Entries by Danica Bateman

Helping Your Child Try New Food

Most toddlers start to show eating preferences between the ages of 1 and 2. This age can vary and can start earlier or much later. Here are some things you might notice, when you are thinking your child may be a picky eater:  A sharp decrease in the amount of food they eat. They only […]

ACT Learning Centre Virtual Tour

We love to welcome our clients to our clinic, located at 36 Antares Dr. in Ottawa. Follow our Clinic Manager, Jocelyne Boileau, as she takes you through our space in our virtual tour. Explore our welcome area, individual therapy spaces, gym, and communal rooms, and learn about the health and safety precautions we have implemented […]

ACT’s Super Summer Social Groups

ACT is pleased to offer afternoon social groups over the summer months.  Please rest assured we will be following the recommended COVID-19 safety guidelines during group sessions. ACT will be offering afternoon play-based social groups for children focusing on facilitating meaningful peer interactions through structured and themed sessions. The groups will be limited to 6 children […]

A Letter to Parents: ACT Learning Centre’s Re-Opening Guidelines

On May 14, 2020 the Premier of Ontario announced Phase One of the plan for re-opening the province. Autism treatment centres are included in phase one. The safety of the children/youth we serve, their families and our staff is our first, and most important priority. We wanted to reach out to you to share our […]

Implementing a Token Economy System at Home

When trying to manage a child with behavioral problems, it is common to find that praise is not enough to motivate the child to follow rules, obey commands or do chores. As a result, it is necessary to set up a more powerful program to motivate the child. Here are the steps to follow: 1. […]

Virtual Social Skills Development

While families remain in self-isolation at home, children’s social circles are restricted to interactions with siblings and parents! Children on the spectrum can easily find themselves regressing in the domain of social skill development because they no longer have the opportunity to expand their social circles with children in their community. ACT Learning Centre is […]

Introducing Virtual Recess

While schools remain closed our children are missing some key components of their daily routine, including socialization, exercise, structure, and more. ACT Learning Centre is pleased to introduce the newest addition to our free virtual series to get your little ones moving with their friends: virtual recess. Virtual Recess will feature body breaks, dance party […]