Balance Specialized Classroom

What is our Balance Specialized Classroom ?

Our Balance program is an alternative education program for neurodivergent youth to strengthen the skills often overlooked during academic settings and give your child an extra boost a few days a week!

1. We assess your child’s current skills across a variety of vital learning domains.

2. We set individualized goals and create unique specialized skill development plans.

3. We use a variety of evidence based strategies to teach your child these skills through fun, hands on and engaging methods and keep you updated along the way!

When is class?

Our classroom is twice per week on Mondays and/or Wednesdays with half day or full day options.

• Half day: Mornings from 9:00-12:00pm (3 hours)

• Full Days: 9:00-3:00pm (6 hours)

Term 1: September 9th - December 18th (15 weeks)

Term 2: January 8th - March 26th (12 weeks)

Term 3: March 31st - June 18th (12 weeks)

Who is the program for?

Our program is for neurodivergent youth in grades 4-6 (Juniors) and 7-8 (Seniors) that may have a diagnosis of ADHD, Autism or are experiencing other social, emotional or learning challenges. Learners that may struggle within a typical classroom environment and require additional support regarding social, emotional or behavioural challenges.
Juniors (grades 4-6):

• Learners looking to improve their social and friendship skills, self awareness, attention and focus, emotional regulation, confidence or executive functioning skills may be of best fit for this program.

Seniors (Grades 7-8):

• Learners in grades 7-8 that may benefit most are those looking to improve their social and friendship skills, executive functioning, time management, mental health and life skills to help prepare for high school.

We can work together in collaboration with your child’s school to integrate academic targets into your child’s individualized program plan, ensuring we support them academically as well.

Cost, Funding and Insurance

This is a therapy based group program, our group rate is $55.00 per hour.

• Half days (3 hours): $165.00 per day

• Full days (6 hours): $330.00 per day

This program is eligible under the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) funding and we are an approved provider of core clinical services.

This program may also be eligible under extended health benefits for social work.

Evidence Base of our Programming:

We also utilize strategies from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Behaviour Analysis to teach a variety of the Social-Emotional and Executive Functioning skills taught during the program.

Our goal with this program is to teach our learners the vital skills they need to live a balanced life!

Our programs are founded in positive psychology, child development, behaviour analysis, and neuroscience. We utilize strategies from cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy to teach across learning domains that may be relevent to your child’s goals such as:

• Mental health and psychological flexibility

• Social Emotional Learning and Emotional Regulation

• Executive functioning

• Language and Communication

• Life Skills and real world application

• Social Skills

• Academic Skills

Our program is overseen by a Registered Behaviour Analyst and Registered Social Worker.

How Do We Teach?

We use a neurodivergent affirming approach to our services, we know our learners require adaptive and practical activities to learn and grow! That’s why our program uses evidence based strategies and teaches them through fun and engaging activities such as art, music, technology, games and other fun methods of teaching in combination with more traditional instructional methods to promote a balanced and engaging classroom environment without overstimulation.

We provide movement breaks throughout the day and incorporate outings into the community to facilitate community integration and increase functional life skills.