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The staffs at Kick Start Therapy are certified in various music therapy programs to assist individuals with auditory processing and, inevitably, positively influence their social and communication skills. The staffs are equipped with certifications in an array of different programs such as the Safe and Sound Protocol and Bellis Model, to be able to appropriately utilize the most suitable program for the individual.
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ABOUT US… • Similar to training for a marathon, therapy demands consistency and dedication. • Our interdisciplinary team, which includes occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, behavioural consultants, ABA therapists, and many more rehabilitation therapists, offers individualised therapeutic services. To practise in Ontario, our professionals are authorised by their different colleges.
SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH AUTISM • The way we approach those with the disorder shows how widespread the taboo around autism is in our society. The World Health Organisation has devoted the entire month of April to celebrating the people who are being ignored due of autism since this taboo vision has become so pervasive. • Here, we respectfully disagree with the viewpoint! Because Kick Start thinks that making a whole month devoted to autism will do more to increase discrimination against those who have the condition than to raise awareness of it. This is so that persons with autism can have particular abilities that go beyond what is generally understood. • At Kick Start, we do not consider autism to be a sickness. We are unable to compete with or comprehend their superpowers.
WHAT IS AUTISM? Autism, often known as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is a collection of neurological and developmental conditions that can impair a person's capacity for social interaction and communication. The five primary categories of ASD are as follows: • Asperger’s Syndrome • Rett’s Disorder • Childhood Disintegrative Disorder • Pervasive Developmental Disorder • Autistic Disorder
People with one or more of these illnesses frequently avoid social interaction as a result of the social, behavioural, and communicative difficulties that these conditions can bring. • ASD is caused by a combination of known and unknow reasons, including as maternal virus infections, low birth weight, genetic mutations, environmental toxins exposure, family history, and low birth weight. • However, there are still concerns about the ASD's unidentified causes because there are still many possibilities. It is crucial to remember that people with ASD might belong to any race, ethnicity, gender, or socioeconomic status. • Furthermore, prejudice against people with certain disorders can frequently lead to long-term psychological harm.Kick Start steps in here because, in our opinion, folks with one or.
SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH AUTISM… • It is advisable to follow these little measures if you are having an individual in your close proximity suffering from the condition: • Be patient and spend time without getting irritated by: People with autism don’t have control on their behavior, but patiently handling them can help them calm down. • Listen to them closely: Their way of thinking and approaching things are much different than us. So listen closely as these people often provide insights that you might never think about. • Do not discriminate: These people are extremely true and honest and hence are very emotionally charged. Discriminating against them often results in emotional triggering which might result in aggressive behavior. So it is advisable not to discriminate and treat them equally.
Give them space: Like previously mentioned their brain is an epicenter of noise. Hence it is advisable to talk to them slowly, and then they can easily follow command. • Talk to them slowly and don’t be loud: Like previously mentioned their brain is an epicenter of noise. Hence it is advisable to talk to them slowly, and then they can easily follow command. • Be Reasonable: People with autism are bluntly honest, so approach them with reasons that are honest and not societal driven. This helps them to stay on the same page with others. If you use these fundamental strategies when interacting with persons who have autism, you'll quickly realise that they're lot more complex than what our everyday perceptions and comprehension can handle.Let's go through some of the common traits of autism now that we know how to support these people.
CHARACTERISTICS OF AUTISM… • As implied by the name, ASD places people on a spectrum that runs from mild or high support needs to severe or low support needs. Nevertheless, it does not reflect a person's competency. Furthermore, it's critical to understand that every person with an ASD diagnosis can have different needs, symptoms, and indicators. • Some general signs that could be present in individuals with Autism: • Hyper- or hypo sensitivity refers to an individual being over or under stimulated by sensory inputs (e.g. loud noises, certain smells, being a part of a large group or crowd, etc) • Repetitive behavior or activities (e.g. rocking, jumping, lining up objects, closing doors, etc) • Heavily reliance on rules and routines (e.g. the individual may have trouble adapting to small or big changes to their routine)
Repetitive interests (e.g. individual is fixated on conversing about a topic such as, cars, Christmas, airplanes, etc) • Repeat or echo words, phrases, songs, etc (e.g. the individual may meaninglessly repeat another person’s spoken words either immediately after or at a later time) • Trouble interpreting other people’s emotions and expressing their own (e.g. they may not appropriately respond or respond at all to a display of emotions, unable to express their own emotions, etc) • Prefer playing alone (e.g. individual finds turn-taking challenging, does not like to share, uncomfortable in a group setting, etc) • Difficulty with gross or fine motor skills (e.g. difficulty writing or holding a pencil, manipulating small toys, difficulty coordinating movement such as jumping or turning around, etc)
AUDITORY PROCESSING IN AUTISM… • The ability to distinguish between and control the myriad conflicting sounds we hear every day is known as auditory processing. Our capacity to hear and filter out these noises depends on the ear's multiple abilities to muffle signals before they are transmitted to and processed by the brain. We experience hypersensitivity to sound or difficulties processing sound, which is known as Auditory Processing Disorder (APD), which can lead to dysregulation and decreased speech comprehension when noise levels are not regulated in a way that our brain can handle. Various sound-based therapies can be used to treat this, training the brain to process and regulate noises by creating structured sound environments.
AUDITORY PROCESSING AND LEARNING: WHEN DOES IT START? • Even before birth, babies learn through hearing. Foetuses are exposed to a variety of low-frequency environmental sounds while they are developing in the uterus, including rhythm and prosody (intonation, tension). The child's ability to communicate after birth may be impacted by these influences on the plasticity of the growing brain. The benefits of auditory learning on language development persist throughout infancy and childhood when the kid enters the most crucial stage of development and growth.
AUDITORY PROCESSING AND DEVELOPING COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS: THE RELATIONSHIP • By giving kids the chance to hear speech sounds and comprehend the situations in which and how they are employed, auditory processing has a significant impact on how a child develops their speech and language. The foundation for children to move from listening to babbling to vocalising is built by frequent exposure to sound, as our working memory stores the information we hear in long-term memory for later recall and recognition. As a result, treating auditory processing issues at an early age can help children develop their speech and language.After learning everything there is to know about autism, we can see how those who have it differ greatly from the rest of us. For these individuals, Kick Start has developed the ideal routine. a thorough treatment strategy based on evidence.
AUTISM SERVICES WE OFFER… • At Kick Start Therapy, we work alongside families to apply various communicative and behavioral practices. Some of these practices include: • Speech-Language Therapy • 1:1 Language Building: With the help of a therapist, various speech-language goals will be introduced and worked on throughout the one-to-one. • Parent Training Programs: Encouraging social and behavioural learning at home through training programs like Project ImPACTand JASPER where parents become an active participant in their child’s development.
Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy (ABA): • Behavioral Training: Through reinforcement and modeling, the therapist guides the individual into developing productive behavioral practices. • Occupational Therapy (OT): • Sensory Processing Needs: Developing healthy ways to approach and regulate the individual’s sensory processing needs.
AUDITORY PROCESSING SUPPORT… • The staffs at Kick Start Therapy are certified in various music therapy programs to assist individuals with auditory processing and, inevitably, positively influence their social and communication skills. The staffs are equipped with certifications in an array of different programs such as the Safe and Sound Protocol and Bellis Model, to be able to appropriately utilize the most suitable program for the individual.
CONTACT US… • Phone: +1 905 293 9994 +1 416 827 8274 +1 905 792 1626 • Fax: +1-647-277-1227 • Email: kickstarttherapy@gmail.com • Our Locations: 1. Brampton-Head Office 50 Sunny Meadow Blvd. Unit 213, Brampton, ON 2. Mississauga 3530 Derry Rd E, Unit 212, Mississauga 3. Satellite Locations Square One, Mississauga, Etobicoke, Ontario, Oakville, Ontario
