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What is Behaviour Support Services?

Behaviour Support Services at Pathways Health Centre for Children helps to support Pathways children and youth and their caregivers who are struggling with behavioural challenges. Clinicians specializing in behaviour management can provide consultation, support, and programs to children on caseload (and their families) that pose a barrier to participation in Centre services. Clinicians also offer support for children in licensed childcare settings with resources and strategies for behaviour management.

Behaviour Support Services offer designated programs for children registered in Ontario Autism Program.

Who we are:

Behaviour Clinicians assess children and youth with challenging behaviours and implement principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis to change behaviour.

What we Provide:

Available Services

  • Strategies typically take a proactive approach including environmental modifications, building skills, establishing routines, exploring replacement behaviours, incorporating visual strategies, etc.
  • Information, resources, and strategies to reduce challenging behaviours such as aggression, self-injury, non-compliance, etc.
  • Information and strategies to support, increase, and maintain appropriate behaviours.

Assessment

  • A telephone consultation to complete an initial assessment and introduce Behaviour Support Services.
  • Following the assessment, an observation may take place during a therapy or program session or within the childcare environment. In some cases, referral to other local service providers may be discussed.

Intervention

  • Consultations take place at Pathways or at a licensed childcare.
  • Behaviour Support Services is a consultative process that requires the family’s direct involvement throughout their time in service. Both participation and implementation of the strategies provided will help to support a successful outcome.

What to Expect:

  • We provide strategies and recommendations to childcare providers for Pathways children and youth with challenging behaviours who attend licensed childcare centres in Lambton County.
  • We consult with other Pathways clinicians who require support in delivering service due to the behavioural challenges of the client.
  • We provide workshops for caregivers to further develop their behaviour management skills. Clinicians, childcare educators, and families play an important role in identifying goals and the consistent use of strategies.
  • Workshops take place at Pathways, the Parent and Professional Resource Centre (PPRC) at Lambton College, or virtually.
  • Arrangements can be made for education workshops to be provided at childcare locations as needed. Information about workshops will be posted on our Facebook page.
  • For behaviour information related to mental health, general parenting strategies, etc.
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How To Refer:

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The first step in accessing Behaviour Support Services is speaking with your Pathways clinician, Resource Consultant, or Service Coordinator to help determine if a referral is appropriate for your family.  From there, an internal referral can be made for your child by a Pathways clinician.