Therapy: ABA, Core Services OAP
Age: All Ages
Fees: Differ per service and time of day that is booked. Please contact us for ABI’s Rate Card.
Eligibility: Determined by screen.
Languages offered: English
Referral: No
Location: In-person and/or virtual
About Executive Functioning
Teaching executive functioning skills is essential for promoting independence, self-management, and successful navigation of daily life. Executive functioning encompasses a set of cognitive processes responsible for planning, organization, problem-solving, self-regulation, and goal-directed behaviour—all of which are fundamental for functioning effectively in various contexts. For individuals who experience challenges in these areas, explicit instruction in executive functioning skills can make a significant difference in their ability to manage tasks, cope with transitions, and achieve their goals. By teaching executive functioning, individuals gain tools and strategies to enhance their decision-making, time management, and emotional regulation skills, empowering them to navigate academic, vocational, and social environments with greater autonomy and success. Developing strong executive functioning skills lays a foundation for lifelong learning, adaptive functioning, and overall well-being, making it a critical focus of intervention for individuals with autism.
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Teaching Executive Functioning Can Help With:
Organization: Teaching strategies to organize belongings, materials, and tasks effectively, such as using colour-coded folders, planners, or digital organizers.
Time Management: Helping individuals understand the concept of time, prioritize tasks, and allocate time appropriately for different activities using visual schedules, timers, or alarms.
Planning and Prioritization: Teaching how to break down tasks into manageable steps, set goals, and prioritize tasks based on importance and deadlines.
Problem-Solving: Providing opportunities to identify problems, generate possible solutions, evaluate alternatives, and make decisions to solve everyday challenges independently.
Flexibility: Teaching coping strategies to manage unexpected changes or transitions, such as using calming techniques, self-talk, or visual supports to adapt to new situations.
Self-Regulation: Helping individuals recognize and manage their emotions, impulses, and behaviours through techniques such as deep breathing, mindfulness, or self-monitoring.
Initiation: Supporting individuals in starting tasks independently by providing prompts, breaking tasks into smaller steps, or using visual cues to prompt initiation.
Working Memory: Teaching strategies to improve working memory, such as chunking information, repetition, visualization, or mnemonic devices to remember and recall information.
Inhibition: Providing opportunities to practice inhibiting impulsive behaviors or responses and teaching techniques such as taking a pause, counting to ten, or using “stop and think” strategies.
Attentional Control: Teaching techniques to improve focus and attention, such as using fidget tools, creating a distraction-free workspace, or practicing mindfulness exercises.
Goal Setting: Guiding individuals in setting realistic and achievable goals, breaking them down into smaller steps, and monitoring progress towards goal attainment.
Task Monitoring: Teaching individuals how to monitor their own progress on tasks, identify errors or areas for improvement, and adjust as needed to achieve desired outcomes.
OUR PROCESS
Meeting you where you are, Applied Behavioural Interventions is committed to providing those we serve with the necessary tools so that they may live their life to its greatest potential. Working with the entire family, we value connection, engagement and family-centred care, in your home and in your community.
Call, email or click on our chat box to book a time to chat to a Parent Service Co-Ordinator.
Once you have decided that ABI is the right fit for your family, we will book an in-home assessment where we will individualize a treatment plan.
Our Director, a Registered Nurse and BCBA, will meet with you personally to discuss recommendations based on the assessment and a proposal for service is submitted to you for approval. This is a fluid conversation where you decide what will work best for your child, and for your family.
Having the right Team by your side is important. Your trust in us is a privilege. Together, we will select your Team, a start date and provide you with as much support as you need, every step of the way.