Looking Ahead Clinical Services

About Looking Ahead Clinical Services

Looking Ahead Clinical Services is a mental health and Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) provider in the Cherryhill neighbourhood of London, Ontario. The business provides evidence-based supports for children, youth, and adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities, including Autism, Down syndrome, and learning disabilities. Services are provided at their own centre, in private homes, and in the community at locations such as schools, parks, grocery stores, and libraries. The organization offers individualized and group programs. Specific services include one-on-one ABA therapy for children and youth for behavior reduction or skill building, and short-term skill building for adults. Other offerings include community skills group programs, peer-mediated social skills, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Families and caregivers can access consultation, parent training, and staff training led by senior clinicians. Group services for children are divided by age and focus on emotion regulation and friendship skills. Looking Ahead Clinical Services was founded in 2020. Clinical Directors Carmen Hall, PhD, and Jocelyn Prosser, M.Ed., oversee the team, which includes clinical supervisors Allison Groot, Adrienne Van Aaken, and Stacey Hengeveld. The clinical team consists of nine Registered Behaviour Analysts (Ont.) and several Board Certified Behaviour Analysts (BCBA). The business is an approved Ontario Autism Program (OAP) provider and accepts funding from OAP Childhood Budgets and the Ontario Disability Support Program. Support options are available in one-on-one, group, dyad, or triad formats. The business provides a free consultation with a Board Certified Behavior Analyst to identify needs and discuss goals.