Consultation and Education

Collaboration with all professionals, teachers, and caregivers is paramount to ensure your child’s success in multiple environments, including home, school, and in the community. The majority of treatment services take place in-clinic at Kids First, however we frequently go into homes and schools to provide support and recommendations.

Home Visits

We provide in-home consultations to observe certain skills and provide recommendations for the following:

• Observing mealtime and offering sensory, behavioural, and seating strategies

• Observing dressing, bathroom tasks, morning routines, and providing adaptations and recommendations to address sequencing and sensory concerns

• Observing parent-child play to then model strategies and grade adaptations to encourage functional play patterns

School Observation

Classroom observations assist with understanding your child’s sensory preferences and dislikes, and allow us to determine the functional cause of any avoidance, disruptive, or negative behaviour.

When observing in the classroom or school setting, we analyze the child, environment, and task in order to provide specific and effective recommendations to improve overall function.

School & Team Meetings

In order to maximize functional participation and success in multiple environments, we can assist with goal-setting and provide supportive strategies during IEP meetings. If your child has a team of service providers, we can collaborate during team meetings to discuss how best to support your child’s progress and ensure consistency.