Changing Lives
Our Mission
We believe that parents and guardians play a key role in helping each individual student / youth / young adult to reach their full potential.
For this reason, we consider it essential that parents and guardians demonstrate a willingness and ability to be active participants in their child’s educational and treatment program. Together with our team and each student’s family, we commit to working collaboratively to deliver effective interventions, high quality care, and a full education to each student we admit into our program.
How to Apply to Our School / Adult Program
We welcome the opportunity to meet with you and share the programs that are on offer at New Haven Learning Centre. We ask that parents / guardians / or prospective clients themselves plan to first come and meet our Executive Director. Entry to New Haven is based on vacancies. Transitions into the program can occur throughout the full calendar year, depending on vacancy management.
New Haven does collect a wait list and work with interested individuals or families when placement is not available on the requested timeline. Assessment information and personal information, as it relates to potential offers of placement, are considered only relevant for a period of up to 6 months.
Arrange to Take a Tour of New Haven
We invite you to come explore our facilities. Meet staff and students while learning about our programs and experiencing our program in action. Tours are conducted regularly and can be arranged by calling our office at (416) 259-4445 ext. 10.
If you are interested in proceeding to an Intake post a tour, New Haven will schedule an assessment and interview for interested applicants. Diagnostic information, educational information, and any other relevant profile details will be required to compete the Intake process. All information is collected for the strict purpose of assessment and determination of placement or referral to alternative services.
Your Information Will Remain on File
The information you submitted via the Request for Intake form will remain on file at New Haven. When an opening becomes available, the Executive and Associate Director will review all Intake files. When vacancies are known and can be planned for, appropriate candidates and their family will be invited to accept a placement.
Appropriate candidates will be selected using the following criteria:
- A confirmed primary diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and or related disorders
- The age of the prospective student/ young adult
- The potential benefit for the prospective student from our program
- Availability of peer matches (other students/ young adults with a similar diagnosis and/or similar goals to achieve) within our program
Tuition Information / Program Costs
Tuition and program costs are reviewed annually by the Board of Directors. Please contact the Executive Director at shughes@newhavencentre.com for more information.
Support for Families
To meet the unique needs of each student and their family, beyond the school day, we also provide:
Monthly classroom observation hours for family members
Parent and guardian training in the classroom
Home visits by staff, approximately twice per month, in order to help implement and monitor the progress of the each student’s goals
Training, support and daily communication with each student’s family and caregivers, in order to promote consistency across settings
Transition and follow-up services for students who graduate from our programs to less restrictive settings
Family education workshops
Sources of Government Funding
Through the new Ontario Autism Program (OAP), all families of children and youth with ASD under the age of 18 may receive flexible, family-centred services based on each child’s unique needs. It is important to contact your local government funding agency as soon as possible to complete an intake with the OAP.
Find Your Local Agency
Toronto
Surrey Place Centre
2 Surrey Place
Toronto, ON
M5S 2C2
Phone:
(416) 925-5141
Mississauga/Oakville
ErinoakKids Intake
Toll Free:
+1 877-374-6625 then press 1
(905) 855-2690 then press 1
York Region
Kinark Child & Family Services
500 Hood Road, Suite 200
Markham, ON
L3R 9Z3
Central Intake:
+1 888-454-6275
+1 800-230-8533
Want to start your application?
Book a meeting with our Executive Director Sandra Hughes to start your application process. Questions? Complete the form to ask any questions you may have or call our Director at (416) 259-4445.
Ready to book a meeting?
Browse available time slots for tours and meetings with our Team.
Autism Resources
The following resources provide information that may help you to better understand Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), as well as the services and support available for people with ASD in Ontario.
To see all of our links, including pdf's available for download, visit our Resources page.