The focus of this group is to provide participants with opportunities to engage in sports and recreation activities, while promoting inclusion, cooperation and participation. The activities focus on building skills such as respect, tolerating losing, leadership, and how sports skills can be transferred to everyday life. Each session is designed to foster the learning of […]
Kerry’s Place is excited to offer Transitional Aged Youth (TAY) Roundtables for youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ages 14-18, who are experiencing a transition. The group encourages participants to engage in roundtable discussions on transitional-related skills. Teens will get the opportunity to interact with each other, enjoy activities and discuss ways to cope with […]
Our emotional regulation curricula help to establish and develop participants’ abilities in the identification and use of skills in regulating emotions. Using evidence-based strategies and curricula; this program is designed to support participants in identifying emotions in themselves and others. Participants will learn strategies to self-regulate reactions and responses, as well as preventative strategies to […]
Our Getting Ready for Group curricula helps introduce fundamental skills to successfully participate in a group setting. Using evidence-based strategies, this group aims to provide the opportunity for participants to develop early group readiness skills based on their individual needs and interests. Topics explored include: transitioning away from caregivers, understanding visual schedules, following individual and […]
Our daily living curricula helps establish and develop participants’ ability to demonstrate greater independence in daily living tasks. Using evidence-based strategies, this group aims is to teach participants to manage their own money. Participants will learn the relative cost of items they value, and the benefits of saving and budgeting. Topics may include: currency, how […]
Our social skills curricula help to establish and develop participants’ skills in interacting and connecting with peers. Using evidence based strategies, this group aims to provide the opportunity for participants to further develop social skills based on their individual needs and interests. Topics explored: expanding on greeting peers, conversation skills with peers through play and […]
Participants in My Safe Life will learn life skills that empower them to make safe, caring, and respectful decisions in their everyday lives, both online and offline. Topics include: home safety, people safety, online safety, travel safety, fire safety, injury prevention, emergencies vs non-emergencies. This group is delivered in partnership between Kerry’s Place Autism Services […]
Sibling Workshops are offered once a month to children living in Peel region between the ages of 6 and 13 years old, who have a sibling with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or an intellectual disability. Sibling Workshops focus on shared sibling experiences, learning about Autism Spectrum Disorder, and meeting new people. This group […]
FUNdamentals provides participants the necessary group and play skills required for participation in a group setting. Short activities are incorporated into each session that create a foundation to develop turn-taking skills, communication skills, the ability to focus, respond to instructions, and imitate sound and movement. Participants will engage in action songs, labelling activities, physical movement, […]
FUNdamentals provides participants the necessary group and play skills required for participation in a group setting. Short activities are incorporated into each session that create a foundation to develop turn-taking skills, communication skills, the ability to focus, respond to instructions, and imitate sound and movement. Participants will engage in action songs, labelling activities, physical movement, […]
The Game Night provides participants with a space to engage in game play, while developing meaningful socialization opportunities. During each session, youth will be encouraged to practice good sportsmanship, while fostering an understanding of playing games with rules. Activities may include: card games, board games, trivia, Pokémon, Dungeons and Dragons, Magic the Gathering, Catan, and […]
This teen-centered group provides a safe space for participants to connect with others their age, while learning life skills and fostering independence. Over the course of group, participants will engage in recreational activities that will improve social skills, such as initiating conversations, social rules, identifying characteristics of a good friend, community outing safety, and working […]
Throughout this group, participants will talk about online safety topics related to social media, app usage, cyberbullying, safely using the internet, and video gaming precautions. Each session will focus on a particular topic, allowing participants to engage with their peers through virtual activities, share experiences, and provide advice and tips to their peers based on […]
The Code is a 12-week group-based program aimed at providing teens with the foundational skills needed to employ the concepts of coding, and how they contribute to creating video games. By participating in The Code, participants will develop coding skills while strengthening their computer skills, rehearsing the fundamentals of block-based code, drag-and-drop coding, and meet […]
This teen-centered group provides a safe space for participants to connect with others their age while learning life skills and fostering independence. Over the course of the group, participants will engage in recreational activities that will improve social skills, such as initiating conversations, social rules, identifying characteristics of a good friend, community outing safety, and […]
Camp services provide full-day opportunities for children and youth. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in group activities and connect with others their age. Activities may include get-to-know-you games, arts and crafts, science experiments, baking activities, movement breaks, group/collaborative games, field trips, guest facilitators, and much more. Participants will have opportunities to build new […]
Camp services provides full-day opportunities for children and youth. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in group activities, and connect with others their age. Activities may include: get to know you games, arts and crafts, science experiments, baking activities, movement breaks, group/collaborative games, field trips, guest facilitators, and much more. Participants will have opportunities […]
Camp services provides full-day opportunities for children and youth. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in group activities, and connect with others their age. Activities may include: get to know you games, arts and crafts, science experiments, baking activities, movement breaks, group/collaborative games, field trips, guest facilitators, and much more. Participants will have opportunities […]
Camp services provide full-day opportunities for children and youth. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in group activities and connect with others their age. Activities may include: get-to-know-you games, arts and crafts, science experiments, baking activities, movement breaks, group/collaborative games, field trips, guest facilitators, and much more. Participants will have opportunities to build new […]
Camp services provide full-day opportunities for children and youth. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in group activities and connect with others their age. Activities may include get-to-know-you games, arts and crafts, science experiments, baking activities, movement breaks, group/collaborative games, field trips, guest facilitators, and much more. Participants will have opportunities to build new […]
Camp services provides full-day opportunities for children and youth. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in group activities, and connect with others their age. Activities may include: get to know you games, arts and crafts, science experiments, baking activities, movement breaks, group/collaborative games, field trips, guest facilitators, and much more. Participants will have opportunities […]
Camp services provides full-day opportunities for children and youth. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in group activities, and connect with others their age. Activities may include: get to know you games, arts and crafts, science experiments, baking activities, movement breaks, group/collaborative games, field trips, guest facilitators, and much more. Participants will have opportunities […]
Camp services provides full-day opportunities for children and youth. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in group activities, and connect with others their age. Activities may include: get to know you games, arts and crafts, science experiments, baking activities, movement breaks, group/collaborative games, field trips, guest facilitators, and much more. Participants will have opportunities […]
Camp services provides full-day opportunities for children and youth. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in group activities, and connect with others their age. Activities may include: get to know you games, arts and crafts, science experiments, baking activities, movement breaks, group/collaborative games, field trips, guest facilitators, and much more. Participants will have opportunities […]
Camp services provides full-day opportunities for children and youth. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in group activities, and connect with others their age. Activities may include: get to know you games, arts and crafts, science experiments, baking activities, movement breaks, group/collaborative games, field trips, guest facilitators, and much more. Participants will have opportunities […]
Camp services provide full-day opportunities for children and youth. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in group activities and connect with others their age. Activities may include get-to-know-you games, arts and crafts, science experiments, baking activities, movement breaks, group/collaborative games, field trips, guest facilitators, and much more. Participants will have opportunities to build new […]
Camp services provide full-day opportunities for children and youth. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in group activities, and connect with others their age. Activities may include get-to-know-you games, arts and crafts, science experiments, baking activities, movement breaks, group/collaborative games, field trips, guest facilitators, and much more. Participants will have opportunities to build new […]
Camp services provide full-day opportunities for children and youth. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in group activities and connect with others their age. Activities may include get-to-know-you games, arts and crafts, science experiments, baking activities, movement breaks, group/collaborative games, field trips, guest facilitators, and much more. Participants will have opportunities to build new […]
Camp provides full-day opportunities for children and youth. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in group activities and connect with others their age. Activities may include get-to-know-you games, arts and crafts, science experiments, baking activities, movement breaks, group/collaborative games, virtual field trips, guest facilitators, and much more. Participants will have opportunities to build new […]
ARTfully Abstract provides participants with a space to engage in open-ended play while encouraging self-expression and artistic creation. This group incorporates activities that will create a community of creative learners and will build confidence, connection, and communication through music, theatre, dance, and arts and crafts. Participant Age: 6-9 Ratio: 3 participants and 1 staff Cost: […]
Throughout this group, participants will talk about online safety topics related to social media, app usage, cyberbullying, safely using the internet, and video gaming precautions. Each session will focus on a particular topic, allowing participants to engage with their peers through virtual activities, share experiences, and provide advice and tips to their peers based on […]
Living Life to the Full (LLTF) is a national flagship program of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). This program is open to caregivers of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The program is a fun, group-based, mental health promotion course that encourages people to learn to thrive in life. The course is for anyone […]
Kerry’s Place is excited to offer Transitional Aged Youth Socials (TAY Socials): Pathway to Independence, which focuses on daily living skills. The program is created for youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ages 14-18, transitioning towards independence in completing routines, healthy eating, employment skills, post-secondary supports, and social awareness. There are ten online sessions where […]
Kerry’s Place is excited to offer a monthly drop-in group, Transitional Aged Youth Roundtables. The program is created for youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ages 14-18, who are experiencing a transition. The group promotes participants to engage in roundtable discussions on transitional related skills. TAY Roundtable sessions are drop-in session, from January 2024-March 2024, […]
More than making friends, this 2 ½-hour workshop provides parents, caregivers and professionals strategies and tools to help individuals with Autism understand the expected social skills to form meaningful relationships. As a result of participating in this workshop, participants will be able to: identify the social characteristics related to ASD and the factors that impact […]
This Foundational Family Service helps youth aged 11-13 become more independent by providing homework and school strategies related to time management, organization, motivation, and problem solving skills. Date: Thursdays, February 8 to February 29, 2024 (4 sessions) Time: 4:30pm to 5:30pm Cost: there is no cost to participate Master Minds: Homework Strategies for Youth with Autism will be […]
Kerry’s Place is excited to offer a monthly drop-in group, Transitional Aged Youth Roundtables. The program is created for youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ages 14-18, who are experiencing a transition. The group promotes participants to engage in roundtable discussions on transitional related skills. TAY Roundtable sessions are drop-in session, from January 2024-March 2024, […]
This Foundational Family Service helps youth aged 14-17 become more independent by providing homework and school strategies related to time management, organization, motivation, and problem solving skills. Date: March 11 to March 12, 2024 (2 sessions) Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Cost: No cost to participate Master Minds: Homework Strategies for Youth with Autism will be […]
This Foundational Family Service helps youth aged 11-13 become more independent by providing homework and school strategies related to time management, organization, motivation, and problem solving skills. Date: March 13 to March 14, 2024 (2 sessions) Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Cost: No cost to participate Master Minds: Homework Strategies for Youth with Autism will be […]
Kerry’s Place is excited to offer a monthly drop-in group, Transitional Aged Youth Roundtables. The program is created for youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ages 14-18, who are experiencing a transition. The group promotes participants to engage in roundtable discussions on transitional related skills. TAY Roundtable sessions are drop-in session, from January 2024-March 2024, […]
This social group gives youth aged 14 to 17 the opportunity to apply skills related to conversation skills by discussing recent social experiences, and playing collaborative games. Participating in this group will give participants the opportunity to: share and ask questions about recent social experiences in a supportive environment troubleshoot recent social situations with peers […]
