Family Corner

Taking Care of Yourself

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Parents Raising Children with Special Needs by Sharon Gabison (modified from Stephen Covey's The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People)

Click Here for The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Parents Raising Children with Special Needs

Autism Information Cards

Use these cards if you don't want to explain.

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Advocacy

FEAT Websites

Inspiration

Poems:

  1. "Welcome to Holland" by Emily Perl Kingsley
    http://www.our-kids.org/Archives/Holland.html
  2. "The Special Mother" by Erma Bombeck
    http://www.our-kids.org/Archives/Special_mother.html

Our Children's Future:

How do children with autism function as adults? Here is a glimpse of some adults on the autism spectrum.

  1. This Way of Life
  2. Dr. Temple Grandin
  3. Donna Williams

Financial Planning for the Future

Thinking about the future? Visit www.specialneedsplanning.ca There is a wealth of information for parents regarding setting up trust funds for our children.