What we do
As each child is unique, each treatment approach must be custom tailored to the child's and the families' needs.
What we do
Our unique approach is designed for each child to meet their full potential through individualized program development. Research demonstrates that through intensive one-to-one teaching using the principles of applied behaviour analysis, skills can be enhanced in all areas of development. Our comprehensive programs will focus on the areas of communication, language development, social skills, life skills and adaptive behaviours.
Our individualized assessments utilize the VB-MAPP and ABLLS-R as a foundation for each program. These tools are required to identify each individual skill area needed and guide the daily curriculum.
Therapy will initially focus on building a relationship with the child through pairing and increasing communicative abilities. As the program progresses, each program will target a wide range of skills all necessary to increase the child's rate of development.
Parent involvement is a very important component of IBI programs and is accomplished in a variety of ways:
*Parents will learn to identify program goals and these skills will be discussed at monthly meetings
*In-home parent training
*Weekly or bi-weekly home program targets to ensure generalization and maintenance
News & Events
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October 29, 2011
The students and staff of Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School hosted the 1st Annual Halloween with Derek event. Derek is the 4 year old son of one of the teachers on staff who has been diagnosed with autism. Derek's father will be running in the New York City Marathon on behalf of his son a week after the event. All proceeds for the event will go to support autism programmes in the Ottawa area (Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre and the Portia Learning Centre)
October 14, 2011
The "First Year Tackle Box", a guide for parents of newly diagnosed
children with autism spectrum disorder is in stock! Parents can pick up a FREE copy at all Portia centres. Copies of this book will also be distributed to doctor's offices, Support Groups, Autism Ontario Chapters throughout the Ottawa - Kingston Region.
March 11, 2011
There are spaces available for the May 14-15, 2011 Establishing Operations Inc. (EO Inc.) Workshop:Verbal Behaviour Overview, Building Motivation in the Natural Environment and Conversation
The Portia Learning Centre Outreach Program is an opportunity for parents to discuss autism treatment, symptoms and seek assistance with behaviours. The program runs in all of our centres; Ottawa, Kanata and Kingston. Please click here for more information and dates. This program is for children with autism, pdd - nos and aspergers.