A caregiver-mediated intervention for toddlers with social communication goals who are diagnosed with ASD

Social ABCs is an evidence-based, caregiver-mediated intervention for toddlers. It is a Naturalistic Developmental Behavioural Intervention that focuses on supporting a toddler’s use of vocalizations to communicate and share positive emotions with others. Opportunities for teaching and learning come from your child’s natural interests during playtime and day-to-day caregiving routines.

You will work with a trained coach to learn how to create an environment that supports your child’s social communication in their natural environment. These skills are learned using play-based activities that your child finds the most motivating and by practicing the strategies at home.

The Social ABCs group model is a 6-week program. Each week consists of a parent-only group and individual coaching sessions you attend with your child.  For the first three weeks, you will attend one parent group and two coaching sessions per week. For the next three weeks, you will attend one parent group and one coaching session per week. 

The Social ABCs individual model is a 12-week program. This model consists of weekly individual coaching sessions that you attend with your child (i.e., no group sessions). The frequency of sessions gradually decreases over the duration of the program.  

The chart below is an overview of the similarities and differences between the C-MEY programs offered at TVCC: