Programs & Services by Kerry Maisels Behaviour Consulting Inc

 
Program may be available virtually
Location:Sault Ste Marie
For help with:
  • Communication
  • Daily Living Skills
  • Picky Eaters
  • Sleeping
  • Toileting
Provider:Kerry Maisels Behaviour Consulting Inc

This is a consultative service for parents/caregivers who are looking for support with 1-2 specific goals with their child. The consultation is conducted by a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst. The following are examples of suitable areas of need to be addressed via the Quick Assessment & Consultation model:

- Sleeping
- Toileting
- Picky Eating
- Daily Living Skills (e.g., dressing, brushing teeth, taking a bath or shower etc.)
- Increasing Basic Communication (e.g., pointing/gestures, eye contact, joint attention, word approximation, sentence expansion, persistence in communication etc.)
- Augmentative Communication Systems
-Pre-Vocational/Vocational Skills

 
Virtual only program
Location:Other
Who is Eligible:

This training is applicable for parents and/or family members with children ages 18 months-12 years old with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.

Provider:Kerry Maisels Behaviour Consulting Inc

The objective of this training is to provide an introduction to the basic concepts of applied behaviour analysis. By the end of the training program, the goal is to have participants leave with a set of foundational skills they will require to teach new skills and understand problem behaviour.

Topics Include:

What is autism?
What is ABA?
How to create play opportunities to pair and elicit language and social engagement.
What is motivation and how do we know we have it?
How to set up for success when giving teaching a new skill.
What are the functions of behaviour?
The ABC’s of problem behaviour.

 
Virtual only program
Location:Other
Provider:Kerry Maisels Behaviour Consulting Inc

This is a consultative service for parents/caregivers who are looking for support with 1-2 specific goals with their child. The consultation is conducted by a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst. The following are examples of suitable areas of need to be addressed via the Quick Assessment & Consultation model:

Sleeping
Toileting
Picky Eating
Daily Living Skills (e.g., dressing, brushing teeth, taking a bath or shower etc.)
Increasing Basic Communication (e.g., pointing/gestures, eye contact, joint attention, word approximation, sentence expansion, persistence in communication etc.)
Augmentative Communication Systems
Pre-Vocational/Vocational Skills

 
Virtual only program
Location:Other
Provider:Kerry Maisels Behaviour Consulting Inc

This is a consultative service for parents/caregivers who are looking for support with 1-2 specific goals with their child. The consultation is conducted by a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst. The following are examples of suitable areas of need to be addressed via the Quick Assessment & Consultation model:

Sleeping
Toileting
Picky Eating
Daily Living Skills (e.g., dressing, brushing teeth, taking a bath or shower etc.)
Increasing Basic Communication (e.g., pointing/gestures, eye contact, joint attention, word approximation, sentence expansion, persistence in communication etc.)
Augmentative Communication Systems
Pre-Vocational/Vocational Skills

 
Virtual only program
Location:Other
Who is Eligible:

This training is applicable for parents and caregivers with children ages 18 months – 18 years old with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.

Provider:Kerry Maisels Behaviour Consulting Inc

The objective of this workshop is to provide an introduction to the importance of building independence in daily living routines such as getting dressed, brushing teeth, showering and more! The workshop will review how parents/caregivers can use the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) to help their child or youth build independence in these areas.

N/A
Location:Other
Who is Eligible:

This workshop is for youth 14-18 years old.

For help with:
  • Transitions
  • Job skills
  • Vocational skills
Provider:Kerry Maisels Behaviour Consulting Inc

The objective of this workshop is to provide an introduction to pre-vocational and vocational skills. This workshop will help the parent/caregiver to brainstorm areas of strength and areas of need for their youth with autism, in an effort to determine what vocational experience might be best for their child. It will review some tips for preparing the youth with autism for a vocational opportunity such as resume building, interviewing and social skills on the job.

 
Virtual only program
Location:Other
Who is Eligible:

For parents of children / youth 3 years to 18 years old

For help with:
  • Sleeping
Provider:Kerry Maisels Behaviour Consulting Inc

The objective of this workshop is to provide an introduction to sleep and some of the challenges parents face when it comes to their child or youth sleeping through the night. The instructor will provide two 2-hour workshops to review common protocols for sleep training followed by 30 minutes of consultation weekly for 10 weeks to support implementation of the strategies discussed in the workshops.

 
Virtual only program
Location:Other
Who is Eligible:

Available to Entire North Region

For help with:
  • Anxiety
  • Applied Behaviour Analysis
  • Assessment
  • Behaviour
  • Caregiver Training
  • Coaching
  • Communication
  • Consultation
  • Daily Living Skills
  • Daily Routine
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Employment
  • Feeding
  • Independence
  • Language
  • Life Skills
  • Picky Eaters
  • Play
  • Reinforcement
  • School Age
  • Self-regulation
  • Siblings
  • Skill Building
  • Sleeping
  • Social Skills
  • Teens
  • Toileting
  • Vocational skills
Provider:Kerry Maisels Behaviour Consulting Inc

This is a consultative service for parents/caregivers who are looking for support with 1-2 specific goals with their child. The following are examples of suitable areas of need to be addressed via this consultative model:

- Sleeping
- Toileting
- Picky Eating
- Daily Living Skills (e.g., dressing, brushing teeth, taking a bath or shower etc.)
- Increasing Basic Communication (e.g., pointing/gestures, eye contact, joint attention, word approximation, sentence expansion, persistence in communication etc.)
- Augmentative Communication Systems
- Pre-Vocational/Vocational Skills
- Emotional regulation
- Social Skills
- Executive Functioning Skills

*In some cases, the clinician might find it beneficial to work with the child/youth directly for part or all of the session depending on the goal. This will be determined during intake and discussed with families.

 
Virtual only program
Location:Other
Who is Eligible:

Available to Entire North Region

For help with:
  • Anger
  • Behaviour
  • Caregiver Training
  • Coaching
  • Consultation
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Reinforcement
  • Skill Building
Provider:Kerry Maisels Behaviour Consulting Inc

The purpose of this training is to disseminate methods and strategies to reduce disruptive behavior in children from preschool to adolescence. The skills covered in this training will enable and empower parents to be the change agent, given that they spend the most time with their children. The goal of the training is to reduce disruptive behavior such as tantrums, aggression and so on and increase adaptive living or functioning. The behavior modification techniques we will be covering are based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis and have empirical support in reducing disruptive behavior in children. During training we will cover information on strategies such as positive reinforcement of appropriate behavior, use of daily schedules, specific techniques known to enhance compliance, systematic teaching of new skills and so on. 

 
Virtual only program
Location:Other
Who is Eligible:

Available to Entire North Region

For help with:
  • Anxiety
  • Applied Behaviour Analysis
  • Assessment
  • Behaviour
  • Caregiver Training
  • Coaching
  • Communication
  • Consultation
  • Daily Living Skills
  • Daily Routine
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Employment
  • Feeding
  • Independence
  • Language
  • Life Skills
  • Picky Eaters
  • Play
  • Reinforcement
  • School Age
  • Self-regulation
  • Siblings
  • Skill Building
  • Sleeping
  • Social Skills
  • Teens
  • Toileting
  • Vocational skills
Provider:Kerry Maisels Behaviour Consulting Inc

This is a consultative service for parents/caregivers who are looking for support with 1-2 specific goals with their child. The following are examples of suitable areas of need to be addressed via this consultative model:

- Sleeping
- Toileting
- Picky Eating
- Daily Living Skills (e.g., dressing, brushing teeth, taking a bath or shower etc.)
- Increasing Basic Communication (e.g., pointing/gestures, eye contact, joint attention, word approximation, sentence expansion, persistence in communication etc.)
- Augmentative Communication Systems
- Pre-Vocational/Vocational Skills
- Emotional regulation
- Social Skills
- Executive Functioning Skills

*in some cases, the clinician might find it beneficial to work with the child/youth directly for part or all of the session depending on the goal. This will be determined during intake and discussed with families.

 
Virtual only program
Location:Other
Who is Eligible:

Available to Entire North Region

**Exclusionary Criteria
This service is not intended for individuals with limited communication and attending or with maladaptive behaviour.

For help with:
  • Independence
  • Skill Building
  • Social Skills
Provider:Kerry Maisels Behaviour Consulting Inc

A social skills group aimed at improving social communication and providing youth with a meaningful opportunity to engage in and develop relationships with peers. This group will practice conversation skills, sharing experiences, perspective taking and empathy.

 
Virtual only program
Location:Other
Who is Eligible:

Available to Entire North Region

**Exclusionary Criteria
This service is not intended for individuals with limited communication and attending or with maladaptive behaviour.

For help with:
  • Independence
  • Skill Building
  • Social Skills
Provider:Kerry Maisels Behaviour Consulting Inc

A social skills group aimed at improving social communication and providing youth with a meaningful opportunity to engage in and develop relationships with peers. This group will practice conversation skills, sharing experiences, perspective taking and empathy.

 
Virtual only program
Location:Other
For help with:
  • Applied Behaviour Analysis
  • Behaviour
  • Consultation
  • Skill Building
Provider:Kerry Maisels Behaviour Consulting Inc

This is a consultative service for parents/caregivers who are looking for support with 1-2 specific goals with their child. The following are examples of suitable areas of need to be addressed via this consultative model:
� Sleeping
� Toileting
� Picky Eating
� Daily Living Skills (e.g., dressing, brushing teeth, taking a bath or shower etc.)
� Increasing Basic Communication (e.g., pointing/gestures, eye contact, joint attention, word
approximation, sentence expansion, persistence in communication etc.)
� Augmentative Communication Systems (e.g., Picture Exchange Communication System – PECS
and/or Proloquo2Go.
� Pre-Vocational/Vocational Skills
� Emotional regulation
� Social Skills
� Executive Functioning Skills
� Strategies for dealing with problem behaviour

*in some cases, the clinician might find it beneficial to work with the child/youth directly for part or all of the session depending on the goal. This will be determined during intake and discussed with families.