ABA Group Therapy 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Hand lead to ask for what they want.
• Inconsistently use up to 10 words.
• Can copy (mimic) some sounds or words.

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Speak in two-word sentences with a 50+ word vocabulary.
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Can request 5 or more items using single words, pictures or sign.
• Can be understood by a new person.
• Respond to their name.
• Use words in context and with intent. Example: Saying the word “fork” when sitting at the table or saying “dog” when they see a dog.
• Can repeat single words at least 80% of the time.
• Can follow simple instructions such as “Sit down”, “Come here” or “Stop”.
• Can participate in a group lesson for at least 5 minutes.

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Do not communicate using single words, pictures or sign.
• Communicate fluently using back and forth conversation. Example: “My favourite colours are blue and purple. What about you?”
• Speak in full sentences. Example: “I don’t want to go to the park today because we were there last week.”
• Can ask “wh-” questions (who, what, where, when and why) independently.
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Use a communication system (e.g., vocal, sign language, PECS or other AAC system).
• Respond to their name.
• Can follow basic instructions.
• Are interested in toys and play.

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Use less than 20 words. 
• Are not speaking in short sentences of three words or more.
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate.  

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Use sentences to ask and answer questions.
• Understand and follow 1-step instructions.
• Can recall and describe past events.
• Can participate in (up to) 20-minute group sessions without disruption.
• Can work independently in a group for 5 minutes.
• Experience worry, anger, or intense emotions that interfere with day-to-day activities

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Do not respond to individual or group instructions.
• Do not follow group routines.
• Have difficulty with language or communication.
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Can speak about things that interest them.
• Can play board games.
• Are interested in making friends and socializing with peers.
• Are able to sit and participate in a group lesson or activity for at least 15 minutes.
• Are at a typical classroom placement (working at grade level).

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Are not speaking in full sentences. 
• Do not show interest in making a friend. 
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Hand lead to ask for what they want
• Inconsistently use up to 10 words
• Can copy (mimic) some sounds or words

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Speak in two-word sentences with a 50+ word vocabulary 
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Can request 5 or more items using single words, pictures or sign.
• Can be understood by a new person.
• Respond to their name.
• Use words in context and with intent. Example: Saying the word “fork” when sitting at the table or saying “dog” when they see a dog.
• Can repeat single words at least 80% of the time.
• Can follow simple instructions such as “Sit down”, “Come here” or “Stop”.
• Can participate in a group lesson for at least 5 minutes.

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Do not communicate using single words, pictures or sign.
• Communicate fluently using back and forth conversation. Example: “My favourite colours are blue and purple. What about you?”
• Speak in full sentences. Example: “I don’t want to go to the park today because we were there last week.”
• Can ask “wh-” questions (who, what, where, when and why) independently.
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Use a communication system (e.g., vocal, sign language, PECS or other AAC system).
• Respond to their name.
• Can follow basic instructions.
• Are interested in toys and play.

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Use less than 20 words.
• Are not speaking in short sentences of three words or more.
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Use sentences to ask and answer questions.
• Understand and follow 1-step instructions.
• Can recall and describe past events.
• Can participate in (up to) 20-minute group sessions without disruption.
• Can work independently in a group for 5 minutes.
• Experience worry, anger, or intense emotions that interfere with day-to-day activities.

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Do not respond to individual or group instructions.
• Do not follow group routines.
• Have difficulty with language or communication.
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Speak in full sentences of five words or more. Example: “Let’s go to the park”.
• Ask and answers simple “wh-” questions (who, what, where, when and why) independently (e.g., what is your name?).
• Will independently initiate and return greets to peers (i.e., say “hi” and “bye”).
• Can sit, attend, and participate, in a group activity for 15 minutes or more.

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Are not speaking in full sentences of five words or more. Example: “Let’s go to the park”. 
• Persistent refusal of any social interaction with peers. 
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Have emerging back and forth conversation skills.
• Can ask and answer questions and make comments.
• Can speak about things that interest them.
• Are interested in making friends and socializing with peers.
• Can sit and participate in a group lesson or activity for at least 15 minutes.

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Require assistance to use full sentences.
• Often do not ask questions or do not provide answers when asked a question.
• Persistant refusal of social interaction with peers.
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Speak in complex sentences using adjectives, adverbs and past and present tense. Example: “I don’t want to go to the park today because we were there yesterday.”
• Can identify and describe feelings of their own and others.
• Can give examples of events that may evoke specific feelings.
• Should be able to regulate their emotions when needing to compromise or not getting their “way”.
• Have established back-and-forth conversation skills. Example: “My favourite colours are yellow and orange because they remind me of a sunset. What about you?”
• Can sit, attend, and participate in a group activity for 15 minutes or more.

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• If they speak in simple sentences without adjectives, adverbs, past and present tense, etc. or do not use rationalization Example: Question “Why do you want to go to the park?”, answer “Because.”
• Participate in conversations as primarily the “listener” or “speaker”. Example: They ask many questions without answering those asked or they answer questions without providing their own questions.
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Can speak about things that interest them.
• Can play board games.
• Are interested in making friends and socializing with peers.
• Are able to sit and participate in a group lesson or activity for at least 15 minutes.
• Are at a typical classroom placement (working at grade level).

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Are not speaking in full sentences. 
• Do not show interest in making a friend. 
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Can have back-and-forth conversations, including asking and answering questions and making comments. 
• Have a typical classroom placement (working at grade level). 
• Are interested in making friends, socializing with peers and may have one or more friends already. 
• Can sit for a 15 to 30 minute lesson. 

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Cannot have back and forth conversations, including asking and answering questions and making comments. 
• Are not interested in making friends or socializing. 
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Can request 5 or more items using single words, pictures or sign. 
• Can be understood by a new person. 
• Respond to their name. 
• Use words in context and with intent. Example: Saying the word “fork” when sitting at the table or saying “dog” when they see a dog. 
• Can repeat single words at least 80% of the time. 
• Can follow simple instructions such as “Sit down”, “Come here” or “Stop”. 
• Can participate in a group lesson for at least 5 minutes. 

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Do not communicate using single words, pictures or sign. 
• Communicate fluently using back and forth conversation. Example: “My favourite colours are blue and purple. What about you?” 
• Speak in full sentences. Example: “I don’t want to go to the park today because we were there last week.” 
• Can ask “wh-” questions (who, what, where, when and why) independently. 
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Use sentences to ask and answer questions. 
• Understand and follow 1-step instructions. 
• Can recall and describe past events. 
• Can participate in (up to) 20-minute group sessions without disruption. 
• Can work independently in a group for 5 minutes. 
• Experience worry, anger, or intense emotions that interfere with day-to-day activities.  

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Do not respond to individual or group instructions. 
• Do not follow group routines. 
• Have difficulty with language or communication. 
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate.  

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Speak in full sentences of five words or more. Example: “Let’s go to the park”. 
• Ask and answers simple “wh-” questions (who, what, where, when and why) independently (e.g., what is your name?). 
• Will independently initiate and return greets to peers (i.e., say “hi” and “bye”). 
• Can sit, attend, and participate, in a group activity for 15 minutes or more.  

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Are not speaking in full sentences of five words or more. Example: “Let’s go to the park”. 
• Persistent refusal of any social interaction with peers. 
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate.  

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Have emerging back and forth conversation skills. 
• Can ask and answer questions and make comments. 
• Can speak about things that interest them. 
• Are interested in making friends and socializing with peers. 
• Can sit and participate in a group lesson or activity for at least 15 minutes. 

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Do not have emerging back and forth conversation skills. 
• Cannot ask and answer questions and make comments. 
• Are not interested in making friends and socializing with peers. 
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Speak in complex sentences using adjectives, adverbs and past and present tense. Example: “I don’t want to go to the park today because we were there yesterday.” 
• Can identify and describe feelings of their own and others. 
• Can give examples of events that may evoke specific feelings. 
• Should be able to regulate their emotions when needing to compromise or not getting their “way”. 
• Have established back-and-forth conversation skills. Example: “My favourite colours are yellow and orange because they remind me of a sunset. What about you?” 
• Can sit, attend, and participate in a group activity for 15 minutes or more. 

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• If they speak in simple sentences without adjectives, adverbs, past and present tense, etc. or do not use rationalization Example: Question “Why do you want to go to the park?”, answer “Because.” 
• Participate in conversations as primarily the “listener” or “speaker”. Example: They ask many questions without answering those asked or they answer questions without providing their own questions. 
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Can have back-and-forth conversations, including asking and answering questions and making comments. 
• Have a typical classroom placement (working at grade level). 
• Are interested in making friends, socializing with peers and may have one or more friends already. 
• Can sit for a 15 to 30 minute lesson.  

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Cannot have back and forth conversations, including asking and answering questions and making comments. 
• Are not interested in making friends or socializing. 
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate.

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Can have back-and-forth conversations, including asking and answering questions and making comments. 
• Are able to read and write at a grade 5 level. 
• Are able to follow complex, multi-step instructions.  
• Can sit for a 15 to 30 minute lesson. 

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Cannot have back and forth conversations, including asking and answering questions and making comments. 
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Hand lead to ask for what they want.
• Inconsistently use up to 10 words.
• Can copy (mimic) some sounds or words.

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Speak in two-word sentences with a 50+ word vocabulary.
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Can request 5 or more items using single words, pictures or sign.
• Can be understood by a new person.
• Respond to their name.
• Use words in context and with intent. Example: Saying the word “fork” when sitting at the table or saying “dog” when they see a dog.
• Can repeat single words at least 80% of the time.
• Can follow simple instructions such as “Sit down”, “Come here” or “Stop”.
• Can participate in a group lesson for at least 5 minutes.

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Do not communicate using single words, pictures or sign.
• Communicate fluently using back and forth conversation. Example: “My favourite colours are blue and purple. What about you?”
• Speak in full sentences. Example: “I don’t want to go to the park today because we were there last week.”
• Can ask “wh-” questions (who, what, where, when and why) independently.
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Use a communication system (e.g., vocal, sign language, PECS or other AAC system).
• Respond to their name.
• Can follow basic instructions.
• Are interested in toys and play.

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Use less than 20 words. 
• Are not speaking in short sentences of three words or more.
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate.  

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Can speak about things that interest them.
• Can play board games.
• Are interested in making friends and socializing with peers.
• Are able to sit and participate in a group lesson or activity for at least 15 minutes.
• Are at a typical classroom placement (working at grade level).

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Are not speaking in full sentences. 
• Do not show interest in making a friend. 
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Hand lead to ask for what they want
• Inconsistently use up to 10 words
• Can copy (mimic) some sounds or words

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Speak in two-word sentences with a 50+ word vocabulary 
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Can request 5 or more items using single words, pictures or sign.
• Can be understood by a new person.
• Respond to their name.
• Use words in context and with intent. Example: Saying the word “fork” when sitting at the table or saying “dog” when they see a dog.
• Can repeat single words at least 80% of the time.
• Can follow simple instructions such as “Sit down”, “Come here” or “Stop”.
• Can participate in a group lesson for at least 5 minutes.

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Do not communicate using single words, pictures or sign.
• Communicate fluently using back and forth conversation. Example: “My favourite colours are blue and purple. What about you?”
• Speak in full sentences. Example: “I don’t want to go to the park today because we were there last week.”
• Can ask “wh-” questions (who, what, where, when and why) independently.
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Use a communication system (e.g., vocal, sign language, PECS or other AAC system).
• Respond to their name.
• Can follow basic instructions.
• Are interested in toys and play.

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Use less than 20 words.
• Are not speaking in short sentences of three words or more.
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Use sentences to ask and answer questions.
• Understand and follow 1-step instructions.
• Can recall and describe past events.
• Can participate in (up to) 20-minute group sessions without disruption.
• Can work independently in a group for 5 minutes.
• Experience worry, anger, or intense emotions that interfere with day-to-day activities.

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Do not respond to individual or group instructions.
• Do not follow group routines.
• Have difficulty with language or communication.
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Speak in full sentences of five words or more. Example: “Let’s go to the park”.
• Ask and answers simple “wh-” questions (who, what, where, when and why) independently (e.g., what is your name?).
• Will independently initiate and return greets to peers (i.e., say “hi” and “bye”).
• Can sit, attend, and participate, in a group activity for 15 minutes or more.

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Are not speaking in full sentences of five words or more. Example: “Let’s go to the park”. 
• Persistent refusal of any social interaction with peers. 
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Speak in complex sentences using adjectives, adverbs and past and present tense. Example: “I don’t want to go to the park today because we were there yesterday.”
• Can identify and describe feelings of their own and others.
• Can give examples of events that may evoke specific feelings.
• Should be able to regulate their emotions when needing to compromise or not getting their “way”.
• Have established back-and-forth conversation skills. Example: “My favourite colours are yellow and orange because they remind me of a sunset. What about you?”
• Can sit, attend, and participate in a group activity for 15 minutes or more.

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• If they speak in simple sentences without adjectives, adverbs, past and present tense, etc. or do not use rationalization Example: Question “Why do you want to go to the park?”, answer “Because.”
• Participate in conversations as primarily the “listener” or “speaker”. Example: They ask many questions without answering those asked or they answer questions without providing their own questions.
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Can have back-and-forth conversations, including asking and answering questions and making comments. 
• Have a typical classroom placement (working at grade level). 
• Are interested in making friends, socializing with peers and may have one or more friends already. 
• Can sit for a 15 to 30 minute lesson. 

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Cannot have back and forth conversations, including asking and answering questions and making comments. 
• Are not interested in making friends or socializing. 
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Can request 5 or more items using single words, pictures or sign. 
• Can be understood by a new person. 
• Respond to their name. 
• Use words in context and with intent. Example: Saying the word “fork” when sitting at the table or saying “dog” when they see a dog. 
• Can repeat single words at least 80% of the time. 
• Can follow simple instructions such as “Sit down”, “Come here” or “Stop”. 
• Can participate in a group lesson for at least 5 minutes. 

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Do not communicate using single words, pictures or sign. 
• Communicate fluently using back and forth conversation. Example: “My favourite colours are blue and purple. What about you?” 
• Speak in full sentences. Example: “I don’t want to go to the park today because we were there last week.” 
• Can ask “wh-” questions (who, what, where, when and why) independently. 
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Have emerging back and forth conversation skills. 
• Can ask and answer questions and make comments. 
• Can speak about things that interest them. 
• Are interested in making friends and socializing with peers. 
• Can sit and participate in a group lesson or activity for at least 15 minutes. 

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Do not have emerging back and forth conversation skills. 
• Cannot ask and answer questions and make comments. 
• Are not interested in making friends and socializing with peers. 
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Speak in complex sentences using adjectives, adverbs and past and present tense. Example: “I don’t want to go to the park today because we were there yesterday.” 
• Can identify and describe feelings of their own and others. 
• Can give examples of events that may evoke specific feelings. 
• Should be able to regulate their emotions when needing to compromise or not getting their “way”. 
• Have established back-and-forth conversation skills. Example: “My favourite colours are yellow and orange because they remind me of a sunset. What about you?” 
• Can sit, attend, and participate in a group activity for 15 minutes or more. 

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• If they speak in simple sentences without adjectives, adverbs, past and present tense, etc. or do not use rationalization Example: Question “Why do you want to go to the park?”, answer “Because.” 
• Participate in conversations as primarily the “listener” or “speaker”. Example: They ask many questions without answering those asked or they answer questions without providing their own questions. 
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate. 

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Can have back-and-forth conversations, including asking and answering questions and making comments. 
• Have a typical classroom placement (working at grade level). 
• Are interested in making friends, socializing with peers and may have one or more friends already. 
• Can sit for a 15 to 30 minute lesson.  

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Cannot have back and forth conversations, including asking and answering questions and making comments. 
• Are not interested in making friends or socializing. 
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate.

Your child meets the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Can have back-and-forth conversations, including asking and answering questions and making comments. 
• Are able to read and write at a grade 5 level. 
• Are able to follow complex, multi-step instructions.  
• Can sit for a 15 to 30 minute lesson. 

Your child may not meet the prerequisite skill requirements if they: 

• Cannot have back and forth conversations, including asking and answering questions and making comments. 
• Have dangerous behaviours towards themselves, teachers or peers that result in cuts, bruises, emergency calls or hospital visits. For behaviours that prevent group participation, consider 1-to-1 FBI or Full Day ABA. For new or escalating, high-risk behaviour, Urgent Response Services may be appropriate.