Family Initiated Workshops from ErinoakKids

ErinoakKids is pleased to offer a variety of free, live workshops online.

Our family-initiated workshops led by behaviour clinicians, will provide participants with an opportunity to discuss and ask questions on relevant information. There is no cost to participate. Please view our Event Calendar to see all upcoming workshops and learn more about each one, including how to register:

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 Our workshop offerings include:  

Developing Communication Skills    
In this workshop you will learn about basic communication skills. We will focus on forms and functions of communication as well as strategies to enhance communication.

Introduction to Applied Behaviour Analysis
In this workshop you will learn general facts about Applied Behavioural Analysis. We will include evidence-based strategies that you can use as you teach your child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. These strategies include defining behaviours, reinforcement, task analysis, and prompting. 

Learning to Play and Playing to Learn
Discover information and tools that will help facilitate your child’s social and communication skills during play time. You will learn how to involve your child in highly motivating activities that will increase engagement and social interest. Some of those activities include singing with hand gestures and playing with bubbles. 

Mealtime Matters: Responsive Feeding for Every Family
This workshop is intended to help you understand feeding preferences and your child during mealtimes. Discover how you can use practical responsive feeding strategies to support your child’s eating and mealtime priorities. Join us in learning how to create opportunities to increase positive feeding outcomes for your child and your family.

Sleep Solutions
This workshop is aimed at sharing information on common sleep challenges in children and provides practical sleep strategies to help you and your child sleep better. 

Teaching Daily Living Skills
In this workshop you will learn practical strategies to teach your child daily living skills such as getting dressed or taking a shower.  Strategies include learning how to break down a skill into individual parts and how to use motivation to encourage success. 

Toilet Learning
This session is designed to give parents and caregivers a better understanding of steps and strategies involved in supporting your child in becoming toilet trained. 

Understanding Behaviour
In this workshop you will learn how to define behaviour, including examples of appropriate and challenging behaviour. You will learn how to apply the Antecedent-Behaviour-Consequence (A-B-C) Model, looking at the different functions of behaviour and general teaching strategies. 

 Pre-Recorded Workshops   

Some of our workshops have been recorded for those who are unable to fit a live workshop into their schedule.

Introduction to Applied Behaviour Analysis

Toilet learning

These workshops are meant to assist you in helping your child or youth to grow and develop and reach their full potential. If you need more support, ErinoakKids is here for you, every step of the way. Learn more about Autism Services at ErinoakKids.