Picture of first page of Bartman and Freeman 2003 journal article.

An essential component of #NeedsBasedTherapy for toddlers with #autism is teaching communication so they have their own voice (and yes, we teach them how to say “no”).

Picture of first page of Flanagan, Perry, and Freeman 2011 journal article.

Our waitlist comparison study provided clearer validation for the efficacy of community based #NeedsBasedTherapy for children with #autism, essential in the preschool years.

Picture of 1st page of journal article, Perry, Cummings, Dunn Geier, Freeman, et. al 2010.

Our outcome research highlighted the importance of providing #NeedsBasedTherapy to children with #autism as early as possible in the preschool years.

Ontario’s groundbreaking community based province wide early intervention focused on teaching preschoolers with #autism essential communication, social, and daily living skills. #NeedsBasedTherapy

Picture of first page of journal publication by Freeman and Perry 2010

19 years ago we conducted the 1st Ontario IBI study demonstrating the effectiveness of community based #AppliedBehaviourAnalysis (published as Freeman & Perry 2010 because, you know, we were kinda busy providing #NeedsBasedTherapy to kids with #autism).