Facing Your Fears
The Facing Your Fears program provides children with the skills for them to be able to successfully cope in a variety of anxiety-provoking situations.
We offer Free OAP and fee-based autism services for children and youth with autism spectrum disorder. Our services are flexible and responsive to individual needs.
Type:
Adults, After School, Day Program, Group, Individual Therapy, Preschool, School, Workshops
Age:
Age eligibility vary by program
Fees:
Fees vary by program. Many programs are free funded by the OAP. Contact us for more details.
Referral:
Referral details vary
Eligibility:
Eligibility criteria vary by program
Languages offered:
Vary by program
Location:
Various Scarborough locations
Hours:
Hours vary
Strides Toronto has been providing services for children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), developmental disabilities, and/or dual diagnoses for over 20 years. As a trusted agency in Toronto, a high degree of inter-professional partnership is in place to support information sharing and collaboration among services and the community.
We are proud of the high-quality, evidence-based practices our Autism and Developmental Services provide to the children, youth, adults, and the families we serve. Our service offerings are flexible and consider individual needs. Individualized intake assessments are completed to help determine a plan for service.
Behavioural interventions and family services are integrated and coordinated with other services (e.g., mental health) which a child or youth and their family may be receiving. The wide range of services available to children, youth and their families are frequently evaluated and monitored to be flexible and responsive to changing evidence and practice.
Developmental Services provides therapeutic programming and respite to youth and adults with an autism spectrum disorder and/or a developmental disability. The services delivered strive to promote independence, encouraging the development and maintaining of a peer network, empowering them to build their capabilities, with the goal of enhancing their social and life skills development.
Family-centered care is the fundamental basis of service delivery within Strides Toronto’s Autism and Developmental Services. This approach values parents and caregivers as experts on their child and as key decision makers in their child’s interventions. It also recognizes their lifelong commitment to their child’s learning and wellness.
We offer a variety of in-person and virtual services and resources to support families. Our virtual services are offered by phone or by video through our secure Zoom Healthcare platform.