Connect: Phone: 705-535-2327 Email: info@adaptabilitysupportservices.com

Individualized program for children or youth
with intellectual disabilities.
This program combines personalized programming with networking, learning, and parental support.
Programs are completely individualized,
and can include:
Social Skills

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Learn social skills
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Encourage socially appropriate behaviour in natural environments
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Role play social skills
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Discuss effect of own social skills on others
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Discuss effect of others’ social skills on self
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Encourage reflection of self
Making & Keeping Friends

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Supported & supervised activities with friends
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Encourage natural interactions
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Making safe choices with friends
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Making safe choices for self and others
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Cooperation skills
Social & Community Outings

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Supported and supervised outings
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Introduction to available, age-appropriate activities
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Attend group activities, lessons, teams (swimming, soccer, music, cooking, camp)
Self-Regulation
& Behaviour Management

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Routines
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Rules for self
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Planning
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Positive attitude and outlook
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Monitoring self & check in
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Time management
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Perseverance
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Self- Reflection
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Goal creation
Parent Support

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Connect with others
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Create time & space for self
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Connect with community resources
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Create routines
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Self-reflection
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Administration
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Funding Applications
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Next-steps and Prioritizing support
The ABILITY to Adapt
& Social Program

Ingrained in all AdaptABILITY Programs, these skills are naturally occurring, supported and encouraged during each and every program:
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Adapting personal role to people, places, and things
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Reflective practice of holistic self
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Self-advocacy skills
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Ecological systems theory - defining the effect of self on others and others on self
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Behaviour and emotional definition and management
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Communication skills
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Transitioning skills - ability to transition to new people, places
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Community self and Home self
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Independence skills
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Reflection skills - what went well, what is better to skip, personal role in outcomes, how to make own experience match personal goals
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Character building
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Social skills & interaction in natural settings
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Story telling
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Cooperation & teamwork
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APIE (Assess, Plan, Implement, Evaluate) Methodology
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Emotional regulation & coping skills
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Education: reading, writing, math