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Facing Your Fears: Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (IDD) (FYF: IDD)

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FYF: IDD is a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) program adapted from FYF to meet the diverse learning and communication needs of adolescents with intellectual disabilities and autism between the ages of 12-18. All CBT components are introduced via activities, modeling (live and video), and with accompanying visual supports so that adolescents of all communication abilities can access the program.

Group Information

Stay tuned for additional details about this group.

What is involved?

  • 4 caregiver sessions conducted via Microsoft Teams
  • 10 in-person sessions with caregivers and adolescents
  • Caregivers are supported in identifying anxiety in their adolescents and in building adolescents’ independent use of CBT strategies
  • CBT strategies include the use of emotion regulation approaches, strategies to manage physical symptoms of anxiety and promote helpful thoughts and facing fears.
  • Calm Body strategies and Calm Mind mantras are rehearsed
  • Exposure practices are incorporated in sessions and steps are shared with families to complete practices at home/community.

Who can join?

Adolescents with intellectual disabilities, autism and/or social communication differences between the ages of 12-18.

Before the program:

A brief intake meeting will be required before the program starts.

Good to know:

  • Parent or caregiver must attend part of each session
  • Parent or caregiver must attend 4 caregiver sessions
  • Sessions are led by a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and a Registered Behaviour Analyst
  • Funding through the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) or extended benefits may apply

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Monday to Friday: 8:00am – 4:30pm

Launch Behavioural Health
250 Carlaw Ave., Unit 102
Toronto, ON
M4M 3L1

Phone: 416-469-4434
Email: info@launchbehaviouralhealth.ca

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Launch is proudly accredited by the Behavioral Health Centers of Excellence (BHCOE) and is committed to upholding the BHCOE’s Standards of Excellence https://www.bhcoe.org/standards/. Information regarding BHCOE accreditation can be found here: https://www.bhcoe.org/parent-autism-quality-aba-providers/

Dalton Associates (DA) and Launch Behavioural Health acknowledge that we are situated on Turtle Island, that has been inhabited by Indigenous Peoples from the beginning. As a settler-owned organization, we are always working on de-colonizing our practices and offering mental health services that reflect a wholistic approach to health and wellness. Our clients come from a variety of backgrounds, and include First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. We want to do more than make a difference at an individual level: we aspire to support a societal shift in the way that mental health is addressed and cared for, and we believe that a cross-cultural approach, bringing Indigenous worldviews to the forefront, is necessary to help break the system and rebuild it in a way that promotes healthy wellbeing for future generations. We are actively engaged in changing the landscape of mental health care in Ontario, by augmenting (and compensating) the voices and experiences of Indigenous knowledge keepers, and by incorporating Indigenous values and teachings in our program models.