Occupational Therapy Cooking Group for children aged 9-12
All sessions are led by an Occupational Therapist
This group program brings together children ages 9-12 for 9 hours with an Occupational Therapist in a fun and social environment. The goals of this group are to work on having positive food experiences, to improve fine motor skills, and increasing independence with cooking.
We will be working together on following directions, teamwork with peers, and goal setting. This group also will address sensory issues, increasing comfort during meals and exploring a variety of foods, temperatures and textures. There will an additional focus on fine motor skills and kitchen skills. We will also be planning, organizing and budgeting related to groceries and meal preparation.
Dates for upcoming sessions:
Winter Session:
Saturdays 2:30-5:30 pm
January 29, February 5, 12, 2025
$585 per child, $150 deposit required
Summer Camp:
Tuesday-Friday
August 5-8, 2025 9:00-11:15 am
$585 per child, $150 deposit required
** SOME FEES MAY BE COVERED BY EXTENDED HEALTH PLANS WITH OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY COVERAGE
admin@milestonestherapy.ca (431) 866-1267
Social Skills Therapy Group for children aged 7-14
All sessions are led by a Speech-Language Pathologist
A variety of self-awareness and interpersonal skills are learned. We start with basic social skills - looking toward a speaker, respecting personal body space, and developing a sensitivity to and understanding subtle, or not so subtle social cues. We learn about emotions and non-verbal language. We then teach listening and communication skills. We work at developing the skills and self-confidence to initiate and maintain a conversation with peers. The beauty of the group setting is that all of these skills can be practiced in a very realistic way.
Next, we teach some of the more individual skills necessary for healthier relationships – learning how to recognize ‘black and white’ thinking and developing the capacity to think in shades of grey, problem identification and problem solving, adjusting our behaviour to match the size of a problem. Finally, we teach children the skills they need to deal with teasing and bullying, and we work at using expected behaviours and WE vs ME Thinking. Some sessions may be formatted around the Social Thinking curriculum developed by Michelle Garcia Winner.
Dates for upcoming sessions:
Ages 7-10: 5:15 pm-6:30 pm
Ages 11-14: 6:45 pm-8:00 pm
Winter Session:
Tuesday evenings January 14, 21, 28 and February 4, 11, 18 2025
Spring Session :
Tuesday evenings May 6- June 10 2025
Fall 2025 Session:
September 16-October 21, 2025
COST: $780 per session ($130.00 per week)
** SOME FEES MAY BE COVERED BY EXTENDED HEALTH PLANS
admin@milestonestherapy.ca (431) 866-1267
Let's Connect, social evenings for kids/teens aged 10-15
All sessions are led by a Speech-Language Pathologist or an Occupational Therapist
This 8-week group is designed for kids and teens who have taken our social skills groups and who want to connect with others in a less structured and fun environment.
We provide some structured activities, and some non-structured activities and outings that are geared toward typical interests of kids and teens. We anticipate and hope that you will meet other kids/teens who are like-minded so that you can continue to connect outside of, and after, the group is completed.
We will poll group members at the beginning of the session about the games and activities that each member likes and try to accommodate each member’s needs at some point during the eight-week group. Each week will include dinner and an activity that may take place within the clinic or will be at various locations that are nearby.
Once you meet up with others at the group, we hope that you can plan your own get togethers with the people you connect with.
Dates for upcoming sessions:
Tuesday evenings:
5:45 pm-7:45 pm
Fall 2024 Session:
October 22, 29 and November 5, 12, 19, 26 and December 3, 10, 2024
Winter/Spring Session:
February 25, March 4, 11, 18 *off April 1 for spring break* resume April 8, 15, 29, 2025
Fall 2025 Session:
October 28- December 16, 2025
COST: $760 per session ($95.00 per week)
** SOME FEES MAY BE COVERED BY EXTENDED HEALTH PLANS
admin@milestonestherapy.ca (431) 866-1267
Handwriting and Fine Motor Skills Groups for kids aged 5-11
All sessions are led by an Occupational Therapist
Does your child have:
- Illegible handwriting or messy colouring.
- Difficulty with letter size, placement, formation, and spacing.
- Immature pencil grip.
- Awkward posture during handwriting or colouring.
- Slow handwriting.
- Heavy pressure during handwriting or colouring.
- Difficulty with fasteners (buttons, zippers, snaps, laces).
- Difficulty with fine motor strength or dexterity.
If you answered YES to any of these questions then this 6 session group may be a good fit for your child.
Handwriting is an important life skill and is something that many kids struggle with. It can feel like an overwhelming challenge and sometimes lead to frustration. This group class is a fun way for children to learn and develop their fine motor skills using a multi-sensory approach. The goal of our group class is to build confidence with writing and it’s component skills, including pencil grasp, fine motor skills, and visual motor skills, in a fun group setting.
Dates for upcoming sessions:
Thursday evenings:
Ages 5-8 5:00-6:30pm
Ages 9-11 time to be added based on demand
Spring Session:
January 16, 23, 30 and February 6, 13, 20, 2025
COST: $540 per session ($90.00 per week)
** SOME FEES MAY BE COVERED BY EXTENDED HEALTH PLANS
Summer Bootcamp 2025:
9:00-11:00 am
July 14-18 (5-8 year olds)
July 21-25 (9-11 year olds)
COST: $600 per session
** SOME FEES MAY BE COVERED BY EXTENDED HEALTH PLANS
Fall 2025 Session:
TBD
COST: $540 per session ($90.00 per week)
** SOME FEES MAY BE COVERED BY EXTENDED HEALTH PLANS
admin@milestonestherapy.ca (431) 866-1267
**NEW GROUP**
“It’s Our Turn, Too” Siblings Groups for kids aged 5-10
A group for non-Autistic children and their Autistic sibling
Led by a Speech-Language Pathologist and/or an Occupational Therapist
This 6-week group is for:
Dates for upcoming sessions:
Monday evenings:
4:30- 5:45 pm
Session 1:
January 14, 21, 28 and February 4, 11, 18 2025
Session 2:
April 7, 14, 28 and May 5, 12, 26 2025
COST: $900 per session, includes both siblings ($150.00 per week)
** SOME FEES MAY BE COVERED BY EXTENDED HEALTH PLANS
admin@milestonestherapy.ca (431) 866-1267
“It’s Our Turn, Too” Siblings Groups for kids aged 5-10
A group for non-Autistic children and their Autistic sibling
Led by a Speech-Language Pathologist and/or an Occupational Therapist
This 6-week group is for:
- non-Autistic siblings who may feel left out because of all the added attention their Autistic sibling requires.
- non-Autistic siblings who may benefit from feeling they ‘get’ some extra ‘therapy’ too.
- non-Autistic siblings who may benefit from meeting peers who also have the experience of being a sibling to an Autistic child
- non-Autistic siblings who may benefit from confidence building, feeling special, and mindfulness-based mini sessions
- Autistic and non-Autistic siblings who want to have FUN!
- families who want to meet, and give their kids the opportunity to meet, other families with Autistic and non-Autistic children.
Dates for upcoming sessions:
Monday evenings:
4:30- 5:45 pm
Session 1:
January 14, 21, 28 and February 4, 11, 18 2025
Session 2:
April 7, 14, 28 and May 5, 12, 26 2025
COST: $900 per session, includes both siblings ($150.00 per week)
** SOME FEES MAY BE COVERED BY EXTENDED HEALTH PLANS
admin@milestonestherapy.ca (431) 866-1267
**NEW GROUP**
Language, Literacy and Playskills for preschoolers aged 3-5
Led by a Speech-Language Pathologist
This 8-week program is for preschoolers with or without known language delays.
- PLAY is a child's job. It is how they learn about the world around them.
- PLAY helps to build a child's vocabulary and language and to develop their social and communication skills.
- We believe strongly in the benefits of reading with children. Reading is a great way to connect, to be exposed to new words, and to learn!
- Each week we will introduce new stories and the sessions will contain related play, craft, snack and movement activities.
Dates for upcoming sessions:
Tuesday and Thursday mornings:
9:30-11:30 am
Session 1 start dates:
Tuesday January 7 and Thursday January 9, 2025 (8 weeks)
Session 2 start dates:
Tuesday April 8 and Thursday April 10, 2025 (8 weeks)
Session 3 start dates:
Tuesday September 9 and Thursday September 11, 2025 (8 weeks)
Session 4 start dates:
Tuesday November 4 and Thursday November 6, 2025 (6 weeks)
COST: $120 per one 2-hour weekly session or $190/week for both sessions, $150.00 deposit required.
Children must register for one of the entire 6 or 8 week sessions.
Summer Camp 2025, 15-hours in a Speech-Language Pathologist led group:
Mornings:
9:15-12:15 am
July 7-11, 2025
July 28-August 1, 2025
COST: $900/week, $150.00 deposit required
** SOME FEES MAY BE COVERED BY EXTENDED HEALTH PLANS
admin@milestonestherapy.ca (431) 866-1267
**NEW GROUP**
Emotional Regulation Skills Groups for kids aged 5-8 years and 9-12 years
All sessions are led by an Occupational Therapist
This is an 8-week program focusing on the skills below, and more:
- Understanding and recognizing different emotions.
- Identifying triggers for specific emotions and/or behaviours.
- Learning to recognize body cues/interoception.
- Coping strategies.
Dates for upcoming sessions:
Thursday evenings:
Ages 5-8 5:00-6:30 pm
Ages 9-12 6:45-8:15 pm
Session 1:
March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025 *Off April 3 for Spring Break* resume April 10, 17, 24 and May 1
Summer Camp 2025:
9:00-11:00 am
August 11-15, 2025 (5-8 year olds)
August 18-22, 2025 (9-11 year olds)
Session 2:
Fall 2025::
TBD
COST: $720 per session, $150.00 deposit required
** SOME FEES MAY BE COVERED BY EXTENDED HEALTH PLANS
admin@milestonestherapy.ca (431) 866-1267
**COMING SOON**
Half Day Siblings Support Group Camp for kids aged 8-12
A group for children of siblings with Special Needs
Led by a Speech-Language Pathologist and/or an Occupational Therapist , with additional counseling support
Summer Camp 2025:
noon-3:30 pm
July 14-18, 2025
Stay tuned for more infromation
COST: TBD, $150.00 deposit required
** SOME FEES MAY BE COVERED BY EXTENDED HEALTH PLANS
admin@milestonestherapy.ca (431) 866-1267
A variety of other therapy groups are offered by the psychologists at MindMatters Clinic, which is just down the street from where we are located. For more information about these valuable groups, such as anxiety, negativity, and mindfulness groups, please click the link below:
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