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We should not medicate the boys so they fit the school; we should change the school to fit the boy. (Leonard Sax, M.D. Ph.D)

"Unexpressed feeling never die. They are buried alive and come back later in ugly ways." (Stephen Covey)

"Cutting" is a visible sign to the world that you are hurting.

You cannot reason with someone who is being unreasonable.

Some hope their children will be like sponges soaking up the truth and wisdom imparted by their parents. However appealing this philosophy might be, it seldom seems to catch on with their children.

Children do not develop on their own - they only develop within relationships.

The mistake that Sharon and I both made is we never set any boundaries.  (Ozzy Osbourne)

"The thing that impresses me most about North America is the way parents obey their children"    (King Edward VII , 1841-1910)

Being a parent of a teenager can cure a person of narcissism.

Relationships matter:  change comes through forming trusting relationships. People, not programs change people.

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Long Term Effects of FASD

Brain damage in utero lasts a lifetime!

The resulting disabilities can severely impair the quality of life for the child, for the family and for society.

LIFE IMPLICATIONS

  • easily victimized
  • unfocused, distractible
  • money management problems
  • doesn’t learn from mistakes
  • doesn’t understand consequences
  • fails to perceive social cues
  • quick to anger
  • difficult relationships
  • lack initative
  • drops out of school
  • susceptible to drug & alcohol abuse
  • become “ineffective” parents
  • unemployment
  • homeless
  • trouble with the law
  • mental health problems
  • premature death

It is common for FASD individuals with relatively high I.Q.’s to have more trouble in adult life than those with lower I.Q.’s

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Workshops

+ Behaviour Management (now available online)

This full day or 2 evening workshop will introduce you […]

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+ A Parent’s Guide to the Teenage Brain

  A teenager’s brain is not just an adult brain […]

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+ Reading Rescue

A program for children with reading problems

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+ A Guided Tour of ADHD (now available online)

This workshop will present the facts, myths, misconceptions, controversy and […]

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