All of our programs are eligible for Autism Funding (age 6+) in British Columbia.
One of our areas of greatest reward is in working with autistic children. 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).
Following are pre- and post-tests for several of our ASD clients (ranging from severe to high-functioning). Although most have gone on to do more programs with us, these are results from when we first started working with them. The tests used were the Gibson Cognitive Test Battery (GCTB) and Woodcock Reading Mastery Test (WRMT). Program duration: 12 weeks.
In most cases, academic improvements were so significant as to 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. See also: Testimonies and Newspaper Article.
Student 31215 - Age 9.0 at program completion - Program: PACE(12 weeks)
| Test Name |
Pre-Test (age equivalent) |
Post-Test (age equivalent) |
Change (in years) |
| Processing Speed (GCTB) |
7.0 |
8.9 |
1.9 |
| Working Memory (GCTB) |
5.0 |
9.4 |
4.4 |
| Auditory Analysis (GCTB) |
5.0 |
18.0 |
13.0 |
| Logic and Reasoning (GCTB) |
7.5 |
10.0 |
2.5 |
| Visual Auditory Learning (WRMT) |
7.2 |
18.0 |
10.8 |
| Word Attack (WRMT) |
8.2 |
13.1 |
4.9 |
| Passage Comprehension (WRMT) |
8.1 |
8.9 |
0.8 |
Student 38206 - Age 14.4 at program completion - Program: PACE (12 weeks)
| Test Name |
Pre-Test (age equivalent) |
Post-Test (age equivalent) |
Change (in years) |
| Processing Speed (GCTB) |
9.9 |
12.0 |
2.1 |
| Working Memory (GCTB) |
10.5 |
18.0 |
7.5 |
| Visual Processing (GCTB) |
10.5 |
12.0 |
1.5 |
| Auditory Analysis (GCTB) |
6.4 |
15.0 |
8.6 |
| Logic and Reasoning (GCTB) |
8.3 |
12.3 |
4.0 |
| Word Identification (WRMT) |
10.9 |
12.0 |
1.1 |
| Word Attack (WRMT) |
9.8 |
14.0 |
4.2 |
| Passage Comprehension (WRMT) |
11.2 |
15.1 |
3.9 |
| Selective Attention (GCTB) |
9.8 |
11.0 |
1.2 |
Student 35784 - Age 10.4 at program completion - Program: PACE (12 weeks)
| Test Name |
Pre-Test (age equivalent) |
Post-Test (age equivalent) |
Change (in years) |
| Processing Speed (GCTB) |
8.6 |
9.9 |
1.3 |
| Working Memory (GCTB) |
13.5 |
16.0 |
2.5 |
| Visual Processing (GCTB) |
9.0 |
9.6 |
0.6 |
| Auditory Analysis (GCTB) |
5.3 |
13.0 |
7.7 |
| Logic and Reasoning (GCTB) |
8.3 |
12.3 |
4.0 |
| Selective Attention (GCTB) |
6.2 |
12.5 |
6.3 |
Student 31485 - Age 13.3 at program completion - Program: PACE (12 weeks)
| Test Name |
Pre-Test (age equivalent) |
Post-Test (age equivalent) |
Change (in years) |
| Processing Speed (GCTB) |
9.9 |
10.8 |
0.9 |
| Working Memory (GCTB) |
11.2 |
18.0 |
6.8 |
| Visual Processing (GCTB) |
10.0 |
12.5 |
2.5 |
| Auditory Analysis (GCTB) |
6.8 |
15.0 |
8.2 |
| Logic and Reasoning (GCTB) |
10.0 |
16.3 |
6.3 |
| Word Identification (WRMT) |
10.1 |
10.9 |
0.9 |
| Word Attack (WRMT) |
11.4 |
13.1 |
1.7 |
| Passage Comprehension (WRMT) |
11.4 |
14.5 |
3.1 |
Student 36112 - Age 10.0 at program completion - Program: Samonas (12 weeks)
| Test Name |
Pre-Test (age equivalent) |
Post-Test (age equivalent) |
Change (in years) |
| Processing Speed (GCTB) |
10.3 |
10.8 |
0.5 |
| Working Memory (GCTB) |
12.6 |
13.5 |
0.9 |
| Visual Processing (GCTB) |
9.6 |
13.0 |
3.4 |
| Auditory Analysis (GCTB) |
below scale * |
5.1 |
n/a |
| Logic and Reasoning (GCTB) |
6.6 |
10.0 |
3.4 |
Student 36112 - Age 14.8 at program completion - Program: Samonas (12 weeks)
| Test Name |
Pre-Test (age equivalent) |
Post-Test (age equivalent) |
Change (in years) |
| Processing Speed (GCTB) |
6.4 |
8.6 |
2.2 |
| Working Memory (GCTB) |
6.0 |
8.6 |
2.6 |
| Visual Processing (GCTB) |
8.0 |
9.4 |
1.4 |
| Auditory Analysis (GCTB) |
below scale * |
6.2 |
n/a |
| Selective Attention (GCTB) |
5.5 |
6.2 |
0.7 |
Student 36175 - Age 13.6 at program completion - Program: Samonas (12 weeks)
| Test Name |
Pre-Test (age equivalent) |
Post-Test (age equivalent) |
Change (in years) |
| Processing Speed (GCTB) |
10.3 |
11.3 |
1.0 |
| Working Memory (GCTB) |
10.5 |
16.0 |
5.5 |
| Visual Processing (GCTB) |
9.0 |
9.6 |
0.6 |
| Word Attack (GCTB) |
7.8 |
9.2 |
1.4 |
| Auditory Analysis (GCTB) |
5.3 |
7.0 |
1.7 |
| Logic and Reasoning (GCTB) |
below scale * |
6.0 |
n/a |
| Selective Attention (GCTB) |
below scale * |
7.0 |
n/a |
Student 35956 - Age 11.1 at program completion - Program: Samonas (12 weeks)
| Test Name |
Pre-Test (age equivalent) |
Post-Test (age equivalent) |
Change (in years) |
| Processing Speed (GCTB) |
not testable ** |
7.0 |
n/a |
| Visual Processing (GCTB) |
not testable ** |
8.8 |
n/a |
| Word Attack (GCTB) |
below scale * |
7.4 |
n/a |
| Auditory Analysis (GCTB) |
not testable ** |
below scale * |
n/a |
| Logic and Reasoning (GCTB) |
not testable ** |
5.0 |
n/a |
| Selective Attention (GCTB) |
not testable ** |
5.0 |
n/a |
Student 35949 - Age 9.1 at program completion - Program: Samonas (12 weeks)
| Test Name |
Pre-Test (age equivalent) |
Post-Test (age equivalent) |
Change (in years) |
| Processing Speed (GCTB) |
7.8 |
9.9 |
2.1 |
| Working Memory (GCTB) |
8.2 |
11.9 |
3.7 |
| Visual Processing (GCTB) |
8.0 |
9.0 |
1.0 |
| Auditory Analysis (GCTB) |
below scale * |
5.5 |
n/a |
| Logic and Reasoning (GCTB) |
5.0 |
6.0 |
1.0 |
| Selective Attention (GCTB) |
5.2 |
7.0 |
1.8 |
Student 35922 - Age 11.6 at program completion - Program: Samonas (12 weeks)
| Test Name |
Pre-Test (age equivalent) |
Post-Test (age equivalent) |
Change (in years) |
| Processing Speed (GCTB) |
9.9 |
10.3 |
0.4 |
| Working Memory (GCTB) |
7.8 |
8.9 |
1.1 |
| Visual Processing (GCTB) |
9.2 |
11.0 |
1.8 |
| Word Attack (GCTB) |
9.2 |
15.0 |
5.8 |
| Auditory Analysis (GCTB) |
5.7 |
7.6 |
1.9 |
| Logic and Reasoning (GCTB) |
8.3 |
10.0 |
1.7 |
| Selective Attention (GCTB) |
9.8 |
12.5 |
2.7 |
Student 34363 - Age 8.1 at program completion - Program: Samonas (12 weeks)
| Test Name |
Pre-Test (age equivalent) |
Post-Test (age equivalent) |
Change (in years) |
| Processing Speed (GCTB) |
7.5 |
8.6 |
1.1 |
| Working Memory (GCTB) |
6.0 |
7.4 |
1.4 |
| Visual Processing (GCTB) |
8.4 |
9.2 |
0.8 |
| Word Attack (GCTB) |
7.8 |
8.8 |
1.0 |
| Auditory Analysis (GCTB) |
below scale * |
5.6 |
n/a |
| Logic and Reasoning (GCTB) |
5.0 |
6.0 |
1.0 |
| Selective Attention (GCTB) |
5.5 |
7.0 |
1.5 |
Student 43299 - Age 6.6 at program completion - Program: Samonas (12 weeks)
| Test Name |
Pre-Test (age equivalent) |
Post-Test (age equivalent) |
Change (in years) |
| Processing Speed (GCTB) |
7.0 |
8.0 |
1.0 |
| Working Memory (GCTB) |
7.4 |
11.2 |
3.8 |
| Visual Processing (GCTB) |
8.8 |
9.8 |
1.0 |
| Logic and Reasoning (GCTB) |
below scale * |
10.0 |
n/a |
| Selective Attention (GCTB) |
7.0 |
7.9 |
1.9 |
The assessments are limited to scores between ages 5 and 18.
* below scale: Scores below the 5-year-old level are marked as “below scale.”
** not testable: Was unable to perform the required tasks.
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