Emerging Minds Est

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We are a passionate, dynamic, and energetic group of bilingual interdisciplinary professionals and paraprofessionals who offer assessment, consultation, and intervention services to clients from 0-17. Our professionals offer Occupational Therapy, Parent Coaching, Functional Intervention Programs as well as Social Work. We also train professionals within Canada and internationally on naturalistic a

pproaches. Furthermore, our center regularly accepts and mentors students from various programs such as Occupational Therapist and Special Education programs. We are an Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) inspired center that provides evidence-based interventions that are relationship, developmental, and curriculum-based. Our interventions are individualized to clients’ needs and level of development and include the following models: Pivotal Response Training, Applied Behavioral Analysis, and Early Start Denver Model. Our team strives on continuing education, and professional development, and are highly focused on community outreach through webinars, fundraising, and partnerships with different organization within our community. Emerging Minds Est est un groupe passionné, dynamique et énergique formé de professionnels interdisciplinaires bilingues qui offrent des services d'évaluation, de consultation et d'intervention aux clients de 0 à 17 ans de la grande région d’Ottawa et de l’est ontarien. Nous offrons des services d'ergothérapie, de coaching parental, d'intervention comportementale et fonctionnelle. Nous formons également des professionnels au Canada et à l'étranger sur les approches basées sur l’enseignement naturel. De plus, notre centre encadre régulièrement des étudiants de divers programmes tels que les programmes d'ergothérapie et d'éducation spécialisée. Nous sommes un centre qui fournit des interventions basées sur des données probantes, ancrées sur les approches relationnelles, développementales et comportementales. Nos interventions sont individualisées en fonction des besoins et du niveau de développement de nos clients et incluent les modèles suivants : Enseignement des réponses pivots (PRT), analyse comportementale appliquée (ABA) et le modèle d’intervention précoce de Denver (ESDM). Notre équipe valorise la formation et le développement professionnel continus. Nous sommes ravis de faire partie de l’équipe francophone qui assure la prestation des services pour le partenariat QuickStart Early Years.

04/17/2026

Fine motor can be practiced anywhere!

Nature offers endless fine motor opportunities.

✏️ Comment what your child picks up 🍂🪻🪨

04/16/2026

Some days all you need is PJs.

Comfort days support regulation.

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Autism on the HillPart of our team was on the Parlement Hill today for the annual Autism on the Hill event. We celebrate...
04/15/2026

Autism on the Hill

Part of our team was on the Parlement Hill today for the annual Autism on the Hill event. We celebrated Autism with speakers and music.

A different way to support!

💬 Say what you mean, mean what you say. Predictability helps kids feel safe. It is better to say yes once than saying n...
04/15/2026

💬 Say what you mean, mean what you say.

Predictability helps kids feel safe. It is better to say yes once than saying no 10x and than giving in ;)

✏️ Comment a routine you’re keeping simple

Real chores = real skills. Helping builds strength, coordination, and pride. ✏️ Comment a task your child enjoys 🧹🧺
04/13/2026

Real chores = real skills.

Helping builds strength, coordination, and pride.

✏️ Comment a task your child enjoys 🧹🧺

04/10/2026

🪏🪣 Messy play = Learning!

Messy spring play supports regulation and curiosity!

✏️ Tell us which is you and your child’s favorite spring texture!

Kids do well when they can 🩶🤍Transitions take energy - meetinf kids where they are matters.✏️Comment one expectation you...
04/08/2026

Kids do well when they can 🩶🤍

Transitions take energy - meetinf kids where they are matters.

✏️Comment one expectation you are letting go of.

📅 Real routines build real skills. Trying, adjusting and participating builds confidence. ✏️ Comment a routine your chil...
04/06/2026

📅 Real routines build real skills.

Trying, adjusting and participating builds confidence.

✏️ Comment a routine your child helps with

Celebrating Easter in ways that feel right. 🐥Easter can look many ways. However you celebrate today, we hope it includes...
04/05/2026

Celebrating Easter in ways that feel right. 🐥

Easter can look many ways. However you celebrate today, we hope it includes connection, kindness, and moments of calm 🌷

📸 Share how your family is celebrating.

Today we celebrate Meghan! 🎂Today we’re celebrating Meghan! Thank you for everything you bring to our team and families ...
04/04/2026

Today we celebrate Meghan! 🎂

Today we’re celebrating Meghan! Thank you for everything you bring to our team and families 💛

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04/03/2026

🌈 Spring is a full-body sensory experience.

Looking for colors together builds attention, connection, and joy—no setup needed.

✏️ Comment where you found colors

Every child deserves understanding. Autistic children thrive when they are supported, respected, and understood exactly ...
04/02/2026

Every child deserves understanding.

Autistic children thrive when they are supported, respected, and understood exactly as they are.

🔁 Share to spread kindness and acceptance

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Ottawa, ON
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Monday 8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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Our Story

As a leading paediatric intervention center in the Ottawa Region, we have a strong purpose.

WHY we exist: To give each child the chance to connect and learn in their unique way. ESPECIALLY children with differing abilities.

HOW we do it:

By helping parents apply, discover and create strategies to engage and connect with their child, resulting in improved quality of life.