SensoryGift.com provides OT-informed guides, structured sensory activities, and printable supports for therapists, teachers, and caregivers. We specialize in resources designed to meet the needs of autistic individuals requiring intensive, lifelong care.

Our Empowered Parents Group is led by Speech-Language Pathologist David Rennie and Behaviour Consultant Chelsea McRoberts. These sessions are designed to explore key topics and support strategies that will help both you and your child to thrive.

This group offers a supportive space for parents to connect, build community, and gain valuable professional insight. You’ll also receive practical, personalized strategies tailored to your family’s unique needs. As an added benefit, families who join the Empowered Parents Group will receive priority booking for our speech-language pathology services as space becomes available.

To learn more or reserve your spot, please contact our administrative team at [email protected] or call us at 604-539-8320.

Counselling/psychotherapy services with 160+ clinicians in 60+ locations and 40 languages across 7 days to serve your needs. Our Right Fit Guarantee ensures you will find the best fit for your psychotherapy needs. With so many counsellors and our systematic method of booking you in with someone compatible, rest assured that we will have the right fit for you. Our accessible services include practicum students at the low cost rate of a suggested $40 per session; interns at $80 per session; Registered counsellors starting at $120. Since 2015, we have worked with over 15,000 clients on their journey to healing. You can see our reviews on Google, Facebook, and the testimonials page (https://www.nofearcounselling.com/counselling-reviews-testimonials) on our website (over 3500 positive reviews).

The Canadian Children, Youth and Communities (CCYC) In | Equity Conference (happening online Oct 29-30, 2025) brings together health care providers and clinicians, community agencies, and health partners to discuss the impact of various social determinants of health and inequity on the well-being of children, youth, and communities. Our partners and collaborators include self-advocates, families, researchers, educators, and administrators working to promote equitable access to health care for all children and youth.

Through a highly interactive, multidisciplinary conference format, we shine a spotlight on ideas and topics specific to children and youth from vulnerable and marginalized communities within the Canadian health care system. Our goal is to share effective approaches that actively address systemic inequities in health from birth to adolescence and remove barriers to health care access.

Participants needed! Our research team at York University (led by Dr. Jonathan Weiss) is conducting an online study about the positive experiences (flourishing) of ethnically diverse families of autistic youth (aged 10-18) living in Canada. You will be asked to complete an online survey (45-60 minutes) about your child, family flourishing, and experience living in Canada. To thank you for your time, you will be eligible to win one of ten $50 e-gift certificates.

If you are interested in participating in this study, please click the following link: https://yorku.questionpro.ca/familyflourishingstudy1

We are a Human Computer Interaction lab investigating how generative AI (artificial intelligence)-based technologies, such as ChatGPT, can be a more accessible tool for the neurodivergent student community. The principal investigator of this project is Professor Dongwook Yoon. The objective of the study is to empower neurodivergent students as designers of their own generative AI-based technologies through a participatory design framework involving interviews, diary studies, and a co-design session with a student researcher. Through these three phases, we aim to understand each student’s unique expertise and interests and uplift them in designing a more accessible AI-based tool for the neurodivergent student community.

The study will consist of the following three phases:
1. a 1-hour long interview session regarding your experiences at the university, including your strengths, preferences, and workarounds to challenging situations,
2. a 7-day long diary study through which you will record your everyday interactions with both technological and non-technological systems,
3. a 2.5-hour long participatory design session in which you will collaborate with the researcher in brainstorming and prototyping a system that supports your learning experience, while incorporating the capabilities of generative AI.

Participants must be at least 19 years old, and registered at the Centre for Accessibility with any of the following (but not limited to) conditions: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Dyslexia, Dyspraxia

Private assessment for Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis for children aged 31 months to 10 years of age. Located in Duncan, BC and provided by a pediatrician.

Harbour Family Counselling is a full-service counselling practice based in Victoria, BC, offering compassionate, neurodiversity-affirming support for individuals, children, and families.

We understand that autism is not a single experience but a spectrum of unique perspectives, strengths, and challenges. Our counsellors provide calm, empathetic care for autistic adults, parents, and families, helping clients build understanding, connection, and confidence.

Our Parent and Child Programs are designed to strengthen relationships and promote growth within the family. These sessions support parents in understanding their child’s communication style, sensory needs, and emotional world, while also helping children build self-awareness and regulation in a gentle, engaging way. Through collaborative parent–child counselling, we focus on creating shared tools for connection, easing stress at home, and fostering mutual trust and confidence.

We employ the following evidence-informed approaches in our practice:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Family Systems and Child & Youth Counselling
Play and Art-Based Approaches
Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice
Parent Coaching and Family Counselling

Our counsellors are experienced in supporting autistic individuals, parents, and siblings through life transitions, emotional regulation, communication, and family dynamics. We offer both individual and family sessions, tailored to each client’s goals and comfort level.

Harbour Family Counselling is also pleased to offer direct billing through British Columbia’s Autism Funding Unit (AFU) for eligible clients.

SIBSHOPS are fun, action-packed workshops for kids who have a sibling with a developmental disability. SIBSHOPS is an internationally acclaimed program led by experienced facilitators who understand the unique needs of siblings.

Through a combination of play, discussion, and hands-on activities, Sibshops helps siblings:
• Build confidence and recognize their own strengths.
• Connect with peers who share similar experiences.
• Develop coping strategies for the challenges they face at home and in their social lives.
• Foster a sense of pride in their role within their family.

We offer two programs that meet once per month from October to May:
• Sibkids for siblings aged 7-11yrs meet one Saturday each month, 10:30 am- 2:30 pm
• Sibteens for siblings aged 12-15yrs meet one Wednesday each month, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Speech Bubbles is a person-centered practice located in Langley, B.C. We work with clients in Aldergrove, Surrey, Langley, Mission, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Cloverdale, and Maple Ridge. We offer in-clinic services in Langley City and are also available for teletherapy appointments.

Our Behaviour Consultant (BC) Chelsea Mc Roberts offers Relationship Development Intervention (RDI). RDI is a parent-led therapeutic approach that focuses on cognitive, emotional and social growth that strengthens brain connectivity, dynamic thinking, and problem-solving to help your child thrive. Designed to seamlessly integrate into daily routines, RDI supports parents to guide their children in real-life situations to build meaningful relationships as well as foster independence. We offer several models for our BC services.
We also provide individual speech therapy appointments to help with language development, articulation, stuttering, acquired conditions, and much more. We work with clients of all ages, and we can collaborate with our BC for clients who would also benefit from behaviour support.

Additionally, we offer social skills groups, where your child can meet with other children their age to learn about different topics such as how to make friends, how to cooperate with others, and how to have conversations. These groups are offered on a monthly or bi-weekly basis and require a 30-minute meeting with our Clinical Director.

For more information, or to book an intake meeting with our BC, please reach out to our administrative team by email at [email protected], or by calling our clinic at 604-539-8320.