What is Autism Clinical Services?
Autism Clinical Services provides psychological services to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families.
Who can access these services?
Any person up to the age 18, diagnosed with and Autism Spectrum Disorder (Autism, Asperger Syndrome or Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified), or their families, can apply for services. Agencies supporting individuals with ASD may also request services.
Please note: These services are not available to schools. If your child is experiencing issues related to attending school, or challenges associated to participating in the school curriculum, it is the responsibility of the school personnel to work with you in supporting your child. Provincially funded school boards are able to access the School Support Program (SSP) available at Child Care Resources. This program has been designed to support teachers in developing strategies that will assist them in supporting your child. Referrals to SSP must be requested by the teacher, and all recommendations are developed in the context of the school setting.
What does the program offer?
ACS offers clinical services in psychology. Psychological assessments may be diagnostic or developmental and may include standardized testing, as well as interviews with caregivers and observations in the client's environment.
For challenging behaviours, home-based behavioural consultation, assessment and treatment are available depending on the severity of the needs. Treatment may be mediated through caregivers, or directly with the clinician. These services address the needs of clients demonstrating significant challenging behaviour, emotional and/or mental health difficulties in their home environment or residential setting. Clients and caregivers are provided with strategies and techniques to deal with the concerns, promote independence and ability to cope.
These services adhere to the standards of practice set out by the College of Psychologists of Ontario.
I am interested in the program. How do I find out more about it?
For more information about the Autism Clinical Services, contact Child Care Resources at the numbers below or visit our website.
General Information: 1-705 525-0055
Toll free number: 1-877-996-1599
website: www.childcare.on.ca