Canadian Business Awards 2017

ASD-Caregiver Support Service of the Year 2017 Breakthrough Autism is a Canadian based organisation dedicated to supporting childrenwith Autismand helping them to reach their full potential. We invited Nancy Marchese to tell us more. Established in 1998, the team at Breakthrough Autism is led by Nancy Marchese, who has been working with children with autism and their families for nearly 20 years. Nancy herself has strong experience in the field of Autism care, having worked with some of the top behaviour analysts in the world, and stays current with all the latest and cutting-edge research – all of which are translated into comprehensive and customized programs for children with autism and their families. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Psychological Associate, Nancy completed her Master of Arts in Psychology with a specialization in Behaviour Analysis at the University of Nevada, Reno. Nancy has appeared as a guest on CBC News Toronto, CityTV, CP24, CHCH news, Daytime Toronto, Daytime York, Newstalk 1010, and Hamilton Life as an authority on autism. She is the 2015 recipient of the “Excellence in the Contribution to Behaviour Analysis” award present by the Ontario Association for Behavior Analysis (ONTABA). She discusses how her firm supports the children it cares for and the innovative approach it uses. “At Breakthrough Autism, we believe that every child with autism – is capable of reaching his or her full potential. We also understand that in order to help get them there, they need to be recognized as the unique and wonderful individuals that they are. That means creating a meaningful learning environment and using Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) to addresses their specific needs rather than taking a cookie-cutter approach. And it means involving their families along the way, after all, they play the most important role in their child’s growth and development. “In order to offer the very best support to the children we care for, we believe in supporting our staff reach their full potential. To help our staff realize their dreams, we have developed a unique professional coaching system. Our supervisors work closely with each staff to help them identify their vision for their lives, what it would mean for them to reach their vision, break down their vision into achievable steps, and work together with them on a plan to master each step. This professional coaching system has resulted in a cohesive team made up of staff that are excited and inspired to transform the lives of children with autism.” Ultimately, Breakthrough Autism’s goal is to transform the lives of children with autism and their families, and this will remain its ongoing focus as it looks towards the future. CB170010 Company: Breakthrough Autism Contact: Nancy Marchese Contact Email: Info@ Breakthroughautism.ca Address: 516 Sixteenth Avenue, Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4C 7A7, Canada Phone: 001 416 901 8478 Website: www. breakthroughautism.ca Integrity Fitness is com- mitted to teaching its cli- ents how to train to the highest possible moral principles whilst provid- ing exceptional service. Their training schedule is very unique and can be personalized to meet each client’s needs and match their abilities, as Paul informs us. “Here at Integrity Fitness, we set world class standards with the com- pany goal of trying to achieve all the benefits of expensive customized pri- vate training at a quarter of the cost. Our goal is to provide a one-stop complete fitness program that will en- compass every facet of good health and lifestyle.” In regards to the success the busi- ness has had, Paul outlines how they have been able to achieve their goals. “Self-motivation, relentlessness, pas- sionate, and above all committed to achieving two goals: getting better each day and making an impact on the lives of others. Spending 70 hours a week, 51 weeks a year for 20 years, living breathing and sweating out fitness.” Based in Toronto, Canada, Integri- ty Fitness has recently remodelled their program to match the trends that have been occurring across the globe, Paul details how the company have been able to adapt and plans for moving forward. “Supporting one another is how we are able to provide the very highest standard of service to our clients. Looking ahead, our plans are to grow every year and the clients demand trends set the tone. We have expand- ed to two locations and doubled our client base in three years. Multiple locations and groom more leaders.” Fitness Team of the Year 2017 - Greater Toronto Area Company: Integrity Fitness Ltd Name: Paul Walker Email: [email protected] Web Address: www.integrityfitness.ca Address: 8000 Hwy #27, unit #1 Telephone: 905-851-7722 Integrity Fitness provides small group training for women only. We spoke to Paul Walker to tell us more about the services that they are. CB170010 N Paul Walker INTEGRITY FITNESS LTD Top Fitness Club 2013 ~ 2014 -2015-2016 “Fitness Club In Vaughan” Award 2012 2015 Readers Choice Top Trainer