“The learner knows best” - Ogden Lindsley
Our mission is to build a community of learners and their families, supported by skilled and caring professionals.
Our focus is on empowering our community through high quality, evidence-based, compassionate training and therapy.
We provide ABA consultation and professional training courses for professionals. Our services are available in English, Arabic and French.
What do we do?
Our services include assessments, programs, training, and more, and it all comes from a place of love and science. We create developmental, functional, academic, and vocational programs. We believe in assent-based services and a commitment to following the learner.
What is applied behavior analysis?
ABA is a scientific approach to understanding behavior. It refers to a set of principles that focus on how behaviors change, or are affected by the environment, and how learning takes place.
ABA services can benefit children and adults with diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder, developmental disorders, language deficits, Down Syndrome, and many others. However, a diagnosis is not necessary to receive treatment. Areas of concern in typically developing children can also be targeted (e.g., help with toilet training).
The goal of ABA is to promote the acquisition of skills needed to participate successfully in daily activities and most importantly, to improve quality of life.
What is assent?
At TLC, we follow a learner led, assent-based model of instruction.
Assent generally refers to a person’s willingness to participate.
In ABA, we consider assent to be the learner’s active and voluntary participation in therapy.
While ethical guidelines require us to obtain consent—typically provided by a parent or legal guardian—assent focuses on the learner’s own willingness to engage in the therapeutic process.
Assent means that learner participation is voluntary and free from coercion.
Assent is a continuous process. It requires ongoing monitoring of the learner’s comfort, engagement, and willingness to participate.