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Social Groups for January

12/27/2017

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Moving Forward for Adults is back!
Our Social Group Co Leader, Liam Pignat will be programming and running Social Groups for Adults, 18 - 26. We will be focusing on social skills and some Life skills. This group is best suited to the "aspergers" crowd.
The groups will run 2 - 3 hours in length and involve an activity out in the city.
Liam and I will also be measuring the skills taught and providing a follow up report after the 4 sessions.
Saturdays (this schedule may change due to the needs of the group):
  • Jan 27 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Meet and greet - Lunch and board games - Level one
  • Feb 10 - Winterlude Activities TBA
  • Mar 10 - Ottawa 67’s 2pm $12 pick up at berts 4:30 pm
  • March 24 - Getting lost on OC Transpo - Independent living skills: Shopping and cooking
Cost: $150 + activity fees
To find out if moving Forward is right for you, please contact our program Director:
[email protected] 
613.220.5920

"Liam Pignat has been working with children, youth and young adults with ASD since 2011. He completed his Child and Youth Worker program at Algonquin College in 2016 and is now half-way done his Bachelor of Social Work with a minor in Disability Studiesat Carleton University. Liam has worked with children and youth on the spectrum in camp, school, centre-based and in home settings. He is currently employed as a Respite Worker (2.5 years), a supply Educational Assistant in the Ottawa Catholic School Board as well as a Life Skills Coach with Spectrum Insights' Social Group and Summer Camp since 2016. In his spare time, Liam enjoys soccer, reading and collecting comics, and discovering new music."

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I have learned that I need to be very clear w/ well defined instructions if I want a student to complete a task. If I say "Please sweep the floor". I may get only a portion of the floor swept. It does not mean the student is deliberately disobeying, they are not sure what I want them to do. We may often assume a student can fill in the blanks and sweep the entire floor. To save frustration and misunderstanding, I find it easier to either write out instructions and post them or give a clear verbal direction w/ a well defined start, middle and end. I then oversee the project and help fill in the blanks if the student gets stuck on a task. It takes a bit more time but the result is a job well done and the student will not be confused nor you frustrated.
Please remember that some students need tasks broken down into separate. steps. Instructions may prove challenging if there are a lot of steps involved. break it down into manageable portions and never assume the student will guess what you want done next.
John Anderson

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What Our Clients Are Saying

I have accompanied clients for 2 summers to John's camp. I have been to the Social & Life Skills Camp and the 18 and older "Moving Forward Camp." My clients and myself look forward each summer to attending his camp. 
John has excellent behaviour management skills, teaches the clients social and life skills (planning your bus route, bus etiquette, looking at a menu and ordering, tipping, planning and organizing outings, getting to know people, body language, budgeting money, etc.) that are important to daily living as well as incorporating the clients' interests that are age appropriate. He develops a great relationship with the clients and jokes around with them to develop a rapport. Sometimes our daily schedule changes, which helps clients deal with changes that can occur in every day life. The clients develop friendships with each other and help each other out thanks to John's teaching. John allows the clients to make mistakes and encourages them to work as a team to solve the problem. John captures our daily outings on camera and/or film so parents can view their children interacting and having fun at camp. 

It is a great camp for fostering independence while incorporating your child's interest which in turn creates motivation! I have been to many summer camps and this camp is one of the top camps that my clients and myself look forward to attending each summer! 

Melisa Gibson - Itinerant Educational Assistant

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