Behaviour Therapy

Who is this service for?

• This service is for children and youth with difficult behaviours and their caregivers. 

• They have one or more of these diagnoses: 
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder 
  • Developmental Disability (at or below 2^nd percentile) 
  • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder 

• They are 0 to 17 years of age (referred before their 18^th birthday).  They live in Guelph Wellington. 

What supports do we offer in this service?

• We provide behaviour consultation to the child/youth and caregiver.   

• Our goal is to decrease problem behaviour and increase positive behaviour and skills.  To do this, we: 
  • Assess the child’s/youth’s behaviour, skills, and needs 
  • Teach the caregiver ways to respond to and manage their child’s/youth’s behaviour   
  • Possibly work with the child/youth to develop skills  
  • Collaborate and communicate with others working with the child/youth.  Those others might be services, community organizations, or schools. 

How do I access this service?

• Child/youth has a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder or Developmental Disability: 
  • Phone Access Information and Referral (AIR):  519-824-4015  

• Child/youth has a diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: 
  • This is only available when your child/youth is already in another CMHA WW children’s service. 
  • Talk to the person at CMHA WW who already works with your child/youth.   

“CMHA WW” means Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington.

“Caregiver” means parent, caregiver, guardian.