ABA Summer Camps

Discover fun, supportive ABA-based summer camps for children and teens with autism. Our full-day camps – feature coding, robotics, cooking, city exploration, and fitness – build essential skills and confidence. Offered at four convenient locations and available for purchase with OAP funding, we empower your child’s growth this summer. Enroll today and secure your spot!

Select your child's age:

Ages 2-5

Steps 1-3

Discovery Day Camp

1 Week | 6 Hours | 4 Days/Week
1 Week | 6 Hours | 5 Days/Week

Are you looking for a summer camp that supports your child’s communication skills? This program blends classic camp activities with tailored ABA goals like:

  • Requesting items or activities using single words or short (2-3 word) sentences
  • Communicating requests in new settings
  • Following one- or two-step instructions
  • Practicing greetings
  • Playing or engaging with peers

Ratio: 2 clinicians to 3 children

LEARN MORE

Prerequisite Skills

Your child is a great fit if they:
  • Ask for 5+ items using single words, picture exchange, or another communication system
This program is not suitable for children who:
  • Is not yet using single words or picture exchange to communicate
  • Speaks in full sentences (e.g., “I don’t want to go to the park”)
  • Asks “who,” “what,” “where,” “when,” and “why” questions
  • Displays behaviours that could cause injury or require emergency help

Schedule

Holiday Closure:
No service July 1.

Downtown

Monday, Wednesday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jun 30 – Jul 04, 2025
$3,360
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 07 – Jul 11, 2025
$4,200

Etobicoke

Monday, Wednesday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jun 30 – Jul 04, 2025
$3,360

Scarborough

Monday, Wednesday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jun 30 – Jul 04, 2025
$3,360

North York

Monday, Wednesday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jun 30 – Jul 04, 2025
$3,360

Ages 6-9

Steps 1-3

Discovery Day Camp

1 Week | 6 Hours | 4 Days/Week
1 Week | 6 Hours | 5 Days/Week

Are you looking for a summer camp that supports your child’s communication skills? This program blends classic camp activities with tailored ABA goals like:

  • Requesting items or activities using single words or short (2-3 word) sentences
  • Communicating requests in new settings
  • Following one- or two-step instructions
  • Practicing greetings
  • Playing or engaging with peers

Ratio: 2 clinicians to 3 children

LEARN MORE

Prerequisite Skills

Your child is a great fit if they:
  • Ask for 5+ items using single words, picture exchange, or another communication system
This program is not suitable for children who:
  • Is not yet using single words or picture exchange to communicate
  • Speaks in full sentences (e.g., “I don’t want to go to the park”)
  • Asks “who,” “what,” “where,” “when,” and “why” questions
  • Displays behaviours that could cause injury or require emergency help

Schedule

Holiday Closure:
No service July 1 or August 4.

Downtown

Monday, Wednesday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jun 30 – Jul 04, 2025
$3,360
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 07 – Jul 11, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 28 – Aug 01, 2025
$4,200
Tuesday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 05 – Aug 08, 2025
$3,360

North York

Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 07 – Jul 11, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 11 – Aug 15, 2025
$4,200

Scarborough

Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 21 – Jul 25, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 28 – Aug 01, 2025
$4,200

Etobicoke

Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 07 – Jul 11, 2025
$4,200

Steps 4-5

Coding & Robotics Camp

1 Week | 6 Hours | 4 Days/Weeks
1 Week | 6 Hours | 5 Days/Weeks

Is your child interested in Scratch coding and robots? This program builds planning and problem-solving skills using technology, with goals like:

  • Working collaboratively while learning introductory Scratch coding skills
  • Learning to negotiate while programming Dash & Dot robots to act and respond
  • Presenting a project to peers
  • Solving problems independently by identifying issues and testing ideas
  • Planning tasks by setting goals and following steps

Ratio: 1 clinician to 3 children

LEARN MORE

Prerequisite Skills

Your child is a great fit if they:
  • Ask for help when needed
  • Describe events or stories and answer questions
  • Follow 3-step instructions
  • Can join a group activity for up to 20 minutes
  • Can type short sentences or numbers and use a mouse
This program is not suitable for children who:
  • Is not yet having back-and-forth conversations or asking questions and making comments
  • Displays behaviours that could cause injury or require emergency help

Schedule

Holiday Closure:
No service July 1.

Downtown

Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 25 – Aug 29, 2025
$4,200

Scarborough

Monday, Wednesday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jun 30 – Jul 04, 2025
$3,360
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 07 – Jul 11, 2025
$4,200

Etobicoke

Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 14 – Jul 18, 2025
$4,200

Ages 10-13

Steps 1-3

Discovery Day Camp

1 Week | 6 Hours | 4 Days/Weeks
1 Week | 6 Hours | 5 Days/Weeks

Are you looking for a summer camp that supports your child’s communication skills? This program blends classic camp activities with tailored ABA goals like:

  • Requesting items or activities using single words or short (2-3 word) sentences
  • Communicating requests in new settings
  • Following one- or two-step instructions
  • Practicing greetings
  • Playing or engaging with peers

Ratio: 2 clinicians to 3 children

LEARN MORE

Prerequisite Skills

Your child is a great fit if they:
  • Ask for 5+ items using single words, picture exchange, or another communication system
This program is not suitable for children who:
  • Is not yet using single words or picture exchange to communicate
  • Speaks in full sentences (e.g., “I don’t want to go to the park”)
  • Asks “who,” “what,” “where,” “when,” and “why” questions
  • Displays behaviours that could cause injury or require emergency help

Schedule

Holiday Closure:
No service July 1 or August 4.

Downtown

Monday, Wednesday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jun 30 – Jul 04, 2025
$3,360
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 07 – Jul 11, 2025
SOLD OUT
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 14 – Jul 18, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 21 – Jul 25, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 28 – Aug 01, 2025
$4,200
Tuesday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 05 – Aug 08, 2025
$3,360
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 11 – Aug 15, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 18 – Aug 22, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 25 – Aug 29, 2025
$4,200

Etobicoke

Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 14 – Jul 18, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 21 – Jul 25, 2025
$4,200
Tuesday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 05 – Aug 08, 2025
$3,360
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 11 – Aug 15, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 18 – Aug 22, 2025
$4,200

Scarborough

Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 07 – Jul 11, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 14 – Jul 18, 2025
$4,200
Tuesday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 05 – Aug 08, 2025
$3,360
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 11 – Aug 15, 2025
$4,200

North York

Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 14 – Jul 18, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 21 – Jul 25, 2025
$4,200

Steps 3-5

Kitchen Confidence Camp (formerly Kitchen Plus Camp)

1 Week | 6 Hours | 4 Days/Weeks
1 Week | 6 Hours | 5 Days/Weeks

Does your child love to watch you cook and bake? Turn their curiosity into confidence with a summer camp focused on goals like:

  • Washing hands and cleaning up after meals
  • Following written instructions to prepare food
  • Practicing kitchen safety when using small appliances
  • Navigating a grocery store to find items on a shopping list
  • Demonstrating basic first aid for minor incidents (e.g., burns, cuts)

Ratio: 1 clinician to 3 children

LEARN MORE

Prerequisite Skills

Your child is a great fit if they:
  • Can request 5 or more items using single words, pictures or sign
  • Can be understood by new people and respond to their name
  • Use words meaningfully in context (e.g., say "fork" when at the table)
  • Can repeat single words at least 80% of the time
  • Are able to follow two-step instructions
  • Can participate in a group lesson for at least 5 minutes
This program is not suitable for children who:
  • Is not yet use single words or picture exchange to communicate
  • Displays behaviours that could cause injury or require emergency help

Schedule

Holiday Closure:
No service July 1 or August 4.

Downtown

Monday, Wednesday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jun 30 – Jul 04, 2025
$3,360
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 14 – Jul 18, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM– 3:00 PM
Jul 28 – Aug 01, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM– 3:00 PM
Aug 18 – Aug 22, 2025
$4,200

Etobicoke

Tuesday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 05 – Aug 08, 2025
$3,360

North York

Tuesday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 05 – Aug 08, 2025
$3,360

Steps 4-5

Coding & Robotics Camp

1 Week | 6 Hours | 4 Days/Weeks
1 Week | 6 Hours | 5 Days/Weeks

Is your child interested in Scratch coding and robots? This program builds planning and problem-solving skills using technology, with goals like:

  • Working collaboratively while learning introductory Scratch coding skills
  • Learning to negotiate while programming Dash & Dot robots to act and respond
  • Presenting a project to peers
  • Solving problems independently by identifying issues and testing ideas
  • Planning tasks by setting goals and following steps

Ratio: 1 clinician to 3 children

LEARN MORE

Prerequisite Skills

Your child is a great fit if they:
  • Ask for help when needed
  • Describe events or stories and answer questions
  • Follow 3-step instructions
  • Can join a group activity for up to 20 minutes
  • Can type short sentences or numbers and use a mouse
This program is not suitable for children who:
  • Is not yet having back-and-forth conversations or asking questions and making comments
  • Displays behaviours that could cause injury or require emergency help

Schedule

Holiday Closure:
No service July 1 or August 4.

Downtown

Tuesday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 05 – Aug 08, 2025
$3,360
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM– 3:00 PM
Aug 18 – Aug 22, 2025
$4,200

Etobicoke

Monday, Wednesday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jun 30 – Jul 04, 2025
$3,360
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 07 – Jul 11, 2025
$4,200

North York

Monday, Wednesday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jun 30 – Jul 04, 2025
$3,360
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 11 – Aug 15, 2025
$4,200

Scarborough

Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 14 – Jul 18, 2025
$4,200

Steps 4-5

City Explorers Camp (formerly TTC Club Camp)

1 Week | 6 Hours | 4 Days/Weeks
1 Week | 6 Hours | 5 Days/Weeks

Is your teen ready to explore their community and gain independence? Combine fun activities with essential transit skills with goals like:

  • Identifying community signs, maps and transit symbols
  • Planning routes to locations like a pool, library or soccer field
  • Understanding and practicing public transit etiquette
  • Knowing when and how to ask for help if needed

Ratio: 1 clinician to 3 children

LEARN MORE

Prerequisite Skills

Your child is a great fit if they:
  • Ask questions, make comments and understand others
  • Can participate in group sessions for up to 20 minutes without disruption
  • Read and write at a grade 3 level
  • Follow 3-step instructions
This program is not suitable for children who:
  • Is not yet speaking in full sentences
  • Displays behaviours that could cause injury or require emergency help

Schedule

NOTE:
TTC fare is not included.

Downtown

Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 07 – Jul 11, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 21 – Jul 25, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 11 – Aug 15, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 25 – Aug 29, 2025
$4,200

Scarborough

Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 18 – Aug 22, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 25 – Aug 29, 2025
$4,200

North York

Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 07 – Jul 11, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 18 – Aug 22, 2025
$4,200

Ages 14-18

Steps 1-3

Discovery Day Camp

1 Week | 6 Hours | 4 Days/Week
1 Week | 6 Hours | 5 Days/Weeks

Are you looking for a summer camp that supports your child’s communication skills? This program blends classic camp activities with tailored ABA goals like:

  • Requesting items or activities using single words or short (2-3 word) sentences
  • Communicating requests in new settings
  • Following one- or two-step instructions
  • Practicing greetings
  • Playing or engaging with peers

Ratio: 2 clinicians to 3 teens

LEARN MORE

Prerequisite Skills

Your teen is a great fit if they:
  • Ask for 5+ items using single words, picture exchange, or another communication system
This program is not suitable for teens who:
  • Is not yet using single words or picture exchange to communicate
  • Speaks in full sentences (e.g., “I don’t want to go to the park”)
  • Asks “who,” “what,” “where,” “when,” and “why” questions
  • Displays behaviours that could cause injury or require emergency help

Schedule

Holiday Closure:
No service August 4.

Downtown

Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 14 – Jul 18, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 21 – Jul 25, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 11 – Aug 15, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 18 – Aug 22, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 25 – Aug 29, 2025
$4,200

Etobicoke

Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 28 – Aug 01, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 25 – Aug 29, 2025
$4,200

Scarborough

Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 18 – Aug 22, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 25 – Aug 29, 2025
$4,200

North York

Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 28 – Aug 01, 2025
$4,200
Tuesday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 05 – Aug 08, 2025
$3,360
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 18 – Aug 22, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 25 – Aug 29, 2025
$4,200

Steps 3-5

Kitchen Confidence Camp (formerly Kitchen Plus Camp)

1 Week | 6 Hours | 5 Days/Weeks

Does your child love to watch you cook and bake? Turn their curiosity into confidence with a summer camp focused on goals like:

  • Washing hands and cleaning up after meals
  • Following written instructions to prepare food
  • Practicing kitchen safety when using small appliances
  • Navigating a grocery store to find items on a shopping list
  • Demonstrating basic first aid for minor incidents (e.g., burns, cuts)

Ratio: 1 clinician to 3 teens

LEARN MORE

Prerequisite Skills

Your teen is a great fit if they:
  • Can request 5 or more items using single words, pictures or sign
  • Can be understood by new people and respond to their name
  • Use words meaningfully in context (e.g., say "fork" when at the table)
  • Can repeat single words at least 80% of the time
  • Are able to follow two-step instructions
  • Can participate in a group lesson for at least 5 minutes
This program is not suitable for teens who:
  • Is not yet use single words or picture exchange to communicate
  • Displays behaviours that could cause injury or require emergency help

Schedule

Downtown

Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 14 – Jul 18, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 28 – Aug 01, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 11 – Aug 15, 2025
$4,200

Etobicoke

Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 21 – Jul 25, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 18 – Aug 22, 2025
$4,200

North York

Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 21 – Jul 25, 2025
$4,200

Steps 4-5

Coding & Robotics Camp

1 Week | 6 Hours | 5 Days/Week

Is your child interested in Scratch coding and robots? This program builds planning and problem-solving skills using technology, with goals like:

  • Working collaboratively while learning introductory Scratch coding skills
  • Learning to negotiate while programming Dash & Dot robots to act and respond
  • Presenting a project to peers
  • Solving problems independently by identifying issues and testing ideas
  • Planning tasks by setting goals and following steps

Ratio: 1 clinician to 3 teens

LEARN MORE

Prerequisite Skills

Your teen is a great fit if they:
  • Ask for help when needed
  • Describe events or stories and answer questions
  • Follow 3-step instructions
  • Can join a group activity for up to 20 minutes
  • Can type short sentences or numbers and use a mouse
This program is not suitable for teens who:
  • Is not yet having back-and-forth conversations or asking questions and making comments
  • Displays behaviours that could cause injury or require emergency help

Schedule

Scarborough

Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 11 – Aug 15, 2025
$4,200

North York

Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 14 – Jul 18, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 25 – Aug 29, 2025
$4,200

Steps 4-5

City Explorers Camp (formerly TTC Club Camp)

1 Week | 6 Hours | 4 Days/Weeks
1 Week | 6 Hours | 5 Days/Weeks

Is your teen ready to explore their community and gain independence? Combine fun activities with essential transit skills with goals like:

  • Identifying community signs, maps and transit symbols
  • Planning routes to locations like a pool, library or soccer field
  • Understanding and practicing public transit etiquette
  • Knowing when and how to ask for help if needed

Ratio: 1 clinician to 3 teens

LEARN MORE

Prerequisite Skills

Your teen is a great fit if they:
  • Ask questions, make comments and understand others
  • Can participate in group sessions for up to 20 minutes without disruption
  • Read and write at a grade 3 level
  • Follow 3-step instructions
This program is not suitable for teens who:
  • Is not yet speaking in full sentences
  • Displays behaviours that could cause injury or require emergency help

Schedule

Holiday Closure:
No service August 4.
NOTE:
TTC fare is not included.

Downtown

Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 21 – Jul 25, 2025
$4,200
Tuesday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 05 – Aug 08, 2025
$3,360

Etobicoke

Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 28 – Aug 01, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 25 – Aug 29, 2025
$4,200

Scarborough

Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 21 – Jul 25, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 28 – Aug 01, 2025
$4,200
Tuesday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 05 – Aug 08, 2025
$4,200

North York

Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 28 – Aug 01, 2025
$4,200

Steps 4-5

Healthy Living Camp

1 Week | 6 Hours | 4 Days/Weeks
1 Week | 6 Hours | 5 Days/Weeks

Is your teen interested in fitness, nutrition and mindfulness? Encourage their well-being journey with goals like: 

  • Learning to use gym equipment and setting goals for a healthy lifestyle
  • Preparing a nutritious snack by following step-by-step instructions
  • Navigating public transit with assistance and identifying two ways to stay safe
  • Identifying personal values and recognizing behaviours that align with those values

Ratio: 1 clinician to 3 teens

LEARN MORE

Prerequisite Skills

Your teen is a great fit if they:
  • Ask questions, make comments and understand others
  • Show motivation to improve their health, independence, nutrition and community safety skills
  • Read and write at a grade 3 level
This program is not suitable for teens who:
  • Does not yet speak in full sentences
  • Displays behaviours that could cause injury or require emergency help

Schedule

Holiday Closure:
No service July 1 or August 4.
NOTE:
TTC fare is not included.

Downtown

Monday, Wednesday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jun 30 – Jul 04, 2025
$3,360
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 07 – Jul 11, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 14 – Jul 18, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 21 – Jul 25, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Jul 28 – Aug 01, 2025
$4,200
Tuesday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 05 – Aug 08, 2025
$3,360
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 11 – Aug 15, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 18 – Aug 22, 2025
$4,200
Monday to Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Aug 25 – Aug 29, 2025
$4,200

Frequently Asked Questions

Individual Services 

1-to-1 Focused Behavioural Intervention

Individual support for specific learning goals.

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Full Day ABA (IBI)

Intensive one-on-one therapy multiple days per week.

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By 2 months

Has your baby had their hearing screened? YES NO

By 6 months

Does the child?

Startle in response to loud noises? YES NO
Turn to where a sound is coming from? YES NO
Make different cries for different needs (hungry, tired)? YES NO
Watch your face as you talk? YES NO
Smile/laugh in response to your smiles and laughs? YES NO
Imitate coughs or other sounds such as ah, eh, buh YES NO

By 9 months

Does the child?

Respond to their name? YES NO
Respond to the telephone ringing or a knock at the door? YES NO
Understand being told no? YES NO
Get what they want through using gestures (reaching to be picked up)? YES NO
Play social games with you (Peek-a-Boo)? YES NO
Enjoy being around people? YES NO
Babble and repeat sounds such as babababa or duhduhduh? YES NO

By 12 months

Does the child?

Follow simple one-step directions (sit down)? YES NO
Look across the room to a toy when adult points at it? YES NO
Consistently use three to five words? YES NO
Use gestures to communicate (waves hi/bye, shakes head for no)? YES NO
Get your attention using sounds, gestures and pointing while looking at your eyes? YES NO
Bring you toys to show you? YES NO
Perform for social attention and praise? YES NO
Combine lots of sounds together as though talking (abada baduh abee)? YES NO
Show an interest in simple picture books? YES NO

By 18 months

Does the child?

Understand the meaning of in and out, off and on? YES NO
Point to more than 2 body parts when asked? YES NO
Use at least 20 words consistently? YES NO
Respond with words or gestures to simple questions (Where's teddy? What's that?)? YES NO
Demonstrate some pretend play with toys (gives teddy bear a drink, pretends a bowl is a hat)? YES NO
Make at least four different consonant sounds (p ,b, m, n, d, g, w, h)? YES NO
Enjoy being read to and sharing simple books with you? YES NO
Point to pictures using one finger? YES NO

By 2 years

Does the child?

Follow two-step directions (Go find your teddy bear and show it to Grandma.)? YES NO
Use 100 to 150 words? YES NO
Use at least two pronouns (you, me, mine)? YES NO
Consistently combine two to four words in short phrases (Daddy hat. Truck go down.)? YES NO
Enjoy being around other children? YES NO
Begin to offer toys to other children and imitate other children's actions and words? YES NO
Use words that are understood by others 50 to 60 per cent of the time? YES NO
Form words or sounds easily and without effort? YES NO
Hold books the right way up and turn the pages? YES NO
Read to stuffed animals or toys? YES NO
Scribble with crayons? YES NO

By 30 months

Does the child?

Understand the concepts of size (big/little) and quantity (a little/a lot, more)? YES NO
Use some adult grammar (two cookies, bird flying, I jumped)? YES NO
Use over 350 words? YES NO
Use action words such as run, spill, fall? YES NO
Participate in some turn-taking activities with peers, using both words and toys? YES NO
Demonstrate concern when another child is hurt or sad? YES NO
Combine several actions in play (puts blocks in the train and drives the train, drops the blocks off.)? YES NO
Put sounds at the beginning of most words? YES NO
Use words with two or more syllables or beats (ba-na-na, com-pu-ter, a-pple)? YES NO
Recognize familiar logos and signs involving print (Stop sign)? YES NO
Remember and understand familiar stories? YES NO

By 3 years

Does the child?

Understand who, what, where and why questions? YES NO
Create long sentences using five to eight words? YES NO
Talk about past events (trip to grandparents house, day at child care)? YES NO
Tell simple stories? YES NO
Show affection for favourite playmates? YES NO
Engage in multi-step pretend play (pretending to cook a meal, repair a car)? YES NO
Talk in a way that most people outside of the family understand what she/he is saying most of the time? YES NO
Have an understanding of the function of print (menus, lists, signs)? YES NO
Show interest in, and awareness of, rhyming words? YES NO
Read to stuffed animals or toys? YES NO
Scribble with crayons? YES NO

By 4 years

Does the child?

Follow directions involving three or more steps (First get some paper, then draw a picture and give it to Mommy)? YES NO
Use adult type grammar? YES NO
Tell stories with a beginning, middle and end? YES NO
Talk to try and solve problems with adults and with other children? YES NO
Show increasingly complex imaginary play? YES NO
Talk in a way that is understood by strangers almost all the time? YES NO
Generate simple rhymes (cat-bat)? YES NO
Match some letters with their sounds (letter b says buh, letter t says tuh)? YES NO