Behaviour Support Services
Behaviours of concern or interest :
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Behaviours can draw your interest or cause concern if they impact your child’s ability to communicate safely, learn about, and joyfully experience the world around them. A BCBA can help you understand these concerns and determine whether extra supports are needed
BCBAs assess a child's behaviour and may offer:
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Direct Therapy in person, virtual or hybrid
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Caregiver Coaching: consultation to support caregivers with behaviours in the home or community.
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Information
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Referral and/or connect with other services (FCC Team, local community, or provincial) as appropriate
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Coordination of services
BCBAs help your child with:
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Autonomy and Self-advocacy
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Understanding personal needs and uniqueness
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Building Cooperation
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Emotional Regulation and well-being
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Developing Social Connections
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Daily living skills augmented to their specific needs
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Academic Supports
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Executive Functioning (working memory, task orientation & completion, etc)
A child or youth may be seen by a BCBA when:
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They are engaging in behaviours that are harmful to themselves or others.
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They have difficulty cooperating and engage in refusal behaviours.
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They use their behaviours to communicate their wants and needs.
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They have difficulty learning.
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There is concern for their well-being.
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Click here for information about Behavioural Support Services at the Kitimat Community Development Centre.