Family, Care Giver &
Professional Support Programs

The “NO!” phase can leave parents and care providers feeling frustrated, exhausted and even concerned about their child’s oppositional behaviour. Common strategies often increase the challenges and provoke children’s counter-willed behaviour. We have good news! Counterwill is not necessarily a sign of defiance or problem behaviour. You are most likely raising and caring for a child whose brain is developing as it should! 

Please join us to discuss the developmental needs of the “NO!” phase and how we can lead them through this natural stage and reduce your concern through insight and practical suggestions.

*It is recommended to attend the Through the Eyes of a Child workshop, which explores the approach’s core theoretical insights.

For more information about Dr. Neufeld and his approach visit his website: www.neufeldinstitute.com

Parents and care providers are reporting increased frustration, stress, aggression, and other related challenges that are well documented in our children and youth, but not well understood; especially during these challenging times. And, adult direction, teaching, or intervention seem to have little effect or can even make matters worse. Care providers are invited to join us and share their experiences, as we gain insight into the root causes of many challenging behaviors and develop an understanding of how we can help children to grow out of these behaviors.

Raising children is challenging enough without the often contradictory and anxiety-provoking, information about attention challenges. This workshop will provide the opportunity to deepen their understanding of how attention and self-regulation are achieved, the challenges that can arise, and how we can assist the process.

Our objective is to provide parents with the opportunity to:

• Share their concerns and triumphs
• Connect with others experiencing similar challenges
• Deepen their understanding of attention challenges
• Understand how parents can positively influence their child’s behavior and resilience.

Are you concerned about your child’s social skills? You are not alone! Concerns regarding a child’s social skills are in the top 5 calls out of 2500 inquiries per year to our centre. We have facilitated social skills groups for children and youth for over 20 years and now limit the practice based on experience and backed by science.  We will discuss how social skills are developed to bring new insight into how parents and care providers can facilitate social development.