Mercury

Program Objective

Mercury is a social program specifically designed to assist young kindergarteners and Grade 1 students with ASD in developing essential social skills necessary for functioning in group settings. The primary goal of Mercury is to help learners with ASD build and strengthen their foundational social communication skills and find solutions to untangle their social challenges.

 

Self-Care Skills

• Take care of their belongings.

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Behavioural Expectations

• Stay seated during circle time.

• Follow the teacher's instructions as a group.

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Social Skills

• Collaborate with friends through group activities.

• Wait for a turn and take one's turn independently.

• Play appropriately together with peers.

• Initiate and maintain peer interactions.

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Self-Regulation

• Exhibit self-regulation during physical or other preferred activities.

• Take smooth transitions between activities.

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Group Routine Adherence

• Follow group routines at an age-appropriate level.

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​Academic and Cognitive Development:

• Learn executive functioning and academic skills at their age-appropriate level.

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Program Structure:

• Circle Time

• Group Activity Time

• Art & Craft

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How We Monitor Progress​:

Your child's progress is monitored throughout the term; not just at the end.

 

Before the program
An individual assessment helps us identify learning needs, establish goals, and determine appropriate group placement.

 

During each session
Facilitators observe and support each learner's participation, social interactions, behaviour, and progress toward their individualized learning goals.

 

Every month
Our facilitators meet to review learner progress and discuss programming adjustments and group placement when needed.

 

Mid-term
Families have an individual meeting with our team to discuss their child's progress, goals, and next steps.

 

End of term
Families receive a written progress report summarizing their child's progress and areas for continued development.

 

See What Your Child Is Learning:

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We know that parents want to understand what happens after they drop their child off.

Through our private Bridge Kids group app, families can see photos from each session and learn about the activities and skills their child worked on that day.​

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What Families Receive:

✓ Individual assessment
✓ Individualized goals
✓ Tailor-made programming
✓ Monthly progress review
✓ Private parent app
✓ Mid-term family meeting
✓ Term-end report​​