In partnership with Bethesda, this in-person program supports students in preparing for the transition to secondary school and continues as an afterschool program into the beginning of the grade 9 year. The goal is to familiarize students with the social, and academic demands they may face as they begin secondary school and build tools and strategies to manage some of their worries and challenges. This program is delivered collaboratively by a Bethesda ABA Facilitator and a DSBN ABA Facilitator.  

Eligible participants:

· Entering grade 9 in September
· Have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
· Must be registered with the Ontario Autism Program (if not yet registered, Bethesda Service Coordinators can support families in completing the registration)

Dates/Times:
This program runs in-person twice weekly (2 hours) for 3 weeks in August, followed by once weekly for 3 weeks in September.

Session 1 – Mondays and Wednesdays (August 11-September 1), Wednesday evenings (3) in September
Session 2 – Tuesday and Thursday (August 12-September 2), Thursday evenings (3) in September

There is no cost for this summer learning program.

*This program is intended to be delivered in person. Should the need arise, this program would switch to an online format, following a similar schedule.

Thank you for completing this registration in as much detail as possible.  If you have any questions, please contact paulette.hayward@dsbn.org