Autism Services – Teaching Your Child Improved Communication

As part of foundational family services, you may choose to meet for an individual session with a family support coordinator after attending a workshop, to help you apply the workshop content to your specific family situation.

How does your child communicate when they want something? Do they point at an item or pull you toward the item? Do they scream, cry, or use other challenging behaviour to have their needs met? We can help you encourage your child to start using words instead, by teaching you some strategies to jumpstart a child’s communication skills.

As a result of participating in the workshop, you will be able to:

• Define communication and the effect of autism.
• List three possible communication systems for nonverbal children, and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
• Practice using specific strategies to teach and expand your child’s early communication.

Requirements: To access this workshop, or a follow-up session, you will need a valid Ontario Autism Program Reference number. If you do not have an OAP Reference number please contact the Maltby Centre at 613-546-8535 and ask to speak to a Family Support Coordinator. This is a free workshop.

Please note registration closes July 16, 2025.