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, May 5, 2026) 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, Tues or Wed, Jan - Apr & Jan - May) 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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Relationship Building - Circles®

(Virtual, May 5) Are you a parent looking to support your child or youth's understanding of social relationships, boundaries and interpersonal skills?  ​​​​​​
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Disclosing a Diagnosis

(Virtual, May 6) Sharing an autism diagnosis with your child or youth is deeply personal—and having the right tools and support can make all the difference.
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What is Applied Behaviour Analysis?

(Virtual, May 7) 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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Understanding Challenging Behaviour (Part 2)

(Virtual, May 14) For parents/caregivers, community and therapists supporting children/youth, of all ages, with autism. Sometimes children and youth with autism have challenging behaviours and, as a parent, it can be hard to know what to do about it.
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Building Skills Through Play

(Virtual, May 20) In this presentation, parents and caregivers will learn about the different stages of play, as well as how to model and prompt play skills.
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Paperwork & Funding - General Information

(Virtual, Select dates, May - Nov 2026) 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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Keeping Runners Safe - Safety and Autism

(Virtual, May 21) Parents will learn to identify and prepare for those risks, and make a plan. This presentation focuses on children with autism in high risk situations but all parents and professionals are welcome to participate.
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Feeding 101 Parent Workshops

(Virtual, May 25 or Jun 29) 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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Using Visual Supports (Windsor)

(In-person, May 27) During this in-person educational opportunity for parents and caregivers (please do not bring your child/youth to the event), you will learn practical visual strategies to support routines, transitions, and daily activities during less structured days.
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Child Health Symposium 2026

(Virtual & In-person, May 28) A collaborative presentation of Western University's Faculty of Health Sciences and TVCC
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