Bright Start Academy Inc.

Bright Start Cafe: Every week our students create menus, shopping lists and recipes to learn to be more comfortable and independent in the kitchen. #lifeskills #cookingclass

G'day! The BSA students are working on a BSA show coming out in 3 months. Tickets go on sale in October or November so we'll keep you posted on it. To let everyone know, here are some of the students dressed as The Wiggles playing a short acoustic version of one of The Wiggles' songs and talking about the show too! We hope to get a live audience if we can. See you guys soon and keep on wiggling! Beauty mate!

The first day of school after 6 months of the pandemic. What a great first day!! posted by Corey

Having fun indoors playing games. Great Summer everyone!

Today we made this message video in honour of the last day of our BSA camp program for 2020. Here are a couple of our friends (new and old), enjoying a day here at BSA. They would love to thank all of the staff for planning this program and for their time, love, care and support. Enjoy the rest of your summer and see you in September.

Today was the last day of our BSA Leadership Camp Program. It is kind of sad that summer will be getting close to it's end, but we had such great times together this summer, (even with Covid-19). We would love to thank all of our friends and families and some of our old friends that had been involved in our Summer Camp visits. We look forward to seeing you all in September with new upcoming trips, shows and more!

BSA baby visit 2020! We had such a wonderful visit from baby Leo today. Thanks for bringing him in Marco.

We decided to post this special interview video this year since COVID-19. It has been 4 months ago since we did this. For this special interview video, this time the BSA students are at their own homes doing their interviews. Hopefully, we'll get to see each other again very soon (said by me, Corey Offman). We all miss each other and know how tough it can be being away from your friends with this pandemic by the way. See you next year and enjoy the rest of your summer! And let COVID-19 clear out.

Our Leadership students were busy today painting a storage box while our younger students were having a blast with making Tie Dye T-shirts. They are so talented!!

School is almost here and I am continuing my online support classes right now. I work with students with ASD and learning disabilities. I teach communication, language, math skills, and other important skills. I teach on google meet or zoom. I also work directly with those parent that need sessions directly with their child. I work directly with parents to assist in what you need to continue teaching at home. ... $25.00 per session or group sessions available. See more

What a great day we had with one of our closest friends! It was a very nice visit. In fact, it's been about 6 months since we've seen her.

Painting rocks from our Nature Hike!

Ready for their Nature Walk! #healthyliving #healthykids #autismtoronto #autismawareness #kindnessmatters #camp2020

SO much fun playing Soccer! #summerfun2020 #healthyliving #autismtoronto #kidshealth

The best way to teach is for our leadership students to dive right into Hands on Practice. Way to go everyone!

Here is the students rendition of 5 little ducks from The Wiggles

A "Wiggley" great time was had in music today!!

Gym Class at Bright Start Camp Today!!!

Summer Camp is off to a great Start!! #summerfun2020

Canada Day at Bright Start Academy was a lot of fun! We went for a hike on a beautifully shaded trail and enjoyed a picnic. There were lots of smiles all around!

Wishing Everyone a happy Canada Day!! We can't wait to see everyone on Monday for the first day of camp!!

It’s Report Card time! Thank you for coming by. See you soon.

What a great visit we had with our friend Roman yesterday! Thanks for coming by

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Looking for a Summer Program for your teen with ASD or Learning Exceptionalities. Groups are small and we have limited spaces available. We are located at 4630 Dufferin Street Suite 318 (Dufferin and Steeles)

Summer Camp open for Registration. Join us now for Online Sessions. Our Camp will move to our North York location when we have been give the permission to open!!

Social programs for students with learning exceptionalities. This group is great for students that are missing the social skills they were learning at school. #socialize #autism #asdteens

With Covid-19 still keeping our children out of schools, it is important to keep your kids learning. Products that include Digital options and pdf/printable options are a great way to keep your children learning. If you need items made, let me know. I have been busy making items that include but are not limited to: Money skills, reading recipes, comprehension skills, flashcards, and more. Message me privately if you need something made to help your child.

The following is a message from the Ontario Autism Program. Please be aware that this is currently for Childhood Budgets only and does not include those accessing One Time Funding. If you are unsure which funding your child has, please call Paula Coleman 613-257-7619 ext. 3722. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we are extending the amount of time you have to spend your childhood budget funding and submit your expense form by up to six months, if necessary. You now have up to 1...8 months to spend your childhood budget and submit your expense report. Learn more about the extension for spending your childhood budget funding and submitting your expense form. You do not need to contact the Ministry to be eligible or to accept this extension. Here’s the link: https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-autism-program#section-4

Why wait? Get support while you are at home with your kids!

Bright Start Academy has been working on-line with our students, keeping communication going and ensuring our students and parents feel supported at this time. #autismawareness #autismspeaks #autismtoronto #lightitupblue #kidshealth #kindnessmatters #brightstartacademyinc

Online support for families that need ongoing support and programming suggestions. We are able to assess, program and provide ongoing curriculum to keep your child learning. We use assessments such as the ABLLS-R and VB-MAPP along with others. Materials can be provided and online meetings will take place. For information, please send a message directly and you will be contacted back.

We are offering online sessions for both parents and students. Our parents have the option to learn about managing behaviours, reinforcement strategies and so many other skills. Students can be provided ways to work at home in reading comprehension, language skills , math and so much more. Please reach out if interested.