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Brenda Scott - Regional Executive Director, Ext. 318,
bscott@kerrysplace.org
Office:
34 Berczy Street, Suite 201
Aurora, Ontario L4G 1W9
(905) 713-6808
Kerry’s Place Central East includes an extensive community outreach program for
children, adolescents and adults and their families in
York/Simcoe and
Durham. Residential supports
are located in York and Durham regions.
Intake York -
905-713-6808, Ext. 350
Tracy Mansell - Director, Community Services, Ext. 309,
tmansell@kerrysplace.org
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Referrals
Referral to Kerry’s Place Community Services may be made by a parent,
doctor, and/or other agency/school board (with written permission from
parents). All persons referred to Kerry's Place Autism Services for
services, must have proof of diagnosis within the Spectrum of Autism.
To make a referral, in York Region or Simcoe County, please call 905
713-6808, in Durham Region please call (905) 665-9267).
For residential referral information and application
Click Here
Consultation:
An
Autism Consultant meets with the individual and family to help them
identify, develop, implement and evaluate effective program strategies
to deal with a specific situation or to teach a new skill. Through
this process, the consultant assists the parents in acquiring
specialized knowledge and skills to supplement the knowledge the
family already possess regarding their child with Autism. The Autism
Consultants will also help families keep connected to the community
processes, letting them know what is new at Kerry's Place Autism
Services as well as in the community where they live.
Family Resource Days
(FRD’s): Involves sessions on various aspects of Autism to help empower
families to meet challenges and to effectively apply information and
strategies within their daily lives. “Theme" FRD’s take place when two
or more families with similar issues agree to get together to gather
information and brainstorm strategies while "Individual" FRD’s allow a
family and/or service providers to discuss issues and develop
techniques which are specific to one individual with Autism. From the
session, the family will be provided with a brief written summary of
the strategies and information shared. Family Resource Days are held
monthly in various locations throughout both York Region and Simcoe
County. Families/service providers call to book appointments with the
consultants.
To book consultations in Durham Region please call (905)
665-9267.
For FRD dates in
York and Simcoe Regions
Click Here
Parent Support Groups:
Kerry’s Place Autism Services facilitates two
Parent Support Groups for Parents of Children with Asperger Syndrome
- This forum provides an opportunity for parents to get together to
share experiences. Every other month, the York Region group meets in
Aurora, Ontario, and the alternate month the Simcoe County group meets
in Coldwater, Ontario. Please contact the Community Services office at
905-713-6808 for more details.
Education:
Workshops and Training specific to ASD are provided throughout the
year. Usually topics such as Introduction to ASD, Crisis Prevention
and Intervention, Social Stories, and our Psychological and Family
Services Training modules, are presented on an as requested basis.
Volunteer/Student Placement Opportunities:
Kerry's Place Autism Services has opportunities for
work experience and volunteer opportunities.
Day Supports:
Kerry's Place Autism Services does have some community based, day
support for adults and transitional aged youth. The initiatives are
providing supports to individuals in York Region and, as space becomes
available, they are filled through a community process that identifies
those most in need of support in the Region. There are also several
recreation programs and social groups that our agency offers. These
programs generally are run between 3:00pm and 9:00pm weeknights, ages
of participants, activities, times and days vary depending on the
program. Please note “What’s New” for current details.
Transitional Aged Youth – Foundations:
Kerry's Place Autism Services offers a
transitional aged youth program
for individuals between the ages of 17 and 25 years old. We support
individuals in York, and Durham regions. Following is a brief
description of our program:
Foundations
is an initiative to support people living with a diagnosis of P.D.D./Autism Spectrum Disorder, including
Asperger’s Syndrome, who are making the transition from high school
or post secondary school to adult life. Individuals with such a
diagnosis may require some support in planning and implementing their
life choices. Life choices which can be supported include:
employment, volunteering, continuing
education and social/recreation choices with the goal of independence
in these activities. Youth in transition are generally between the
ages of 17 to 25 years old, who will be leaving school soon or have
left school and currently have no supports in place.
Support in planning life choices will involve the
development of a Person Centered Plan (an individually developed guide
of the person’s wants, goals and needs, plus
the steps required to attain these). In developing the Person
Centered Plan, the
individual’s interests, education, skills, abilities and talents will
be taken into consideration. The person’s needs, challenges and the
vocational, recreational or educational realities will also be
considered. To help the individual implement their life choices, we
will provide individualized support in planning, skills building and
making connections within the community. Education and support can be
offered to employers and recreation providers. Depending on the
situation, this
education and support may be of a general nature about P.D.D/Autism
Spectrum Disorder and Asperger’s Syndrome or specific support
information and training about the individual.
The supports offered by the
Foundations Initiative
are
based upon personal need and can fluctuate over time, but
is limited to a three year span. If you have any questions about the
program or for a referral to the program, please
contact Kerry's Place Autism Services – Community Services
905-713-6808.
York Region ASD Day Treatment and Mobile
Service: The York Region ASD Day Treatment and Mobile Service is a collaborative partnership between TRE-ADD (Treatment, Research and Education for Autism and Developmental Disorders), Kerry’s Place Autism Services, the York Region District School Board, the York Catholic District School Board and several other community agencies.
For more information click on the link above. 
Intake Durham -
905-579-2720, ext. 21
Tracy Mansell - Director, Community Services, Ext. 309,
tmansell@kerrysplace.org
Music Group
Referrals
Referral to Kerry’s Place Community Services may be made by self, a
parent, doctor, and/or other agency/school board (with written
permission from parents). All persons referred to Kerry's Place
Autism Services for services, must have proof of diagnosis within the
Spectrum of Autism. To make a referral please call (905)
579-2720.
Services include:
Consultation
-
An Autism Consultant meets with the person and his/her family to
help him/her identify, develop, implement and evaluate effective
program strategies to deal with a specific situation or to teach a new
skill. Through this process, the consultant assists the person and/or
the family in acquiring specialized knowledge and skills to supplement
the knowledge the person and family already possesses regarding
Autism. The Autism Consultants cannot case manage, but will help
people connect to the community processes, letting them know what is
new at Kerry's Place Autism Services as well as in the community where
they live.
Family
Resource Days:
FRD’s involves
sessions on various aspects of Autism to help empower families to meet
challenges and to effectively apply information and strategies within
their daily lives. “Theme" FRD’s take place when two or more families
with similar issues agree to get together to gather information and
brainstorm strategies while "Individual" FRD’s allow a family and/or
service providers to discuss issues and develop techniques which are
specific to one individual with Autism. From the session, the family
will be provided with a brief written summary of the strategies and
information shared. Family Resource Days are held monthly in various
locations throughout Durham Region. Families/service providers call to
book appointments with the consultants.
To book consultations please call 905-579-2720.
Education:
Workshops and Training specific to ASD are provided throughout the
year. The Introduction to ASD workshops are provided to schools,
service providers and families on an as requested basis.
Volunteer/Student Placement Opportunities:
Kerry's Place Autism Services has opportunities for work experience
and volunteer opportunities.
Day Supports:
Kerry's Place Autism Services does have some community based, day
support for adults and transitional aged youth. The initiatives are
providing supports to individuals in Durham Region and, as space
becomes available, they are filled through a community process that
identifies those most in need of support in the Region.
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Transitional Aged Youth - Foundations:
Kerry's Place Autism Services offers support for individuals
between the ages of 17 and 25 years old. Foundations is an
initiative to support people living with a diagnosis of P.D.D./Autism
Spectrum Disorder, including Asperger’s Syndrome, who are making
the transition from high school or post secondary school to adult
life. Individuals with such a diagnosis may require some support
in planning and implementing their life choices. Life choices
which can be supported include:
employment, volunteering, continuing
education and social/recreation choices with the goal of
independence in these activities. Youth in transition are
generally between the ages of 17 to 25 years old, who will be
leaving school soon or have left school and currently have no
supports in place.
Support in planning life choices will involve the development of a
Person Centered Plan (an individually developed guide of the
person’s wants, goals and needs, plus
the steps required to attain these). In developing the Person
Centered Plan, the
person’s interests, education, skills, abilities and talents will
be taken into consideration. The person’s needs, challenges and
the vocational, recreational or educational realities will also be
considered. To help the person implement their life choices, we
will provide individualized support in planning, skills building
and making connections within the community. Education and
support can be offered to employers and recreation providers.
Depending on the situation, this
education and support may be of a general nature about P.D.D/Autism
Spectrum Disorder and Asperger’s Syndrome or specific support
information and training about the individual.
The
supports offered by Foundations are based upon personal need and
can fluctuate over time, but
is limited to a three year span. If you have any questions about
Foundations or for a referral, please
contact Kerry's Place Autism Services – Community Services
905-579-2720. |
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Respite:
Kerry's Place Autism Services has limited adult respite
supports. As part of our respite services, we have a weekly drop
in group in which people participate in activities such as movie
nights, bowling and more. Currently our respite supports have
been allocated for this fiscal year. If you are interested in
receiving respite please call
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