Between waiting lists and age cut-offs, it can be hard to find support for your child with autism. But one of the most helpful organizations in Winnipeg is the Rehabilitation Centre for Children. In addition to the Relate program (which does have a wait list and entry criteria), they offer some excellent short-term learning opportunities for families and caregivers of […]
Read moreUpdate: Making Waves is now known as Swimmingly. Information can be found at www.swimminglymb.org. Our kids love water play. Especially at the lake. In fact, our daughter won’t come out – she so enjoys the feel of the water as she bounces and splashes. Two summers ago, we noticed she really had no fear. If we weren’t nearby, she would […]
Read moreOur family belongs to a church. And in all honesty, without the support of our church community, I don’t know how we would have survived the last five years. Having a community to stand alongside you is important for any family, and all the more so for a family of children with autism or other special needs. Last weekend I […]
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Editor’s Note: DIR/Floortime and RDI have some principles in common. Both are based in developmental psychology, and both build strong relationships between children and caregivers to help children move along developmental pathways. The emphasis is different, but we appreciate the wisdom both approaches contribute to our parenting! The RDI®program is a result of fifteen years of ongoing development and […]
Read moreWaiting for help is hard to do, especially when it is help for one of your kids. Right after our diagnosis and as soon as we got on the wait list for Autism Outreach (DIR/Floortime) I came across Relationship Development Intervention (RDI). My husband and I were fortunate enough to spend the last year being trained in RDI. RDI and […]
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Recently, I noticed my five year old daughter was not screaming and going into meltdown frenzy when I would vacuum. In the beginning, having the vacuum out and getting ready to clean would send my daughter into an instant meltdown. For the last four years, I was only able to vacuum when my husband took her for a walk or […]
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In a perfect world, if our children needed help, we would know where to go, have an immediate opening in the right program, and everything would work out great. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple for a lot of parents with children newly diagnosed with autism. First, for a shot of encouragement, read this: Welcome to the Club (A Diary of […]
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