The Autism Resource programs provide a small structured setting for students with autism who demonstrate significant behavioural and/or communication difficulties.
The primary focus of the unit school program is to assess student ability academically, functionally and emotionally. Patients/students attend school five days a week for assessment, assignments, unstructured activities and social development.
The BCCH: Child Psychiatry provides a comprehensive assessment, which includes psychology, education, occupational therapy and speech/language evaluations, as well as diagnostic clarification and medication review.
The objective of the School Program is to provide academic instruction and support for patients admitted into the BCCH: Eating Disorders Treatment Program.
The program objectives are: to help patients continue with their regular school work while in the hospital, to provide normalcy and routine to their days, and to help students stay connected to their home schools.
