For Parents

You may have questions about your child's communication, language, interaction, or development. You may notice that they are not communicating in the way you expected, have difficulty expressing themselves, or seem to be struggling to connect or participate in everyday interactions.

An initial conversation gives us an opportunity to understand what you are noticing, answer your questions, and consider together whether an assessment or intervention would be helpful.

An assessment is an opportunity to better understand your child, not simply to look for what is difficult.

It helps build a picture of their communication and language, their strengths, the areas where they may need support, and the factors that may be influencing their everyday communication. The findings can then help guide meaningful next steps.

Intervention can involve direct work with your child, parent-mediated intervention, or a combination of both, depending on your child's needs and your family's priorities.

When working directly with your child, I use play, interaction, and everyday activities to create meaningful opportunities for communication and learning. When working through parent-mediated intervention, I work directly with you as a parent, teaching and practising strategies together. I may observe you interacting with your child, guide you as you try different strategies, and provide individualized feedback to help you use them in everyday life.

The aim is for parents to understand not only what to do, but also how and when to use strategies with their own child, so that opportunities for communication and learning can continue beyond the session.

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is an approach that examines how learning and behavior are influenced by the environment and everyday experiences. It can be used to support the development of communication, learning, daily living skills, and greater independence.

My work draws on behavior-analytic principles to help understand what may influence a child's behavior, identify meaningful learning goals, and support the development of functional skills. This may include helping a child communicate their needs, participate in everyday routines, develop new skills, and find more effective ways to respond to challenging situations.

As my training in behavior analysis is still ongoing, I provide behavior-analytic support under the supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).

Yes. Online sessions can be particularly well suited to parent-mediated interventions and parent coaching.

During an online session, I can teach you strategies, observe you interacting with your child, and provide individualized feedback as you practise. This allows us to work directly with the routines and interactions that are part of your child's everyday life.

Depending on your child's needs, support can also combine online parent coaching with in-person sessions.

If you are wondering whether support could be helpful for your child, you can get in touch to discuss your concerns. We can start by understanding what you are noticing and what you would like support with, and then consider the next step together.