Desensitization: How to Make Difficult Events Easier @ McMaster Children’s Hospital

Foundational Family Services The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a lot of changes for parents and their children. This workshop focuses on making activities, like wearing a mask, getting a haircut, washing hands, or going to the store, more seamless for the entire family. You will learn strategies to help reduce your child’s challenging behaviour during these activities, such as understanding how to develop a gradual approach to increase your child’s tolerance of these activities and situations. This workshop is facilitated by a Behaviour Therapist who is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst. After participating in this workshop, you will be offered a 1,1 virtual appointment to individualize the information for you and your family.