Welcome To The Behaviour Institute
 

Providing Solutions for Human Development

The Behaviour Institute is a private agency providing applied behaviour analytical services for children with autism and their families. The Directors are Dr. Joel Hundert and Dr. Nicole Walton-Allen who are psychologists, Board Certified Behaviour Analysts and teach at McMaster University. This website describes our home-based and centre-based services as well as training and other services we offer.

There is no age-limit on the children with autism whom we serve.

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FREE WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS ABOUT INTENSIVE BEHAVIOUR
INTERVENTION (IBI) FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM

Delivered by:  Miranda Sim, M.A., BCBA

The Behaviour Institute is providing a two-hour workshop for parents of
children with autism who are considering IBI services or waiting for those
services to start.


The workshop will describe what IBI is, show videos on how it is presented and help families learn how
to begin to use IBI principles to develop their child’s skills in communication, following instructions, and
early learning skills. The workshop is intended to help families who are waiting for IBI develop some
practical strategies that they can use now.


The workshop will cover:
• What is IBI?
• How are children taught using IBI?
• Examples of how to teach early learning skills
• Examples of how to teach improved communication
• Examples of how to teach a child with autism to follow adult requests.
Videotape examples and hand-outs will be presented.

TORONTO
Location: Eglinton Square Library (in the Eglinton Square Shopping Centre):
1 Eglinton Square,Unit 126, Toronto, ON M1L 2K1
Date: Wednesday September 15th
Time: 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Lillian H. Smith Library, 239 College Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1R5
Date: Wednesday October 13th
Time: 6 – 8 p.m.

VAUGHAN
Location: Dufferin Clark Library 1441 Clark Avenue West, Vaughan, ON L4J 7R4
Date: Monday September 27
Time: 6 – 8 p.m.

MISSISSAUGA
Location: Central Library, 301 Burnhamthorpe Rd West, Mississauga, ON L5B 3Y3
Date: Wednesday October 6th
Time: 1 - 3 p.m.

Enrolment in the workshop is free, but there is limited space. Please indicate which workshop you
wish to attend and call Jean at 416-251-9277 or email her at JeanatBI@Rogers.com.

Training in ABA-based supported inclusion of students with autism in general education classrooms

HANDS-ON” TRAINING IN ABA PROCEDURES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH AUTISM. This training consists of three full daysheld at our school (Children's College).  Participants will see procedures to support students with autism in action and have an opportunity to practice them with students with autism. This training will be held on each of the following dates: November 16 - 18, 2010, January 25 - 27, 2011 and April 26 - 28, 2011.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, INCLUDING HOW TO REGISTER, CLICK HERE.

 

WEB-BASED TRAINING OF ABA THERAPISTS FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM

 

The Behaviour Institute is introducing a ten-session training on how to implement ABA procedures with children with autism taught over the internet.  The three-hour learning sessions are held Saturdays, with a live trainer who presents information over the web, including videos of how to implement ABA.  Learn from the convenience of your home.  More information can be found by clicking below.   The next trainings starts Saturday October 2 through December 4.

INFORMATION ABOUT WEB-BASED TRAINING

 

APPRENTICESHIP.

Apprenticeship in Intensive Behavioural Intervention For Children with Autism

From the

Behaviour Institute

In response to a high volume of requests, Behaviour Institute (BI) will be offering an apprenticeship program for individuals who have completed or are within 6 months of completing an undergraduate degree in the social sciences (preferably psychology, or equivalent) and are looking for experience in implementing Intensive Behavioural Intervention (IBI) with children with autism.

The six-month apprenticeship will be held at BI’s centre-based program, “Children’s College”, located at 618 The Queensway, Toronto.  Successful candidates may chose between completing an apprenticeship full-time over 6 months.  Apprenticeships may start in September or May of the year.


For the first four months of a full-time program, candidates will not be paid.  Each successful candidate will be assigned to a BI staff mentor who will provide individual instruction to candidates on how to understand and implement IBI programs.  For the first week, candidates will simply observe their mentor implementing programs.  Candidates gradually and systematically take over the implementation of children’s programs as they receive coaching and feedback.  Once a week, candidates will be given didactic instruction in principles of applied behaviour analysis and techniques of implementing intervention procedures. 


Candidates will need to demonstrate their mastery of techniques and concepts through their measured skills in implementing programs and passing paper and pencil quizzes.  If successful after four months, candidates will be paid for the work that they do at an BI staff rate.  At this point, candidates will continue to receive supervision and weekly didactic instruction.


Successful candidates will receive a certificate of completing the Apprenticeship program.


For more information about the Apprenticeship program, email: apprenticeship@behaviourinstitute.com


Click here for an application form in Word  or in pdf


Behaviour Institute

618 The Queensway

Toronto, Ontario

M8Y 1K3

(416) 251-9277

FAX - (416) 251-4688

http://www.behaviourinstitute.com  

BOOK PUBLISHED:  PRO ED a well-known publisher of books pertaining to children with autism has published a book, by Dr. Hundert, entitled, "Inclusion of Students with Autism: Using ABA-based Supports in General Education" (2009).

 

 

 
 
There is additional information about our use of "How To Teach Your Child to Read" series in the Academic Tutoring Section

Introductory Guide to our Website:

Please look through our website by clicking on the menu on the left of this window or by clicking on the pop-up menu below. Background information can be found in sections with headings of: Credentials, What is ABA/IBI?, ABA Consumer Guide.

Researchers requesting the participation of BI clients should read our policy.

Description of the services we offer can be found in: Home-Based Services, Centre-Based Services, What Families Say, Workshops, Parent Training, Order Curriculum, Social Skills, Academic Tutoring, School Consultation.

We have also provided information about the Provincial Training, that we have done; employment opportunities at BI, copies of newsletters, documents that can be downloaded, Sign-up for information from BI, and how to contact us.