Kids CAN provides after-school social skills groups, 1 on 1 tutoring, sports programs and art programs for children ages 2.5-14 years. March Break and Summer Camp are also available. Oakwood Academy is an Independent school for children preschool- grade 6, requiring an individualized education. Curriculum emphasis is on academics and social skills.
Kids CAN offers a unique curriculum through the combined practice of Applied Behaviour Analysis, Natural Environmental Teaching (NET) and the DIR/Floortime Model. Our approach encompasses the whole child and addresses essential areas for healthy development; teaching skills that generalize beyond the classroom and into the social world.
The objective of Kids CAN Charity is to provide support and encouragement for children and youth with autism and other developmental disorders. Programs offered by the charity include community field trips, after school social groups, individual support programs and March Break & Summer camp.
Kids CAN After School Programs
Throughout the school year we offer after school social, recreational and academic programs for children 3-14 years of age. Children in the group will participate in a structured session that provides a variety of social activities targeting specific skills and behaviours. Some of the skills we focus on include:
Emotional understanding, Following directions, Sharing & turn-taking, Co-operation & Problem solving, Initiating play & conversation, Coping with anxiety, Conflict management, Peer referencing, Self-esteem & bullying, and Appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication.
Kids CAN Club Jr. - social program for children in grades 1, 2 & 3
Kids CAN Club Sr. - social group for children in grades 4 -5
Teen Social Skills - for kids between the ages of 11-14 years
Girls' Social Club - for girls ages 6 – 9yrs and 10 – 14yrs
Music Therapy - for individuals with ASD, ADHD or with many forms of learning and communication disorders
Social Sports
One-to-One Therapy
Weekend Programs
Art & Yoga Therapy
Karate
Sensory Sundays
Camps - Full-Day Camps during the week of “March Break”, as well as the ENTIRE Summer Break
*Please contact the centre or visit its website for further details (schedules, fees, registration, policies, etc) or the latest updates.