Transitioning into the new school year
Grandview Kids social worker, Stephanie, provides several tips and strategies to help you manage the transition to the new school year.
Using Sign Language for Children
Using sign language can be an excellent way to promote language and social interaction for children experiencing a delay in their communication skills.
Family Scavenger Hunt!
By engaging in a scavenger hunt, suddenly our everyday environments become a space for an interactive game.
7 strategies for managing transitions
Are you finding it challenging for your child to move from one activity to the next? How about one place to the next?
COVID-19 and Grandview Kids
The Durham Region Health Department has deemed Grandview Kids as a "high-risk" environment, providing services to children and youth with medical complexities. Our team is dedicated to preventing the spread...
Creating a successful social narrative
Social narratives provide comfort for their readers as they walk them through unfamiliar places and events.
What is reinforcement?
You may have heard the word in a variety of contexts, and you could be wondering…what is reinforcement? Is it a reward? A bribe?
Importance of parent involvement in treatment
Your involvement in your child's treatment should not stop at simply getting your child the treatment that they need. Learn why and how to continue your child's progress beyond treatment...
Develop your child’s social skills through play
Grandview Recreation Therapist, Maddy, has created some activity and game suggestions that you can do with your children to encourage social skills and peer-to-peer social communication.
What is “generalization”?
Generalization in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) is the ability to transfer learned skills to new environments and situations.
