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Family involvement | TCI and the community

Family involvement

At The Children's Institute we recognize the difficulties in raising and educating a child with Autism. We consider Families to be an integral part of the TCI program. We have an open door policy. Each classroom is equipped with an observation window and intercom. We encourage parents to observe their child from both in and outside of the classroom To ensure that the students' and their families' needs are met beyond the school day TCI conducts home studies, designs interventions, and provides training and support for parents and siblings.

Parent training

TCI offers intensive parent training in both the school and home environments. We give parents the tools that they desperately need to become teachers and advocates for their disabled children. Parents are trained to effectively manage difficult behaviors deftly and consistently across all settings. Parents are also taught how to successfully engage and communicate with their child. Parent training lets parents reconnect with their children, increasing the quality of life for the whole family.

The TCI Supervisors work(-s) together with the parents to:

  • Identify the school, home, and community goals for their child
  • Assists the parents with prioritizing the goals

The TCI Supervisors work(-s) together with the parents to:

  • Develops and explains how new behavior plans will help to achieve the selected goals
  • Develops a system of measurement - and explains how to collect all data and graph the results
  • Regularly assesses the students progress through graph reviews
  • Modifies the behaviour plans based on the student's performance (submitted graphs) and family input
  • Problem-solves / supports the implementation

Sibling workshops

At TCI we conduct sibling workshops to teach siblings simple skills that will enable them to engage their brother or sister in playful interactions. Because of the nature of autism, it is usually difficult for a young child to form a satisfying relationship with a brother or sister who has the disorder. Through this program brothers and sisters of children with Autism learn how to play together and form meaningful relationships.