Exceptional Learning Centre

Exceptional Learning Centre ABA Behaviour Therapy, Private School, Speech Therapy, Tutoring, Social Skills

Exceptional Learning Centre (eXL) provides excellence in Education, Speech & Language Therapy, Behaviour and ABA Therapy to children and youth with unique learning needs. Services provided:

� 1:1 ABA therapy, assessment and programming
� ABA based elementary school for JK to Grade 8
� Behaviour-tutoring models
� Academic tutoring

Today is World Autism Awareness Day. A day to celebrate and embrace the diversity each individual with autism brings to ...
04/02/2026

Today is World Autism Awareness Day. A day to celebrate and embrace the diversity each individual with autism brings to the world.

We feel incredibly lucky to spend our days alongside some of the most unique, hilarious, talented, and remarkable children and their families.

03/31/2026

Who can relate? 🤪

If you’ve ever felt unsure about ABA, you’re not alone. There are a lot of misconceptions about what ABA actually looks ...
02/27/2026

If you’ve ever felt unsure about ABA, you’re not alone. There are a lot of misconceptions about what ABA actually looks like.

Here’s the truth: ABA is not about control or compliance.

Ethical, modern ABA is grounded in trust, play, and positive reinforcement. It’s designed to teach children skills that will carry over to their natural environment (home, school, community). ABA meets children where they are, and helps them build skills, while respecting their individuality.

Curious about what ABA might look like for your child? Schedule an intake call today

[email protected]

02/04/2026

Parents often ask us, “How do you actually teach social skills?”

This is one way ⬆

A simple game like Connect 4 helps kids practice:

- Turn-taking
- Waiting
- Emotional regulation
- Flexible thinking
- Playing with peers, not just near them

For kids with ASD or ADHD, these skills don’t always come naturally. They need to be explicitly taught, practiced, and reinforced in real moments.

This is what evidence-based ABA looks like when it’s done right: playful, meaningful, and functional.

Registration is now open for our Social Skills group starting in March. Contact us at [email protected] for more information or to schedule your intake call.

An intake phone call and in-person screening is required prior to enrolment.

Waddling into winter with our little learners - one step, one skill, one milestone at a time 🐧❄️
01/15/2026

Waddling into winter with our little learners - one step, one skill, one milestone at a time 🐧❄️

12/24/2025

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas from our incredible team. Wishing everyone a warm, safe, and peaceful holiday season.

In ABA, we know that specific, descriptive praise is far more effective than generic praise. When children understand ex...
12/19/2025

In ABA, we know that specific, descriptive praise is far more effective than generic praise. When children understand exactly which behaviour is being reinforced, that behaviour is more likely to happen again and generalize across environments.

“Good job” feels supportive, but it doesn’t necessarily teach. Descriptive praise builds clarity, confidence, and real skill growth.

Small language shifts can create big change.

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Disclaimer: Content shared by Exceptional Learning Centre Inc. (exlcentre) is for general, illustrative, and educational purposes only. It should not be interpreted as clinical advice, individualized recommendations, or a substitute for professional therapy. Any examples of client progress or “client wins” are shared with identifying details changed to protect the confidentiality of our clients. 



Sources:
Cooper, Heron, & Heward (2020). Applied Behavior Analysis — Differential reinforcement and behavior-specific praise

Sundberg & Partington (1998). Teaching Language to Children with Autism - Verbal behavior and reinforcement

Brophy, J. (1981). Teacher praise: A functional analysis — Specific praise increases learning and motivation

Hattie & Timperley (2007). The Power of Feedback — Clear feedback improves performance and skill acquisition

12/18/2025

Holiday crafts, creativity, and skills in the making. Learning is always happening 🎨

Your child’s progress can sometimes be easy to miss - not because it isn’t happening, but because it rarely starts with ...
12/12/2025

Your child’s progress can sometimes be easy to miss - not because it isn’t happening, but because it rarely starts with the big, dramatic changes parents might be expecting.

Oftentimes, early ABA progress looks like tiny shifts:

- a smoother transition in one part of the day
- an extra few seconds of regulation
- trying one step of a routine they used to refuse
- needing one less prompt
- recovering faster after getting upset

These small wins are actually the foundation of the bigger, long-term skills you’re working toward. They build on each other until one day, the progress becomes impossible to miss.

So if you’re seeing even small changes, ABA is moving in the right direction. And if you’re ever unsure, reach out to your BCBA/RBA. High-quality ABA is data-driven, and your team is collecting detailed information every single session. Often, the data shows patterns of growth long before it’s obvious day to day.



Disclaimer: Content shared by Exceptional Learning Centre Inc. (exlcentre) is for general, illustrative, and educational purposes only. It should not be interpreted as clinical advice, individualized recommendations, or a substitute for professional therapy. Any examples of client progress or “client wins” are shared with identifying details changed to protect the confidentiality of our clients.

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Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
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