Sprouts: Play-Based Therapy

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Sprouts for Young Children

What is Sprouts

Sprouts is a play-based group therapy program for children that are struggling with social-emotional challenges, or learning exceptionalities! Through play based activities learners may gain vital social, emotional and school readiness skills!

When are sessions?

Summer Sessions:

Pre school (2-3 year old’s) Fridays from 10:-00am-12:00pm

Kindergarten (4-6 year old’s) Thursdays from 10:00-12:00pm

School Year Sessions:

Term 1: September - December

  • School Age (4-6) Sept 21st - Dec 14th (12 weeks)

    • Cohort A: Saturdays 10:30am-12:30pm

    • Cohort B: 1:30-3:30pm

  • Pre School (2-3): Fridays 10:30am-12:30pm Sept 13th - Dec 20th (14 weeks)

Term 2: January - March

  • School Age (4-6): Jan 11th - March 29th (12 weeks)

    • Cohort A: Saturdays 10:30am-12:30pm

    • Cohort B: 1:30-3:30pm

  • Pre School (2-3): Fridays 10:30am-12:30pm Jan 10th - March 28th (12 weeks)

Term 3: April - June

  • School Age (4-6): April 5th - June 21st (10 weeks)

    • Cohort A: Saturdays 10:30am-12:30pm

    • Cohort B: 1:30-3:30pm

  • Pre School (2-3): Fridays 10:30am-12:30pm April 4th- June 20th (12 weeks)

Goals taught through play:

  • Communication skills.

  • Social play and Observational learning.

  • Cooperation and Sharing.

  • Emotional Regulation, Mindfulness and Managing Anxiety.

  • Responding flexibly to change and Transitions.

  • Building healthy friendships with peers.

  • School readiness and following group instructions.

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Evidence-Based Foundation of the Program

This program is rooted in evidence based therapies from Developmental Psychology and Applied Behavioural Analysis. The program is a combination of adult led instruction, and child led activities structured for learning. The program incorporates Play Therapies and Natural Developmental Behaviour Interventions (NDBI) such as the Early Start Denver Model, and strategies from Applied Behaviour Analysis to promote your child’s skill development, and mental wellness!

  • Young children (2-4) and (4-6) years old that are experiencing social, emotional or learning exceptionalities. Children that may have ADHD or ASD are welcome!

  • Sessions will be hosted at Willow Tree Mind & Wellness Centre

    1434 Kingston Rd. Scarborough

  • Sessions are a combination of Adult led activities and child led activities to ensure a fun and balanced learning experience!

    • Circle Time

    • Structured Natural environment Teaching

    • Play Stations

    • Experiments

    • Gross Motor Time

    • Social Games

    • Music and Art

    • Social Emotional Learning and Mindfulness

    • And more!

    Our staff provide a 3:1 ratio of support with 1:1 time built into every session.

  • Our Group Therapy rate is $55 an hour.

    Each 2 hour session being $110.00.

    OAP funding is accepted.

    Extended health benefits for Social work may apply.

  • The group is facilitated by a Registered Social Worker and Child and youth therapists that have experience with play therapies, child development and strategies from applied behaviour analysis.

FAQ

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