Achimota Centre for Children with Autism Barrie -

“In less than one year we have seen an incredible transformation in our son.  Achimota Centre has provided us with hope for our son’s future and most importantly RESULTS!!!  He is gaining life skills at a remarkable rate and we have no doubt that Achimota Centre is a big part of that progress.”

Cheryl & Steve Spicer
Parents

“After touring the expanded new Centre and talking with the staff it has become obvious to me just how pivotal this service is for the City of Barrie.”  Glenn McKee – Owner/Operator McDonald’s Restaurant

“We are very grateful to everyone at the Achimota Centre for their continued commitment to our children.  Our sons would never have achieved the drastic improvements in their development without such hard work.  We know with hard work, they will continue to achieve new goals.  The Achimota Centre has made an incredible improvement in both our sons’ and our lives.”

Kyla & Gratz Vavala
Parents

“Over the course of the past three years, Jacob has been attending the Achimota Centre for Children with Autism. During that time, he has developed a number of life skills that he now uses daily, such as, learning how to ask for the things he needs and how to prepare toast (his favourite food). These skills make a real difference in Jacob’s daily life and have an enormous impact on the lives of his siblings and all the other people who care about him.” Bill & Nadean Dunlop – Parents

“Hearing Devlin say Mommy and Daddy for the very first time was indescribably emotional event after only a few short months at Achimota. Devlin is now actively able to communicate with us thru verbal language and we cannot express our pride and happiness. ” Sean & Michelle Crooks – Parents

“The Achimota Centre for Children with Autism was an intricate component of our child’s success.  Much of the success was through the Centre’s dedication, hard work and willingness to work with our family.”

Cindy & Serge DeCarlo
Parents

“I have seen the children make great progress in communication, cognitive and social skills benefiting from the 1:1 teaching that is provided at the Achimota Centre for Children with Autism.”  Carol S. Teal – M.A. Speech-Language Pathologist

“Motivation is a big part of this job, both for the child and the therapist.  Nothing is more rewarding than to look at a child’s face when they have accomplished a goal and see the pride they feel for themselves.  Having worked at the Achimota Centre for five years, I have  had the opportunity to see many children achieve lots of goals; some goals easier than others.  I continue to be motivated to help them achieve their full potential.” 

Kathryn Astles
Instructor Therapist Supervisor, Achimota Centre