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Providing Consultation services to children and teens with special needs and their families. Learning about the brain empowers people to know themselves better.

(eg: Autism, Anxiety, ADHD, Behaviour, Learning)
Located in Huntsville, Ontario In person sessions in the playroom or Zoom sessions available

In the nice weather front yard TENT SESSIONS, PORCH VISITS and KAYAKING SESSIONS available. Summer Day Camps for kids age 6-14

Social Learning Camp-for kids who struggle with social skills, group situations & need support to understand the subtle social cues that others use. Brain Camp-exploring thinking, learning & brains

Do You Want To See My Brain? A learning package designed to teach children and teens about their brain. Participants learn to be proud of their brain. Small Group Clubs
Wide variety of learning topics. Beneficial for kids who need to learn how to be in a group and have success. The ground rules are always respect and kindness to each other. Maximum 5 participants. Individual Sessions
For children & teens to learn coping strategies that will support behavioural, social, communication & learning skills. Exploring how their brain works is an integral part of all strategies. Irlen Screening
Irlen Syndrome means light causes problems with reading, attention, headaches, fatigue or depth perception. It is about the brain's inability to process visual information. Respite
Parents and caregivers work hard and sometimes need a break. Respite care provides a safe time for the child or teen while their parents get time to recharge and be ready for the next moments.

29/03/2026

Well, this was a unique experience.
In a small room, four kids on the computers playing Minecraft.
Each desk faced the wall and at first the room was silent as each set up their screens.
Then one child started talking, I thought to themselves.
2 minutes later and another responded.
Another 5 minutes of silence when a different child commented on their build.
This time 3 minutes before a response.
This continued for the hour with the lag time shortening.
The whole time, no one looked away from their screen to see who was talking.
No one responded directly, but vaguely referenced what that last kid had said.
It was like I was living in a different world.

28/03/2026

Sharing Saturdays
I WANT THIS!
Thanks

27/03/2026

Changing the sensory table over to corn.
It was a lot of work.
This 50 pound bag of corn was full of dusty particles so I started with shaking all the corn through a sieve.
Then rinsed it, spread it out to dry and dyed it.
But it looks good, and if a little dye rubs off on my hand, oh well.
p.s. I figured one bag wouldn't be enough (I was wrong) so I have another 50 pounds to go....

26/03/2026

Telling it like it is Thursdays
Some days are hard.
This day I just needed someone to understand without judgement.
My friend did not disappoint. Thanks Char

25/03/2026

Doing things upside down.
Reviewing the rules each time before going somewhere can get boring.
This child knows the rules well but sometimes needs a little check in.
We remind him by being silly.
So the rules for the store are:
run down every aisle
lay on the floor and scream
stomp your feet when you can't get what you want
push every button on the toys (oops I did that- they told me to stop)

24/03/2026

I have an idea percolating!
And I'm not sure how to get it off the ground. Help.

A parent recently showed me this starter "talking" system and I bought one right away. I changed the pictures up to make it similar to the bigger systems.

I want to start a lending device library for families. I can set them up, add the pictures and help customize them. It would be a way for their kids to try communicating with a voice.

These devices can help promote independence and communication for autistic kids as well as kids who are struggling to talk for a variety of reasons. Of course full assessments and speech therapy are critical.

This would allow families to try assisted communication as they wait for the programs to assess or before families spend thousands of dollars on the tablet systems.

And we found another one that is around $100 that has all programmable buttons. (Through Walmart) Imagine how they could open up a child's world.

23/03/2026

When you see this fidget, I know you are going to want one!
A family 3D printed them for us.
The kids couldn't stop.

22/03/2026

I'm changing out the sensory table so there's lots of flax seed to fill some stuffies.
If you have any to share, you can drop them off in the porch or I can come and pick them up. Thanks!
Hunstville

21/03/2026

Sharing Saturdays
This is a hard one to hear- AND ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY TO HEAR
Thank you

20/03/2026

Chores help children build confidence, learn responsibility, and understand daily routines. They also teach that family life is something everyone shares, not something adults do alone. When children help in small ways, they learn teamwork, patience, and independence. What may look like a small task is actually a big step in helping a child grow, develop strong habits, and feel a real sense of belonging in their home.

19/03/2026

Telling it like it is Thursdays
Do you ever look back at your child's younger years and wonder if you could have done things differently?
I do.
This picture isn't what it looks like. We weren't just out for dinner, we were celebrating our adoption years into our life together.
The first picture in front of the fireplace was the night Terry moved in at seven years old.
This picture, he was about twelve, but hard times had taken a hold on us. His mental health was spiraling and he was becoming more violent. I kept trying to hold onto the happy moments but they were slipping through my fingers.
If I knew then that Terry would come out the other side and become a gentle man, what would I have done differently? Would there have been less tears, would I have believed his time in psychiatric hospitals would have helped him? (they didn't) Would I have felt stronger to handle the hard times?
What might you have done differently?

18/03/2026

Does your child like to play the same thing over and over?
We may get tired of it but their brain is learning the patterns, feeling success and reorganizing the facts in their mind.
Repetition is how the brain learns new information.
It can be comforting to the child to do the same thing repeatedly.
This child sorted all the food several times. The first time was a little hard and by the second time they understood what to do. The Third and fourth time they were totally successful.

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