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Laurie and Brian
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Kids Playing on the Couch
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Sign Language Communication
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Kids Playing Outside
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RESIDENCES AND GROUP HOMES

My approach and services are intended to be different.

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My approach and services are built on the foundation of consciousness, self-reflection, curiosity, wilingness and understanding. They are anchored in the idea of community and collaboration,

and the belief that we have to ability to create change if we want it.

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Whether the environment is an RI, RTF, RPA or CHSLD, living with a group of people can be challenging and/or overwhelming for someone with behavioural challenges, loss of autonomy, autism, Alzheimer's, or any other diagnosis or condition. Ensuring sustained independence, personal preferences and dignity, balancing unique wants and needs and attention, and providing combined individualized and group support may prove to be a struggle for staff.

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You are of course the expert in your field, however you may experience difficulties in relation to communicating with non functionally speaking or non speaking individuals, challenging behaviour, understanding autistic thinking or other complex manifestations of the various situations mentioned above. Perhaps you are meeting obstacles in applying your methods within your current environment and reality or meeting success and providing belonging for the person/people that you are supporting.

Why work with me?

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No matter the age of the person/people in your care, nor whether they have a diagnosis or not, here are some examples of situations that you may be experiencing right now:​

 

  • you aren't sure exactly how to do what you need to do

  • you don't know where to start when you suspect or receive a diagnosis for someone in your care

  • you are struggling to clarify neurodiverse needs

  • it feels impossible to approach crisis situations and difficult behaviour

  • you find it hard to understand neurodiverse perceptions

  • you feel overwhelmed and unable to take action

  • you can't find a realistic way to apply techniques and strategies in the everyday routines

  • you are meeting challenges in working together to meet the combined needs of individuals and groups

  • you aren't clear on how to apply professional recommendations into your everyday reality

  • you are seeking new information and ideas for your toolbox

  • you can't see what can be done to help beyond what is already being done

  • you wish you had time to research services, programs, policies, laws, resources etc.

  • you would love to be able to be focus more on promoting and/or maintaining independence

  • and more……

Residence Services

There are a variety of opportunities, supports, and services available,

each meeting a different need.

ACCOMPANIMENT

My accompaniment services are based on a coaching model and are available for individual staff or teams. They are designed to support you in better understanding the needs of the students you are supporting, clarifying your approach, and integrating practical strategies that are realistic within your context.

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Every accompaniment process begins with taking the time to understand your priorities, your goals, and the specific situation you are navigating. Together, we reflect on what is currently working, where challenges are arising, and how to adapt your professional skills to better communicate, respond to, and support diverse needs.

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Through this collaborative process, I provide personalized recommendations and guidance based on the unique situation, allowing you to move forward with greater clarity and confidence.

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Accompaniment packages can be adapted based on your needs and may include:

• observations, interviews, and review of relevant documentation
• clarification of needs and development of hypotheses
• functional behaviour assessments
• personalized training for involved staff or teams
• step-by-step intervention plans and recommendations
• real-time modeling, coaching, and guided interventions
• support with implementing strategies in everyday situations
• referrals to other professionals or services, when applicable

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Whether you are looking for support to better understand a specific situation, develop an intervention plan, or receive ongoing guidance while applying strategies in real time, accompaniment can be tailored to meet your needs.

Residences: Complete

"Coaching is a process that aims to improve performance and focuses on the ‘here and now’ rather than on the distant past or future.

While there are many different models of coaching, here we are not considering the ‘coach as expert’ but, instead, the coach as a facilitator of learning.

There is a huge difference between teaching someone and helping them to learn. In coaching, fundamentally, the coach is helping the individual to improve their own performance: in other words, helping them to learn.

Good coaches believe that the individual always has the answer to their own problems but understands that they may need help to find the answer."

                                                                    Definition from: www.skillsyouneed.com/learn/coaching.html

SITUATIONAL CONSULTATIONS

Situational consultations are available in person and online for staff looking for ideas and support for how to make changes in specific situations, including dealing with aggressive behaviour, lack of progress/change, changes in behaviour, inappropriate behaviour, teaching specific skills etc.

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This service provides an opportunity for individual staff or teams to discuss specific situations that they are experiencing, with guidance and insight from my years of personal and professional experience. The goal is to brainstorm out of the box ideas to address the situation, make changes, modify interventions, and improve the overall situation.

Residences: Community of Practise

COMMUNITY OF PRACTISE CONSULTATIONS

Community of practise consultations are availabe in person and online for staff looking for opportunities to discuss effectively meeting individual needs, meeting staff needs, using the staff as effectively as possible, clarifying roles of staff, rethinking group schedules and/or activities and/or programs in complex situations.

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This service provides an opportunity for teams to discuss situations in which they are experiencing challenges, with guidance and insight from my years of personal and professional experience. The goal is to brainstorm outside of the box ideas, in order to actively make changes in the day to day, and more effectively meet the ongoing needs in complex situations.

Residences: Trainings

WORKSHOPS AND LEARNING

Each environment is unique.

​The people you support, the resources available to you and the role you play

all influence how support is provided.

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My interactive workshops are designed to encourage professionals to explore current knowledge together, reflect on real situations and discuss practical ways of supporting the individuals in their care within their own environments.

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Workshops may be taken individually, as one of the suggested training series, or combined into a personalized training package for your team. They can be offered to staff members or adapted for the parents, family, caregivers, professionals and community members you serve, allowing the learning experience to reflect the unique needs of each environment and audience.

Residences: Autism

AUTISM ACCEPTANCE

I feel strongly that one of the biggest hurdles for people with autism and their families,

is society's knowledge, or lack thereof, of autism.

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My contribution to addressing this, is through offering presentations for youth, teens, and adults that provide information to help create autism awareness, that through continued discussion will shift to autism acceptance and inclusion. All learning sessions are available to the the residential staff and community (parents, guardians, collaborators, partners etc.)

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I also offer a space here on my website in which people can share their personal stories in relation to autism.

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If you are staff member who works with autistic individudals, don't hesitate to contact me if you would like to share your story.

Residences: Resource Service

RESOURCE SERVICE

Providing direct care to others requires energy at every turn, not only for the everyday activities but also to seek information and remain up to date on resources. Not to mention the energy required to take care of oneself, and to focus not only on your work but also your personal goals and relationships.

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My individualized support offers you assistance in finding social and alternative educational programs, residences and housing, job training, transportation training, leisure activities, protocols, procedure and laws relevant to your situation, available resources for your needs, and more.

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I can also assist you with the paperwork required to gain access to resources.

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