All of our programs are eligible for Autism Funding in British Columbia.

One of our areas of greatest reward is in working with children on the autism spectrum. Many of their parents say that our programs have been the most successful and life-changing therapies their children have done. To see which program is most suitable for your child, see Assessments (right side panel) and our programs.

In most cases, academic improvements are so significant that they astound the child’s parents, teachers, and other therapists. However, the greatest improvements have been more personal i.e. independence, communication, social, sensory integration, and self-confidence. Be sure to read about one of our former students in Bringing Back Mac by Natasha Jones of the Langley Times Newspaper.

After Just 11 Days - A Testimonial (Names changed at parents' request.)

Bruce is my six year old son. He was diagnosed with Autism when he was five. He had his 11th Fast Forword session today but I could have written a testimonial after just two sessions. His mood has lifted so dramatically since starting Fast Forword that I describe him as acting like birthday invitations are arriving in the mail all day long.

He is relaxing more when we go out. Two days ago we were grocery shopping and I realized Bruce wasn’t holding my hand. He always holds my hand when we’re out but not this time. He was nonchalantly walking two paces behind me just looking around at everything. He didn’t take my hand again until we were outside of the store.

His 1-1 support worker in Kindergarten said she isn’t helping him through transitions nearly as much. She said she reasoned with him for the first time the other day. He didn’t want to sit on the carpet but his classroom teacher had noticed the difference in him and decided to make him sit at circle time for 5 minutes. He listened to the expectations and sat down. I used to hear him wailing in frustration periodically throughout each day, even if I was on the other side of the school I could hear him. That level of frustration just isn’t there anymore. I know ‘teacher talk’ at the carpet is very difficult for Bruce to process. Teachers present new information all the time so for Bruce sitting and listening without frustration is a sign that something is happening.

Bruce had been receiving speech therapy for three years. For an entire summer prior to entering Kindergarten Bruce tried and failed to remember the names of two objects. Tried and failed every single time. I knew working memory was associated with higher level thinking so it was particularly important to me that we keep trying. In Bruce’s very first session of Fast Forword he was presented with the task of remembering two sounds in a sequencing activity. I held my breath. His third try, SUCCESS!

I can’t thank Accomplished Learning Centre in Langley BC enough for all they have done to accommodate Bruce. They knew Bruce would be loud if he became frustrated and he was non-compliant with pencil paper testing prior to starting but they welcomed him and found a quiet time for him when they could give him 1-1 attention. They sat with him and encouraged him through those frustrating moments as he learned the games. He would even turn off the computer screen and get up out of his chair but after just two sessions of encouragement and success in the program Bruce no longer needed 1-1 attention. After just 5 sessions Bruce started walking into the centre, putting his headphones on and starting the program all by himself. When he’s finished he takes off his earphones and says “That was fun!”.

His awareness of sentence structure and time is improving already. For eg. Last night he walked into my room and asked me “Mommy, where is my magnifying glass?”  This morning when he was getting ready for school he asked me “What day is it tomorrow?” “What are we doing after school tomorrow?”. This awareness of time and sequences of activities is a huge improvement for him. Before these 11 sessions of Fast Forword he would ask “What is it?” for just about everything and we would have to guess what it is he wanted. All this improvement and we’re just 11 sessions in.

Vicky Lane, Mom and Kindergarten Teacher