Connect with other families and gather resources. Get organized, gain knowledge, talk about advocacy and plan for today, tomorrow and the future.
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Parents Talking Across the Spectrum

(Virtual, Jan 14-June 11) During this guided discussion, we focus on autism and behavioural strategies and provide helpful resources to parents of children with autism.
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Paperwork & Funding - General Information

(Virtual, Feb-Nov dates) Do you know what financial resources are available for your child or youth with a disability? Do you have funding paperwork that you need to complete for your child or youth with a disability?
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Paperwork & Funding - Transitioning to Adulthood

(Virtual, quarterly dates until Dec 2025) Do you know what financial resources are available for your youth with a disability transitioning to adulthood?
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Sensory 101 Parent Education

(Virtual, Apr, June dates) An introduction to what the sensory systems are and how they work. The goal is to understand your child better. This understanding will assist families in developing strategies to help make life easier.
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Emotional Regulation in Autism

(Virtual, Apr 14) for parents of children/youth with autism. We will focus on what emotional regulation means as well as learning some proven techniques to cope in a variety of settings.
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Toilet Training 101

(Virtual, Apr 17) Join us to better understand the many parts of toilet training and for help deciding if your child is ready for this step.
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Visual Supports for Increasing Motivation (745 Fanshawe Prk)

(In-person, Apr 24) During this in-person educational opportunity for parents and caregivers, there will be an opportunity to learn about the strategies, practice using the strategies and bring the visual support materials home!
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Talking Autism Together Series (Monthly topics)

(Virtual, Apr 24 &/or May 28) "Summertime Social Skills" and "Exploring Food". Each session is facilitated by a Family & Community Consultant and will focus on a specific topic, offering practical advice and a space to share experiences and strategies.
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Feeding 101 Parent Workshops

(Virtual, monthly until June) Parents/caregivers of preschool age children, with special needs can learn about making mealtimes positive, reducing power struggles, defining parent and child feeding roles, the role of sensory processing in eating challenges.
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Getting Ready for High School

(In-person, Apr 30) This in-person workshop is for TVCC families preparing their grade 7 or 8 student for the transition to high school. Have questions about how things will really be for kids?
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What is Applied Behaviour Analysis?

(Virtual, May 5) So, you’ve heard about this thing called “ABA” – with that you may have started to hear about what it is, how it works and why or why not it might be helpful for you and/or your child. 
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