Resources for parents and caregivers

How autism assessment works in Ontario — who can diagnose, public and private routes, wait times, what happens on the day, and what comes next.

What to do during an autism meltdown at home: how it differs from a tantrum, the first sixty seconds, keeping everyone safe, and what to write down after.

Home, centre, school or online: what each ABA setting suits, how to combine them, what affects cost, and how to choose the right setting for your child.

How social skills groups help children and teens with autism practice conversation, play and friendship, plus easy ways to practice at home.

How speech therapy and ABA differ, why many children benefit from both, how the two teams work together, and how OAP funding can be used.

Escape, attention, access and sensory: what each function looks like at home, how to work out which one you are seeing, and a free ABC chart to print.

What first-then boards, visual schedules, token boards, break cards, task analysis sheets and choice boards are, how to use them at home, and six free printables.

What happens after you contact AlphaBee: the first call, the free clinical intake, the assessment, who works with your child, progress reports and the first 90 days.

What ABA therapy is, what a session looks like, who delivers it and how modern ABA works, explained for parents by an AlphaBee Clinical Supervisor.

What early intervention is, when to start, whether you need a diagnosis, and what a play-based session actually looks like for children from 18 months to 4 years.