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Author: Cheryl Lane

Tips for Finding and Training Respite Support

February 20, 2017 Cheryl Lane Leave a comment

Any family is healthier when you have a bit of support.  And having some help can give your child some additional hours every week when the focus is on them and their growth. Finding People So, you’ve finally made it through the waitlist to be picked up by a Family Services Worker and are trying to set up self-managed respite, or […]

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Parenting community, resources

We Wait

April 25, 2014 Cheryl Lane 6 comments

From a Family With a Recently Diagnosed Child Our daughter was diagnosed with autism in February, 2014 at the age of 30 months. It took concerned family members, speech delay (and loss) and a noticeable difference when interacting (or rather, not interacting) with her peers for us to bring our concerns to our pediatrician. Fortunately, she was seen by the […]

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ADAPT's planning group meets periodically to share updates and make plans. If you share our appreciation of developmental therapies and parenting and are willing to give a few hours a month, you're welcome to join us!
Watch our Facebook and Twitter for updates, or contact us for the next meeting date.


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Some Great Parenting Websites

  • Affect Autism
  • Ellen Notbohm
  • Bright Side of Life
  • Diary of a Mom
  • Mama Be Good
  • 30 Days of Autism
  • MOM - Not Otherwise Specified
  • Respectfully Connected
  • Snagglebox
  • Floortime Repository
  • Not Alone
  • We Are Like Your Child
  • Thinking Person's Guide to Autism

Adults with Autism

  • Ollibean
  • Neurowonderful
  • Carly Fleischmann's FB Page
  • Ido in Autismland
  • Musings of an Aspie
  • Look Me In The Eye
  • The Art of Autism

Professionals Offering DIR, RDI, or Hanen-Based Services

  • ASDMB Resource Database
  • Autism Learning Centre
  • Bang a Beat Family-Centred Therapies
  • Discoveries in Therapy
  • PLAY Project
  • Speechworks Inc.
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