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Our Story

The Crystal Ladder Learning Centre (CLLC) was founded in 2014 by Executive Director Mariella Mongiovi, a local mother of twin daughters diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Along with Founding Director Wendy Savo, a special collaboration and partnership soon developed where their unique, yet complimentary perspectives in providing quality treatment services became the catalyst in the creation of the CLLC.

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Our Services

ABA

Our Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) program is an evidence-based Ontario Autism Program (OAP) approved intensive behavioural intervention for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other Neurodevelopmental Delays

Equine Therapy

Our Equine-Assisted Therapy is a fun and interactive way of building a special relationship between rider and horse. Our Equine-Assisted Therapy is run out of The Crystal Ladder Farm located in Uxbridge, Ontario just north of Toronto.

SLP

Our Speech & Language Pathology Program is overseen by our on-site Speech-Language Pathologist, who along with a team of Registered Communicative Disorder Assistant’s facilitate the individualized speech therapy sessions.

Hydrotherapy

Our certified hydrotherapy program is a program that is proven beneficial for children with sensory issues, social skills concerns, and fine and gross motor development delays. Each child will receive their own individualized hydrotherapy plan.

Neurofeedback

Our program is a biofeedback brain training exercise that strengthens neural pathways in the brain. Our Certified Neurofeedback Technicians conduct advanced brain mapping and assessment by attaching sensors to target specific areas of the brain.

Kindergarten

The Four Pillars of The Kindergarten Program:

-Belonging and Contributing
-Self-Regulation and Well-Being
-Demonstrating Literacy and Mathematics Behaviors
-Problem-Solving and Innovating

Our Team

Mariella Mongiovi

Mariella Mongiovi

Founder & Executive Director & Neurofeedback Lead

Erica Mongiovi

Events & Marketing Manager & Farm Director

Yasmin Ezeddin

Behavioural Therapist

Ying Ye

Behavioural Therapist

Paige Redden

Junior Lead Behavioural Therapist

Karina Safi

Behavioural Therapist

Justin Mudryk

Lead Behavioural Therapist

Jason Wield

Behavioural Therapist

Christie Bestvater

Christie Bestvater

Behavioural Therapist

Amy Leung

Behavioural Therapist & CDA

Jeniece Parker

Educational Assistant

Farima Ghalehnoei

Farima Ghalehnoei

Behavioural Therapist

Max Jensen

Behavioural Therapist

Adriana Ferreira

Adriana Ferreira

Scheduling and Staff Supervisor

Alejandra Marquez

Alejandra Marquez

Sensory Integration Facilitator

Madison Arsenault

Madison Arsenault

Behavioural Therapist

Angela Garcia

Transportation

Deille Aayana Larocque

Deille Aayana Larocque

Educational Assistant

Thushara Veerasingan

Thushara Veerasingan

Administrative Assistant

Keyla Reyes

Educational Assistant

Litzy Escudero

Teacher

Maria Napoli

Human Resources Director

Nahid Hosseinijahromi

Nahid Hosseinijahromi

Educational Assistant

Selver Serbet

Communication Support

Paola Uribe

Sensory Integration Facilitator & Rebound Therapist

Karina Alvarez

Educational Assistant

Yara Mengert

Music Teacher

Suyen Battista

Educational Assistant

Gabrielle Chavez

Gabrielle Chavez

Teacher

Nabila Glaubitz

Nabila Glaubitz

Senior Behavioural Therapist

Margaret Sedor

Senior Behavioural Therapist

Franca Catalanotto

Franca Catalanotto

Neurofeedback Practioner

Juan Diaz

Neurofeedback Counselor & Supervisor

Ines Rosero

Educational Assistant

Diana DiLillo

Lead Behavioural Therapist

Lucas Rotino

Behavioural Therapist

Neven Zeto

Junior Lead Behavioural Therapist

Shai Maor

Behavioural Therapist

Nana Aba Jones

Behavioural Therapist

Daniela Filice

Behavioural Therapist

Angelo Mongiovi

Angelo Mongiovi

Director of Operations

Sutharsini Vasantharajah

Sutharsini Vasantharajah

Behavioural Therapist

Dealberta Pimentel

Dealberta Pimentel

Behavioural Therapist

Meagan McLeod

Lead Communication Disorder Assistant

Naomi MacDonald

Naomi MacDonald

Communication Disorder Assistant

Laura Frias

Behavioural Therapist

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The Crystal Ladder Gym🌈💙 Located at our Vaug

The Crystal Ladder Gym🌈💙
Located at our Vaughan Location📍
Our children are loving it!
The designated room for the following programs/activities:
-Rebound Therapy💙
-Sensory Integration Sessions💙
-Occupational Therapy (OT)
-Physical Therapy (PT)
-Movement Breaks💙

Contact us for more information
905-265-0050 📞
admin@crystalladder.com 📩
#autism
#autismawareness

GREAT NEWS!!! 🌈 In partnership with @smilethera

GREAT NEWS!!! 🌈
In partnership with @smiletherapyforkids , The Crystal Ladder Learning Centre is bringing OT and PT services to our Crystal Ladder Family💙
We believe it is crucial to ensure that our children have access to both Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, and that by implementing a more holistic, integrative and multi-disciplinary intervention we will effectively address the motor-related impairments of this population.
Send us an email to admin@crystalladder.com or call us at 905-265-0050 for more information.

#physicaltherapy
#occupationaltherapy
#autism

WE ARE THANKFUL FOR YOU!🌈💙 Happy thanksgivin

WE ARE THANKFUL FOR YOU!🌈💙
Happy thanksgiving to our Crystal Ladder Family!🍂
May today be a reminder of all the blessings we can count and to celebrate family and friends💙
#happythanksgivng

Words are powerful💙🌈 It does not matter what

Words are powerful💙🌈 It does not matter what the functioning level of your child is, children are like sponges and are taking everything in. Tell your child multiple times a day he/she is loved, what he/she is good at, and ALL the things he/she CAN and WILL do. Tell him/her in the morning, on the way to school, at pick-up, at dinner, and when they are sleeping. Words have power and telling your child he/she is enough goes a long way!
#crystalladder
#autism
#autismawareness
#autismacceptance

🌈A good treatment plan will: *Build on your chi

🌈A good treatment plan will:
*Build on your child’s interests.
*Offer a predictable schedule.
*Teach tasks as a series of simple steps.
*Actively engage your child’s attention in highly structured activities.
*Provide regular reinforcement of behaviour.
*Involve parents.

#autism
#treatmentplan

When putting together a treatment plan for your ch

When putting together a treatment plan for your child, keep in mind that there is no single treatment that works for everyone. Each person on the autism spectrum is unique, with different strengths and weaknesses.

Your child’s treatment should be tailored according to their individual needs. You know your child best, so your input is important to make sure those needs are being met.

Check the second slide for more information💙
#autism
#autismawareness
#autismacceptance

Finding nonverbal ways to connect💡💙 Connecti

Finding nonverbal ways to connect💡💙
Connecting with a child with ASD can be challenging, but you don’t need to talk, or even touch, in order to communicate and bond. You communicate by the way you look at your child, by the tone of your voice, your body language, and possibly the way you touch your child. Your child is also communicating with you, even if he or she never speaks. You just need to creat your own personal language.

Look for nonverbal cues. If you are observant and aware you can learn to pick up on the nonverbal cues that children with ASD use to communicate. Pay attention to the kinds of sounds they make, their facial expressions, and the gestures they use when they’re tired, hungry, or want something.

#autism
#autismawareness
#autismacceptance

Tips to parents💡💙 Share with parents that mi

Tips to parents💡💙
Share with parents that might need to get this information.
If you’ve recently learned that your child has or might have autism spectrum disorder, you’re probably wondering and worrying about what comes next. An ASD diagnosis can be particularly frightening as you may have been told that ASD is an incurable, lifelong condition, leaving you concerned that nothing you do will make a difference.

We are here to tell you that there are many treatments that can help children acquire new skills and overcome a wide variety of developmental challenges.

These parenting tips focus on those things you can do to help support your child from the beginning of your family’s journey💙
#autism
#autismawareness

We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting

We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting our 1st annual SpOoktacular Fair!👻

When: Saturday October 23 at 1:00pm
Where: The Crystal Ladder Farm - 6099 Concession Road 4, Goodwood, ON.

There will be food, pony rides, activities, music, and much more excitement!

We can’t wait to see you all there!🎃

For more info:
erica@crystalladder.com

*A PORTION OF RAFFLE TICKETS WILL BE DONATED TO OUR LEARNERS AT THE CLLC*

Communication is key💙 If your child suffers fr

Communication is key💙

If your child suffers from anxiety, he may experience strong internal sensations of tension. This can include a racing heart, muscular tensions, sweating and stomachache. Intense anxiety can result in repetitive behaviors that appear to serve no function, such as shredding paper or clothing.

Neurofeedback Brain Training is one option available at our centres that helps reduce anxiety.
Contact any of our offices to book an initial assessment 🌈

#autism
#neurofeedback

🌈MUSIC THERAPY uses music to enhance a child’

🌈MUSIC THERAPY uses music to enhance a child’s cognitive, emotional, motor, social, communicative and creative self-expression.

Our Music Therapists’ unique approach combines structural clinical treatment with musical elements creating a therapeutic relationship that promotes learning through mental stimulation and physical dexterity.🎶

#musictherapy #autism #learning #learningcentre #childrewithautism #autismworld #therapy #therapeuticrecreation

Happy first day of school🌈💙 Wishing all our

Happy first day of school🌈💙
Wishing all our learners an amazing school year💙 May we all find success in everything we do!

#autism
#autismawareness
#autismacceptance
#schoolyear #firstdayofschool

May we all keep working harder in life, to keep mo

May we all keep working harder in life, to keep moving ahead with greater force and focus to keep growing💙 Happy Labour Day Everyone🌈
Especially to our amazing staff💙 Your hard work and dedication has helped change the lives of many families👏🏼
#labourday

Our brains are constantly taking information from

Our brains are constantly taking information from our senses. Children don’t always have the same reactions to situations and stimuli. But their responses tend to fall into one of these two categories.

Sensory seeking- children underreact to sensory input or need more of it to function💙

Sensory sensitive- children overreact to sensory input and become overwhelmed and hyperactive.💙

Most children may show a combination of both reactions. That’s because their response can change based on their level of arousal or how well they are able to self regulate.

Knowing your child’s triggers can help you find ways to help your child cope and learn tools and strategies for addressing sensory needs.

#autism
#autismawareness
#autismfamily
#autismacceptance
#sensoryneeds

More awesome pictures of the past 2 months💙🌈

More awesome pictures of the past 2 months💙🌈
#SUMMERCAMP🌈💙

🌈ASD may affect both social and communication s

🌈ASD may affect both social and communication skills. Social interaction are challenging because there is an unwillingness to allow others to share experiences and a lack of understanding of thoughts and feelings of others.

Because of these difficulties, the development of these important play skills may be affected:
-Copying simple actions.
-Exploring the environment.
-Sharing objects and attention with others.
-Responding to others.
-Taking turns.

How can you help?💡
Make sure all interactions are fun and interesting for your child. When adults use activities that make learning engaging and fun, children are more willing to participate and take risks. Children retain information better when the process is enjoyable and memorable.
💙
#autism
#autismawareness
#interactions

Happy Monday CLLC Family!!💙 This week we will b

Happy Monday CLLC Family!!💙
This week we will be remembering the best moments of our amazing Summer Camp 2021!🌈
#siblinglove 💙
#siblinglove 💙
#siblinglove 💙

We are so happy for this video sent to us💙 B’

We are so happy for this video sent to us💙 B’s mom and our team is so proud of him!🌈

Here is why:
-B is maintaining his trunk control while experiencing an external perturbation.
-B is stabilizing with very distal and unstable support.
-B is demonstrating improved core and lower limb endurance in standing.
-B, as he always does, is showing off his incredible focus and determination.

This is the magic of the trampoline, our amazing staff and volunteers, and our clients. The perfect combination!💙🌈

Book your Rebound Therapy session by sending an email to: admin@crystalladder.com or by calling us at 905-265-0050🇨🇦
📍The Crystal Ladder Vaughan

#reboundtherapy #asd #autism #autismspectrumdisorder

Sensory Integration💡 This activity focuses on t

Sensory Integration💡
This activity focuses on the following areas:
🌈Attention and visual discrimination.
🌈Posture control and balance.
🌈Strengthens muscle tone.
🌈Eye-hand coordination.

Our Sensory Integration program is included within our Rebound Therapy sessions✔️
find out more about it by emailing us at admin@crystalladder.com
#sensoryintegration

We are so proud of the progress we are seeing at o

We are so proud of the progress we are seeing at our Rebound Therapy Camp, our newest program!🌈💙

We can already see all the effects that this therapy has on our children:
-Motor development: stimulating the vestibular system helps to keep the brain alert.
-Sense of calm: the rhythmical motion develops a body map and sense of calm.
-Height and depth perception: controlled high and low jumping mounting and dismounting the trampoline.
-Body awareness: the used of proprioceptive, tactile and vestibular input to promote body awareness.

One-to-one Rebound Therapy sessions will continue in September and registrations are open for weekdays and weekends.☑️🌈
#reboundtherapy

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Postal Address

661 Chrislea Rd, Unit 4-6

Woodbridge, ON, L4L 0C4

Call us

(905) 265-0050

Send your message

info@crystalladder.com

Business Hours

Mon - Fri: 8am - 6pm

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COVID-19 UPDATE

COVID-19 Update

Our protocols and procedures for Covid-19:

As you all are aware there are screening protocols we have to follow, and our main concern is the safety and well-being of your kids and our staff. If your child is showing one or more symptoms (Sore throat, Stuffy nose/runny nose, Headache, Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, Fatigue/lethargy/muscle aches/malaise) we will be calling you to come to pick your child up and to monitor their symptoms for 24 hours before returning to the centre.

Likewise, if your kids are showing symptoms at home please have your child stay home and again monitor the symptoms before returning.

We understand this is a difficult time for everyone, but we are looking out for everyone’s safety.

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