Regulation of Behaviour Analysts in Ontario

Traditionally, Board Certified Behaviour Analysts practicing in Ontario are certified by the Behaviour Analyst Certification Board in the United States. More recently, the province of Ontario has moved to regulating Behaviour Analysts locally as members of a regulated health profession. This is exciting and welcome news as it protects vulnerable members of our community who access ABA services. This will allow families to be able to identify the registration status and competency of their ABA service provider and will help families ensure they are receiving ABA therapy services from Registered Behaviour Analysts and therefore prevent harm and protect the quality of services delivered.  As of July 1st 2024, Behaviour Analysts in Ontario will be joining the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario.  Click the link below for more information on this exciting news.

The Ontario Autism Program provides supports and funding to families of children and youth with a diagnosis of autism. At InspireKids, we provide core clinical services that can be purchased with your current OAP Funding. Families who were registered with the Ontario Autism Program before 2021 and have access to Interim One Time Funding OR Childhood Budgets may also use those funds at InspireKids. Contact us to learn more about how you can use your OAP funding.  Click the link below to learn more about the OAP.

Autism Ontario is a great resource for learning more about a variety of autism related topics and connecting to local programs and supports. See the link below for more information.

Families and individuals with autism may benefit from respite, specialized camps,  special clothing or specific tools to support learning and sensory needs. Special Services at Home is a provincial program that provides funding to families caring for children with developmental or physical needs. These funds aim to help children take part in activities for their growth and learning as well access respite and participate in day to day activities. At InspireKids, we can support you or your loved one in providing the necessary documentation to apply for SSAH. For more information on how your family can apply for SSAH, click the link below. 

Sometimes, individuals with autism and/or other diagnoses require additional supports from devices for communication or mobility. The Assistive Devices Program helps Ontarians with long term disabilities pay for customized equipment such as communication aids (i.e. speech generating devices)  and visual supports. If you are considering applying for the first time,  a referral and assessment from your physician and/or other health professionals may be required. Click the link below to learn more about whether this service may be beneficial to you or your loved one.

Joint attention is an important developmental skill.  Our Clinical Director Hanan Kulmiye coauthored a series of studies investigating the teaching of component joint attention skills to 10 children with autism ranging in age from three to five years. The goal was to teach gaze shifting (looking at an item and back at a therapist) within a joint attention interaction. An additional goal was to expand some participants' community of reinforcers to include social reinforcers. All 10 children in the study improved their ability to shift their gaze to a therapist. Four participants demonstrated acquisition of social reinforcers.