A Balanced Approach

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Is your child capable of completing a task, but still relies heavily on reminders, prompting, or support?

Many children benefit from tools such as visual schedules, consistent routines, and thoughtful prompting strategies that help them become more independent over time.

Join us for our free virtual workshop, Building Independence in Routines, where we’ll discuss practical strategies families can use during everyday activities at home.

📅 June 23, 2026
🕗 8:00 PM EST
💻 Virtual
🎟️ Free

Register at abawaterloo.com or by clicking the link in our bio!

What’s one everyday skill your child is working on right now?
Getting dressed? Packing a backpack? Cleaning up after meals?

Independence doesn’t happen overnight—it develops through practice, support, and lots of small successes along the way.

Swipe through to learn some common reasons a child may still need help, even when they seem capable of the skill. 💙

Think about learning a new skill yourself. If it was difficult and nobody acknowledged your effort, would you want to keep practicing?

When teaching everyday skills like dressing, brushing teeth, preparing snacks, or cleaning up, reinforcement can help make practice more worthwhile.

Reinforcement doesn’t have to be elaborate. It might be:
⭐ Specific praise
⭐ A preferred activity afterward
⭐ Extra free time
⭐ A favourite song
⭐ Earning toward a larger reward

When a skill is new, recognize effort and progress—not just perfect performance.

Looking for ABA support in the Waterloo region?

A Balanced Approach is currently accepting new clients. We provide individualized ABA services designed to support communication, independence, daily living skills, behaviour support and meaningful family goals.

Our approach is compassionate, evidence-based and tailored to each child; teen and family we work with.

To learn more about our services, visit abawaterloo.com or contact us at [email protected]

One of the greatest myths about Coffee Club is...that we drink lots of coffee! ☕️ There aren't a lot of coffee drinkers in our group, but we do love snacks and pot lucks.

Coffee Club gives youth and adults (16+) with exceptional needs a place to connect with friends and feel at home. This drop-in social group is open to people with disabilities who are age 16 and older. Coffee Club meets in person two Mondays each month from 7 to 9 pm. Coffee Club also meets virtually every Thursday from 3 to 4 pm.

In-person gatherings often involve different activities like going to the movies, visiting a restaurant, seasonal activities, and so much more. To learn about upcoming opportunities, visit www.wrfn.info/events/.

Coffee Club is facilitated by Carmen Sutherland. For more information on our Coffee Club or to get the weekly Zoom link, please call Carmen Sutherland at 519-500-7153, or email her at [email protected].

When teaching a new skill, it’s easy to focus on the end goal—but independence is built through many small successes along the way.

If your child is learning to make a snack, getting ingredients from the fridge, opening a container, or putting items away afterward are all important steps worth celebrating.

Recognizing effort and progress can help build confidence, motivation, and independence over time. 💙

Join us this Saturday as we discuss practical strategies for teaching everyday skills at home!