New Clients: Jason is currently accepting new clients.
Jason Manett is an Academic and Life Skills Coach at the Redpath Centre and
Disability Counsellor at Accessibility Services, University of Toronto. He is also a doctoral student in the Human Development
and Applied Psychology program at OISE/UT. He has worked with children, adolescents and adults with learning disabilities,
ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorders for 12 years. He has experience teaching academic, social, communication and life skills
in recreational, home-based, institutional and educational settings. He developed and facilitates the Social Association for
Students with Autism (SASA) at the University of Toronto. Jason is a popular speaker on a range of topics including behaviour
management, effective communication, facilitating groups for adults with ASD and promoting successful transitions and supporting
students with ASD at the post-secondary level.
Education
and Certifications:
BA (Hons), Sociology/Political Science,
Trent University, 2002
MA, Sociology, University of Victoria, 2005
Certificate Course in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, The Hincks-Dellcrest Centre/O.I.S.E/U
of T, 2006
Advanced Certificate Course in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy,
The Hincks-Dellcrest Centre/O.I.S.E/U of T, 2006
Applied Suicide Intervention
Skills Training (ASIST), LivingWorks, 2008
Services
Offered: Educational consultations, social skills and communications coaching, tutoring post-secondary students,
workshops and presentations
Areas of Expertise: Children,
adolescents and adults with ASDs, learning disabilities, ADHD, mood and anxiety disorders
Fees: $100.00 per hour (negotiatiable based on service provided)
Selected Presentations:
Recognizing
and Responding to Challenging Behaviours. Presented at Open Minds, Hosted by the Canadian Psychiatric Research Foundation,
Toronto.
‘Ready, Set, Go' Program, Developed by Accessibility
Services at the University of Toronto, Toronto.
Higher Education
and Disability. Presented at the Toronto Catholic District School Board Education Fair, Toronto.
Transitioning to the Post-Secondary Environment: Factors for Students with
Autism Spectrum Disorders. Presented at ERINOAK (Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board Autism Support Services),
Brampton.
How to Facilitate a Social Group for Post-Secondary
Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Principles and Practices. Presented at Canadian Association of College and University
Student Service (CACUSS) Conference, St. John's, NL.
‘Moving
Forward' Program, Developed by Accessibility Services at the University of Toronto, Toronto.
10 Ways to Support Students with Disabilities (and everyone else). Presented at 2008 Teaching Assistants'
Training Program, Toronto
Effective Interpersonal Communication.
Presented at the Ontario Institute of Studies in Education (OISE), Toronto.