Family Support for Children With Autism

This month, a number of families of children with autism received a letter. The content of that letter has raised a lot of questions in the Manitoba Autism community. In Manitoba, families of children with disabilities are supported by Children’s disAbility Services. Each child has a case manager, often referred to as a family services worker. This person’s job is […]

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The Attachment Network of Manitoba Presents: Barry Prizant!

The Attachment Network of Manitoba is a committee of professionals who are interested in promoting secure attachment across the lifespan.  Attachment – the capacity to form and maintain healthy emotional relationships – is important for everyone, and the Network has decided to focus on this topic with respect to children with autism at their conference in March.  How can healthy emotional […]

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Conference: Resilience, Recovery and Relationship

Gordon Neufeld is a well known developmental psychologist, writer and presenter, perhaps best known for his work on attachment between parents and their children.  Martin Brokenleg is a psychologist noted for his work with First Nations and at-risk children.  They will be presenting together in Winnipeg on November 21-23.  If you want to learn more about the importance of relationships […]

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Cooking Together at the Rehabilitation Centre for Children

A couple of years ago, my son had cancer. During his treatment and recuperation, he developed an interest in Youtube cooking videos. As he got better, I wondered if that could lead to an interest in real-life cooking. We enrolled in the Saturday Cooking Club at the Rehabilitation Centre for Children.  Each session focuses on one open-ended recipe.  To start, […]

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