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What Makes Us Unique!
Our Mission
Our Approach
Our Approach
Our mission is to close gaps in behavioural services by providing personalized support both In-Center and within the Community. We are committed to delivering compassionate, assent-based care grounded in evidence-based practices, while ensuring access for all individuals through targeted funding initiatives.
Beyond Barriers Therapy Center
Our mission is to close gaps in behavioural services by providing personalized support both In-Center and within the Community. We are committed to delivering compassionate, assent-based care grounded in evidence-based practices, while ensuring access for all individuals through targeted funding initiatives.
Beyond Barriers Therapy Center envisions a world where individuals of all ages and abilities have equal opportunities to thrive and reach their full potential!
Our Approach
Our Approach
Our Approach
At Beyond Barriers Therapy we specialize in functional behaviour analysis, breaking down complex behaviours into smaller, manageable components, which are then systematically taught and reinforced. Through assent based practices and structured sessions, we work closely with individuals to target skills such as communication, social interaction, and daily living activities.
Our Values
Our Approach
Our Values
At BBTC, we place a higher value on fostering independence rather than enforcing compliance, with a strong focus on assent-based practices.
We value our AEIOU’s:
Accessibility: We strive to provide ease with which individuals can access and participate in behaviourΩal therapy interventions.
Effective Solutions: We strive to provide positive
At BBTC, we place a higher value on fostering independence rather than enforcing compliance, with a strong focus on assent-based practices.
We value our AEIOU’s:
Accessibility: We strive to provide ease with which individuals can access and participate in behaviourΩal therapy interventions.
Effective Solutions: We strive to provide positive changes in behaviour and improve psychological well-being. These solutions are evidence-based, tailored to the individual's specific needs and circumstances, and aim to address target behaviours effectively.
Innovative Generality: We strive to provide behavioural interventions that are applicable and effective across different developmental stages or levels of functioning, along with applying these changes in different environmental factors. We call it innovative because we value teaching in a naturalistic environment and therefore teach generalization as we go, right from the start!
Organizational Development: We strive to provide individuals with an environment that fosters positive behaviours, reduces stressors, and maximises their capacity to achieve their goals while ensuring psychological health.
Unified Service: We strive to provide therapeutic interventions, assessments, consultations, and support to individuals, families, or groups seeking assistance for behavioural or emotional challenges.
Get to Know Us!
Shaila Anjum
Clinical Director, Behaviour Analyst
Hi, my name is Shaila Anjum, the lead Behaviour Analyst at BBTC. First, let me tell you what makes me so passionate about all that I do. One simple answer is, my brother. He has something called Dravet’s Syndrome - characterized by severe epilepsy and delayed/stunted development. The medical system failed us severely. He is now 25 years old and we deeply worry about his care and sometimes fall into a place of ‘what if's. What if we had the right care and the right team to teach him the skills and guide us along? What if Ontario had more services that were accessible to adults with disabilities? What if someone was committed to teaching him the life skills needed to have a little more sense of self, independence, and to teach us how to support him in this? What if, what if, what if. I’m tired of the what if's, aren’t you?
And so, this brings us to the present day - to Beyond Barriers! The name was chosen carefully. We want to help you break and see through the barriers to your loved ones health, independence, and happiness.
At the moment, behaviour services exist mostly for children with Autism. What happens after? What about children with autism once they age out? What about higher learning transitions for them? What about individuals with other developmental or intellectual or behavioural disabilities?
I will give you those answers. Beyond Barriers Therapy Center (BBTC) has been hard at work over the last year, before we officially opened, to curate the program that can fit all of these needs. We paired up with professionals and companies in the States that do offer these services. We learned what has prevented professionals from opening such systems here. Then we went to work to bridge that gap and rectify the problem.
While I could not be the practitioner my brother needed while I was also growing up, I can now. And not just for him, but for all of you as well. Let us help you, help your loved ones. With compassion, with care, and with a specialized treatment plan that gets vetted by our specialists in the States to ensure you are getting the help you need.
Zeenat Chaudhry
Clinical Director, Behaviour Therapist
Hello! My name is Zeenat Chaudhry, a seasoned behaviour therapist with over a decade of experience in the field. My unwavering passion has always been to provide support and assistance to individuals in the most effective manner possible. Growing up in a culture where mental health is often overlooked, I am dedicated to breaking down those barriers and bringing awareness to the importance of mental well-being.
Now you may ask, why Beyond Barriers? The simple answer- you must lead the change you wish to see. Rooted in love, compassion, and a passion for breaking barriers, Beyond Barriers was created. With a focus on assent based interventions, we are here to tackle everyones individual needs. Beyond Barriers believes that the end goal should always be about independence, and not compliance.
At Beyond Barriers Therapy Center, we endeavour to redefine the concept of "normalcy," recognizing that each individual's journey is unique and valid. I firmly believe that everyone creates their own version of normal, and it's essential to embrace and celebrate those differences.
As individuals, we are in a constant state of evolution, facing various challenges along the way. We at Beyond Barriers Therapy Center are committed to breaking down barriers and bridging the gap in behavioural therapy to ensure inclusivity for all individuals.
My personal experiences, witnessing my own family members navigate through struggles and emerge stronger, serve as a driving force behind my dedication to my profession. It is my personal journey that fuels my determination to make a difference in the lives of others.