This section highlights three autism-related training programs. The Autism Intervention Training Program includes 40 hours of online coursework, 12 days of practicum, and leads to an RBT Certificate, completed over one academic year in a flexible format. The Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) Training Module for Families and Caregivers offers self-paced online lectures and follow-up conference calls to support those caring for individuals with autism or intellectual disabilities. The C-ABA Certificate Program, offered by UNB’s Department of Psychology, provides in-depth training in behavior analysis with both online and in-person options, preparing students to write the BACB® Assistant Level exam. For more information, call (506)-453-4646 or 1-(866)-599-4646.
Website: https://www.unb.ca/cel/career/behavioural-intervention/index.html
Autism Learning Partnership is a branch of the New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD) that provides bilingual, evidence-based, high-quality professional learning and resources based upon principles of applied behaviour analysis that aims to change behaviour by changing the environment. It offers online courses, assessment tools and workshops. The website also contains various resources on different topics related to ABA and autism.
Website: https://alp-paa.com/en/
APABA actively seeks innovative ways to connect individuals in Atlantic Canada who are interested in behaviour analysis, to enable greater participation in intellectual exchange and dissemination of the science of behaviour. Membership program is offered for a wide range of professionals: psychologists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, educators, physicians, nurses, administrators, and students. The association advocates for evidence-based practices among the public, the professions, and governments. Members are offered continuing education opportunities and various networks with colleagues.
Pediatric rehabilitation services for children from birth through school age. Preschool-age children (0–5 years) can access services through the Children’s Rehabilitation Team at the Woodbridge Centre in Fredericton or the Upper River Valley Hospital in Waterville, depending on referral and location. The team includes physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, dietitians, and social workers offering a wide range of therapies, assessments, and caregiver training. Children may receive care from a full team, partial team, or individual providers based on their needs. For school-age children (5+), services are available through programs such as the Extra-Mural Program, Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation, and hospitals like the DECRH and URVH.
The Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation’s Autism Team provides consultative services for school age children with autism spectrum disorder until their 16th birthday. The team serves the province of New Brunswick and includes professionals in the fields of occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, developmental paediatrics, applied behaviour analysis, dietetics, social work and education. Team members act as consultants, providing assistance to caregivers, therapists and teachers who work with the children referred in their home communities. The team accepts referrals from therapists, schools, and families.
Website: https://www.stancassidy.ca/
The Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital provides various services that can be helpful for individuals on the spectrum such as audiology, speech-language pathology, psychology, occupational therapy and more.
Website: https://horizonnb.ca/facilities/dr-everett-chalmers-regional-hospital/
(Disponible en Français) The New Brunswick Preschool Autism Program allows preschool children diagnosed with ASD to access up to 20 hours per week of evidence-based early intervention. This program is free of charge and is delivered through an approved autism agency, VIVA Therapeutic Services, which has branches throughout the province. Autism Intervention Services is committed to providing the highest quality treatment available regardless of primary language or where you live in New Brunswick.
Website: https://www.vivanb.ca/
Freddy Beach Speech is a private practice in speech-language pathology that serves children with speech and/or language delay and adults and students with speech, language, swallowing, or cognitive-communication difficulty due to stroke, concussion/brain injury, or neurological disease.
Website: http://www.freddybeachspeech.com/
All practicing speech-language pathologists and audiologists in New Brunswick must be registered with this association. See NBASLPA’s website for information on speech-language pathology and audiology services, and to locate private practitioners.
Website: https://nbaslpa.ca/
Tricia and Susan are certified speech-language pathologists who began Tingley/Howey Speech & Language Services in 2009. They provide bilingual services to both children and adults with communication disorders in the Fredericton area.
Website: https://nbaslpa.ca/professionals_french/patricia-tingley-2/
Elaine Rockwell is a speech-language pathologist working with higher functioning children, teenagers, and adults who are on the autism spectrum.
Telephone: 1-506-457-6045
The Talk With Me Program provides free access to speech-language services. If there are any concerns about young child’s language development speech-language pathologists are available for parent-child consultations.
This center operates health-care programs as elements of the Community Health and Health Wellness programs. The center provides speech-language pathology, occupational therapy and physiotherapy services for pre-school children who have autism.
The New Brunswick Association of Occupational Therapists is a professional and regulatory organization that advances quality occupational therapy in the interest of public protection and represents occupational therapists province-wide by advancing standards of education and practice and shaping health policy.
Website: https://nbaot.org/
Lifemark has bilingual, mobile and clinic based occupational and physical therapists to help children, adults and seniors at home, school and work in Fredericton and Saint John. They provide mobile occupational therapy services only in Moncton and have Speech Language services in addition to PT and OT in Saint John. They help with self-care skills such as sleeping, dressing, toileting, feeding and hygiene, as well as fine and gross motor skills, sensory processing, play/leisure skills, social skills, and communication.
Website: https://www.lifemark.ca/
Tanya is working with children and their families, as well as young adults, providing high-quality evidence-based services. Services can be offered either at the Campfire Occupational Therapy clinic or in the client’s home, school or workplace.
Website: https://nbaslpa.ca/professionals_french/patricia-tingley-2/
This agency provides occupational therapy for adults with mental health issues in the Fredericton area. Their services are client-centered, collaborative and confidential.
Little Ones Therapy Services provides Occupational Therapy services to children and their families in Fredericton and surrounding areas. A clinic space, including a full sensory integration and movement gym is located in Fredericton. Krista is available to help children work on goals in the areas of self-care skills, fine motor and coordination, sensory integration, play and social skills. Services can be provided at the Little Ones clinic, in the child’s home, school or in the community.
Website: https://littleonestherapy.ca/
Strongest Families Institute is a non-for-profit corporation providing evidence-based services to children and families seeking help for mental health and other issues impacting health and wellbeing. They provide timely care to families by teaching skills through their unique distance coaching approach — supporting families over the phone and Internet in the comfort and privacy of their own home. Their programs help with such problems as anxiety, challenging behaviours, nighttime bedwetting, and recurrent headache and abdominal pain.
Website: https://strongestfamilies.com/
RealWorld ABA serves individuals and families with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, ODD, Down Syndrome and other developmental disabilities. They offer behavioural (ABA) interventions, social skills training, family coaching and sleep consultations, social study generator, workshops and self-care and independence training.
Website: https://www.realworldaba.ca/
Based in Moncton, this center offers individuals and their support systems the skills required to improve their quality of life with services such as skills training, speech and language services, behavioural intervention, social communication groups, supervision and practicum, program, and workshops and continued education.
Website: https://hils.ca/services/
Canadian Mental Health Association facilitates access to the resources people require to maintain and improve mental health and community integration, build resilience, and support recovery from mental illness. The association offers workshops, conferences and information sessions on topics such as Suicide Prevention and Awareness, Stress Management, Parenting, Self-esteem, and Anger Management.
Website: https://cmhanb.ca/
An initiative of Partners For Youth Connect supports awareness and education around students’ mental health in New Brunswick through youth-led activities. The website also contains resources for educators (elementary and middle school) to support awareness about mental health issues among teens and their parents.
Website: https://www.partnersforyouth.ca/en/
Recommended by parents.
Telephone: 1-506-357-2182
Ginette Hannan is a local professional photographer who has a son and a grandson on the Autism spectrum. She is experienced and has the patience to work with challenging situations. In cases with mobility issues where travel may be difficult, she is willing to go to your home in the Fredericton area.
Website: https://happysmilesstudio.ca/
The New Brunswick government answers frequently asked questions surrounding child care and everything that comes along with it.
Website: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/education/elcc/content/guide.html
The Parent Quality Information project is intended to provide resources for Canadian parents in understanding and accessing high-quality child care to meet their, and their children’s needs. There is also an article about how to find a proper daycare for a child with a disability or special need that gives specific guidance for each province in Canada.
(Disponible en Français ) The New Brunswick Preschool Autism program allows preschool children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to access an intensive, evidence-based intervention with highly trained therapists. This intervention called Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention (EIBI) is based on principles of the science of applied behavioural analysis. The Department of Education provides financial assistance for every preschool child with ASD to access up to 20 hours of EIBI per week through an approved autism agency.
Website: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/services/services_renderer.13836.html
Fredericton Regional Family Resources offers various childcare programs that can suit any family’s needs: Forest School, After School (5 days a week), Ready for School. There are more in the Parent Handbook available to download for free on the website.
This is a webpage on the website of the services New Brunswick that allows the search of the proper facility for your child. You can search by district, community name, facility name and type, preferred language and age group.
(Disponible en Français) This document outlines New Brunswick’s Inclusive Education Policy and describes the assessment process and development of an individualized instruction plan.
The purpose of this guide is to help parents, students and educators understand and prepare for an appeal hearing under the Education Act. Parents can appeal decisions made by educators, including a student’s suspension from school, suspension from transportation to school, placement or access to a student’s records.
Website: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/ed/pdf/K12/UsersGuideForTheAppealProcess.pdf
This document describes what type of accommodations can be provided by school and how to determine which ones are needed, who can determine accommodations and how the assessment process should work for a child that is provided with special education.
This document clarifies the process of identifying which special conditions should be provided to the child with learning disability. This document is primarily for educators, but can be useful to parents, as well.
This document, which is authored by the Department of Social Development, describes career development opportunities to support New Brunswickers with disabilities who are receiving social assistance, achieve their goal.
Website: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/sd-ds/pdf/Disabilities/Achieve-e.pdf
This is a webpage on the website of the services New Brunswick that allows the search of the proper facility for your child. You can search by district, community name, facility name and type, preferred language and age group.
Jobs Unlimited is a non-profit employment agency for men and women with an employment barrier. They facilitate work placement for individuals who face significant barriers to employment within the community.
Website: http://www.jobsunlimitednb.ca/
The Neil Squire Society empowers Canadians with disabilities through the use of computer-based assistive technologies, research and development, and employment programs. They help clients remove barriers so that they can live independent lives and become active members of the workplace and community. Most of their services are offered online.
Website: https://www.neilsquire.ca/
NBASSE advocates for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities by providing a collective voice and venue for ADAPT member agencies to strategize, develop and implement the highest standards of service for people they support.
Website: https://hirefortalent.ca/service-providers/list/item/nbasse
Oromocto Training and Employment Centre supports individuals with intellectual disabilities and mental health issues to become independent members of their community. They provide individualized training, coordinate work placements, partner with allied agencies and advocate for their clients.
Website: http://www.oromocto-tec.org
Ready, Willing and Able is a national partnership of the Canadian Association for Community Living, the Canadian Autism Spectrum Disorder Alliance (CASDA), and their member organizations. Ready, Willing and Able is designed to increase the labour force participation of people with an intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder. They will: • Connect and support employers, persons with an intellectual disability or ASD and local, provincial and national community agencies • Promote understanding and awareness among employers and the general public as to the business value hiring people with an intellectual disability or ASD • Complement and enhance the capacity of community employment service delivery organizations by connecting them to new employer demand.
Website: https://readywillingable.ca/
The Training and Employment Support Services component of the NB Employment Services Program provides case managers for persons who have a permanent physical, intellectual, psychiatric, cognitive, or sensory disability to enable participation in training and/or employment opportunities.
Taking the Journey is a comprehensive resource for families who require information and strategies to ensure their child has the best opportunity to live a good life. It features chapters on transitioning from high school to adult life, post-secondary education, work, housing, etc.
Website: https://www.inclusionnb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/TakingTheJourney_2019_INB.pdf
This is a youth hub for disability, employment and education information. They work one-on-one with youth ages 16 to 30 living with a mobility disability to reach career goals. They help create paths to reach one’s goals using Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope (PATH), identify careers, research employers, develop a resume, cover letter and so on, find a job and more. Although, this organization works with people with disabilities, this resource is not specific to autism.
Website: https://www.transitionnb.com/
The YMCA Work Services Support Program offers individualized service to eligible adults in the Fredericton Region, who have social barriers and who are able to commit to an employment action plan and are case managed and referred by one of the following departments: Department of Social Development, Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training & Labour (PETL), Department of Public Safety, or Corrections Services of Canada. Participants can access in: career decision-making, skill enhancement, job search, and employment maintenance.
Website: https://fredericton.ymca.ca/global-community/ymca-work-services/
This program provides services to adults whose primary disability is an intellectual disability through training, personal development, community placement and employment.
Website: https://metsinc.ca/
This is a phone service for families to locate a wide variety of services in New Brunswick. It is available 24/7.
Website: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/news/news_release.2020.10.0532.html
Bullying Canada offers information and support to everyone involved in bullying — the victim, perpetrator, bystander, parents, school staff and the community at large. It provides scholarships, school programs, book reviews and more. A toll-free line operates 24/7.
Website: https://www.bullyingcanada.ca/
What they do :
• listen to the needs and concerns of New Brunswick children and youth
• Make sure your views are heard in the appropriate forums
• Investigate complaints about how situation were handled by government agencies
• Assure you have proper access to the appropriate services.
• Continually monitor laws and policies
• Report on the availability, effectiveness, responsiveness, and relevance of child and youth services in your community.
• Act as the advocate for the rights and interests of children and youth in general.
What they do not do...
• Act as an advocate for the rights and interests of parents or adults.
• Act as legal counsel in any fashion.
Website: https://www.cyanb.ca/
Family Supports for Children with Disabilities is a program of the NB Department of Social Development (https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/social_development.html) . It can help a family with unmet needs by providing social work and financial resources to assist with the care of a child with disability.
Behaviour intervention services and personal support/attendant care for persons with autism, in the community and at home. Occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists are available.
Website: https://www.cbihealth.ca/
One of several Support for Patient Research (SPOR) units dedicated to bringing health research findings to life by helping integrate them into patient care. They engage with patients from across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, and collaborate with the research community on governance, priority setting, and the planning and conducting research.
Website: https://mssu.ca/
Inclusion NB offers resources on topics such as: accessing supports, community participation, early learning and child care, employment, family, relationships, future and estate planning, human rights, self-advocacy, and transition from high-school.
Website: https://www.inclusionnb.ca/
NB Home Support Association is a communication network for home support service agencies in the province. Membership program allows participation in seminars, workshops, and other educational events, as well as includes approximately 45 service providers in the province.
Website: http://nbhsa.ca/
Open Sky Co-operative provides residential and day-programming for adults with autism, in areas of life, social and vocational skills-building. Open Sky's BYOB (Be Your Own Boss) Employment Development Program is offered annually and across New Brunswick, in partnership with local service agencies, to teach entrepreneurial and co-operative business development to diverse learners, including those with ASD. Open Sky also does functional skills assessments, to identify focus areas of strength and challenge, so that skills-building programs can be tailored to meet the most pressing needs, building upon the greatest strengths. Their mission is to foster inclusive communities where people thrive, contribute and have a sense of hope, value and belonging.
Website: https://openskyco-op.ca/
The Regional Family Resource Centre provides a safe environment for parents, guardians or caregivers and their children to interact with each other and to improve their physical, emotional, social, and intellectual well-being through their involvement with the various programs. They offer programs such as: preschool fun, playgroups, clubs for art, science, cooking, reading, and more.
Website: https://www.frederictonfrc.ca/
Support Match NB is a website designed to connect individuals and families with support persons in their community.
Website: https://www.bigbrightsun.com/project/support-match-nb-website/
Harmony Home Support and Family Services provides personalized programs for the families. The program itself is created and explained together with the family.
Website: https://harmonyhomesupport.ca/
Capital Family Services offer programs to support families in the Fredericton area. They offer such programs as Parent Coaching: they teach skill development and create learning opportunities for parents with children with exceptionalities and behavioural issues using ABA, and more. Other programs include Supervised Access and Exchange, Childcare and Respite, Individualized Placements, Mentoring, In-Home Observations, Crisis Intervention Services, Disability Support, Transportation, and Space Available. They also offer training programs. You can find out more visiting their website.
M.O.R.E. Services Inc. is a not-for-profit agency in Miramichi which assists and supports individuals with intellectual disabilities, funded by the Province of New Brunswick’s Department as one of the over thirty-five agencies province-wide included in its A.D.A.P.T. (Adults Developmental Activities, Programs, and Training) Program. The organization offers various programs in the area of transition to adulthood such as training in daily living skills, job readiness training and support in employment
Website: https://moreservices.ca/
Dragonfly Centre for Autism Inc. is a registered Canadian charity serving the needs of children and families living in Charlotte County who are affected by autism. The center aims not only to help children and their families affected by autism but also to raise awareness within the community.
Website: https://www.townofsaintandrews.ca/contact/dragonfly-centre-for-autism-inc/
NewLife Options Inc. is a federally incorporated not for profit agency that develops high standard community solutions for vulnerable individuals. They offer such programs as 24 Hour Shift Staffed Community Homes, 24 Hour Family Style Homes, Semi Independent Living, Crisis or Emergency Placement, Consulting for Funders or Agencies as well as workshops and training.
Website: https://www.newlifeoptions.ca/
This organization provides respite and support along with 9 core programs to over 160 families in the Fredericton area who have dependents with intellectual disabilities.
Website: http://www.opalfamilyservices.ca/
Financial assistance is given to people who have no other income to meet their basic needs of food, clothing and shelter. By law, social assistance is the payer of last resort. This means that all other income must be considered when determining how many dollars will be provided.
Website: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/services/services_renderer.10295.Social_Assistance_Program.html
The Human Rights Commission is a provincial agency. It promotes equality, investigates and tries to settle complaints of discrimination and harassment. The Commission also works to prevent discrimination by promoting human rights and offering educational opportunities to employers, service providers and the general public.
Website: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/nbhrc.html
Shannex offers several residential options, each consisting of spacious, well-appointed suites, outdoor views, a dining area, and living and activity rooms. Residents with autism require assessment to determine appropriate level of care and are welcome at any age.
The New Brunswick Community Residencies Inc. is a non-profit agency that provides housing and support to adults living with a mental illness. They have a level two setting (located on Needham Street), a level four setting (located on Priestman Street), and five supported apartments that can house up to ten people.
Website: https://socialsupportsnb.ca/en/program/community-residences
Working one on one with youth living with a mobility disability to reach career and educational goals. Amount their programs are: Rehabilitation Counselling (providing help and support), Transition NB (help in reaching education and career goals), Para NB (development and coordination in parasport in NB, recreation and active living), Consultation and Information, Recruitment, and Equipment Loan Service, as well as Peer Support and others.
Website: https://www.abilitynb.ca/
This program helps to ensure that entertainment, cultural and recreational opportunities are more available and accessible to all. The Access 2 Card is for people of all ages and types of permanent disabilities who require the assistance of a support person at hundreds of participating entertainment, cultural and recreational venues across Canada. When the card is presented, the support worker can get in the venue without (or with reduced) charge.
Website: https://access2card.ca/
The Fredericton Playhouse believes that the arts are an integral part of our lives, and that everyone has the right to access the experience of the magical world of the performing arts. Free tickets to selected shows are provided to Autism Connections Fredericton and are available to persons with autism and their caregivers. Tickets can be picked up at ACF on a first come — first served basis.
Website: https://theplayhouse.ca/en/our-programs/arts-are-everyone-tickets-program
Provides mentoring to kids in the Fredericton and Oromocto region. Serving as role models, the mentors teach the importance of giving and giving back, staying in school, and having respect for family, peers and community.
Camp Rotary on Grand Lake is offered to children and adults with physical disabilities as well as those with developmental disabilities and speech or learning difficulties.
Easter Seals NB is a non-profit organization working in partnership with persons with disabilities, enabling them to attain independence and equality of opportunity available in their communities. They offer a wide range of programs.
Abilities Program. The Easter Seals Abilities program is a youth recreational program, created to introduce youth with disabilities to a variety of recreational activities. The program will concentrate on developing independence while promoting good physical and mental health.
Adapted Toy library. The Easter Seals Adapted Toy Library loans toys to children across New Brunswick. Simply choose a toy from their website, contact them, and they will ship it to anywhere in New Brunswick.
Personal Services Program (PSP). Easter Seals NB Personal Services Program offers its clients long-term loans of equipment.
Fredericton Aquanauts Swim Team is one of the leading swim clubs in Atlantic Canada, providing an environment where all swimmers can learn and practice the values and qualities that will help them succeed as young athletes and as responsible citizens.
Website: https://fast.poolq.net/
Science East teaches the basics of science in a fun and entertaining way, exploring everything from robotics and computer programming to physics, chemistry, biology and more! Their programs help students develop important skills such as communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration and creativity.
Website: https://scienceeast.nb.ca/
Fredericton Therapeutic Riding Association provides horseback riding to individuals with a physical and/or cognitive disability. Their program provides opportunities for individuals to learn to ride while at the same time working on physical, cognitive and psychological goals.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/frederictontherapeuticridingassociation/?ref=page_internal
Special Olympics New Brunswick offers year-round sport and recreation opportunities to people with an intellectual and physical disability of all ages and a wide range of abilities.
Website: http://www.specialolympicsnb.ca/
The Snoezelen Room is a sensory room that has primarily been used by people with moderate to severe developmental difficulties and adults with cognitive impairments. The purpose of this room is to provide and ensure a safe, non-threatening environment. It is considered to facilitate relaxation, sensory awareness and activity tolerance.
Website: https://www.cdba-nb.ca/
The Fredericton YMCA offers programs for all ages in swimming, racquet sports, gymnastics and much more. Day care, summer camps, and after-school programs are available.
Website: https://fredericton.ymca.ca/
The Fredericton Public Library is a warm, welcoming place that not only houses books but is also a safe haven and community space for everyone. The well-appointed children's department has toys, puzzles, Lego, Internet-free tablets, games and more.
Website: https://www1.gnb.ca/0003/pages/en/biblio-e.asp?code=YF
Recommended by parents.
A Fredericton based hair and aesthetics studio offering a wide variety of services, such as manicures, facials, pedicures, nails, cuts, colors, foils, and perms.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Exhale-Hair-Aesthetics-Studio-378246445524550/
We provide adult psychodiagnostic mental health assessments and individual therapy. We work with people for a range of concerns, including post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, panic, worry, depression, stress, and adjusting to difficult life events.
Website: https://www.drshannonglenn.com/
Family Medicine New Brunswick proudly operates 12 groups, with 64 physicians. The following is a list of practicing FMNB groups.
Website: https://www.fmnb.ca/clinics/
A document to help with navigating post-secondary education for persons with disabilities.
Website: https://www.pcd-cpmph.ca/
The Autism Resource Hub, created by Autism Learning Partnership (ALP), is intended for New Brunswick parents/guardians of a child with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This site brings together resources created by ALP and other existing resources that could help parents/guardians accompany their child. A public consultation with New Brunswick parents/guardians and stakeholders was conducted to better understand the needs of parents. The ALP team then used the results of this consultation to design this site.
Website: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/education/autism.html
Autism Nova Scotia is a community-based organization that builds understanding, acceptance, and inclusion for Autistics/individuals on the autism spectrum and their families through leadership, advocacy, education, training, and programming across the lifespan.
Website: https://www.autismnovascotia.ca/
On their website you will find information on Autism Spectrum Disorders, resources and links to other websites, a monthly calendar of the center’s activities, workshops, and upcoming events; as well as photos, virtual tour of the centre, forums and contact information.
Website: https://uvarc.ca/
Full Circle OT uses a neurodiversity-affirming approach to empower children and families to find creative strategies to meet their goals and have more meaningful connections.
Website: https://www.otfullcircle.com/
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