Resources

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Emergency Support

Call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room if you are in immediate danger or need urgent medical care.

Crisis and Mental Health Support Services

  • Suicide Crisis Helpline – Call or text 9-8-8 | 988.ca

  • Wellness Together Canada – Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741

  • Hope for Wellness (for Indigenous Peoples) – Call 1-855-242-3310 or visit hopeforwellness.ca

  • Kids Help Phone – Call 1-800-668-6868 or visit kidshelpphone.ca/urgent-help

  • One Stop Talk –onestoptalk.ca – Free, non-crisis, single-session support for children and youth under 18

Our Books

Book cover titled 'How to Explain a Diagnosis to a Child' with puzzle piece graphics, authored by Janet Arnold and Francine McLeod.

How to Explain a Diagnosis to a Child: An Interactive Resource Guide for Parents and Professionals, by Janet Arnold & Francine McLeod

This book is about building confidence, advocacy and celebrating the unique you! Check out what others are saying about the book.

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Cover of a children's book titled 'What Do You See When You Take a Look at Me?' by Janet Arnold, illustrated by Jason D. McIntosh, featuring a girl holding a paper and pencil, a boy holding a toy truck, chess pieces, a basketball, a horse book, skis, a mountain, and stars around a yellow circle with the title text.

What do you see when you take a look at me? by Janet Arnold

This book is an introduction to the subject of perseverance and resilience. Research shows that children who develop resilience are better equipped to learn from failure and adapt to change.

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Articles

A young girl standing in a field with her arms outstretched and looking up, enjoying the outdoors with a bright smile on her face.

9 Tips for building your child’s self-esteem

Two young women wearing boxing gloves facing each other, posing playfully.

How to raise resilient children

Quote about learning disability and ADHD by Jayden

Introducing How to Explain a Diagnosis to a Child

Two people holding hands outdoors, one wearing a beige jacket and the other an orange jacket with a black strap.

Coparenting: How to parent with two different parenting styles

A young boy with brown hair wearing a plaid shirt and blue pants sitting cross-legged on a wooden floor in front of a large window. A toy airplane is beside him. He is looking outside at a blurred view of trees and buildings.

Should You Avoid Saying No to Your Child?

A young boy with short hair wearing a brown hoodie and jeans, carrying a red backpack, walking on a gravel path in a park with green grass and trees.

Navigating the School System – How to Advocate for your Child

An elderly woman and a young boy stand side by side facing a lake, surrounded by trees with autumn foliage.

Grandparents as Role Models

Graphic design with the text "Avoiding Homework Battles" on a red background, featuring school-related items like scissors, rulers, and apples.

Avoiding Homework Battles

A woman and a child are lying on the floor, smiling and playing together. The woman holds the child in her arms while they engage in playful interaction.

Mindfulness- The Pathway to Emotional Competence

A young girl sitting on a sidewalk outdoors, reading a book with a colorful flower garden in the background.

Managing Electronic Devices in the Summer

A girl lying on a wooden dock by the water, hugging her knees with her eyes closed, wearing a checkered swimsuit and shorts, with blue crocs nearby.

Teaching Children to Say, “So what!”

Two small snow-covered artificial Christmas trees on a white surface with gold polka dots.

Tips for reducing holiday stress for kids and families

Motivational poster with colorful text on a black background, featuring messages: "You are important!" in green, "Be proud!" in red, "Celebrate" in purple, "Differences" in orange, "Stay strong" in yellow-green, "Stand tall" in turquoise, and a website link at the bottom.

What Does Bullying Mean?

Decorative holiday-themed flat lay with cookies, nuts, cinnamon sticks, star anise, and pinecones, with black handwritten text on a beige background.

How to prep for the holiday season without tears

Silhouettes of two people forming a heart shape with their arms, standing under trees in a nature scene with a black and white color scheme.

Disciplining other people’s children: Is it ever ok?

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Kids Share the Most Annoying Things Their Parents Do

Two girls, one with braided hair, sitting close together and embracing while looking out over a blurred cityscape with mountains in the distance.

Tips on Holding a Family Meeting

A woman wearing a large beige hat is smelling a yellow rose in a garden.

Stop and Smell the Roses

A young girl with closed eyes resting her head on a pillow, cuddling a beige teddy bear with a black nose.

Avoiding Bedtime Battles

Circle with pink border containing text that says, "Simple Positive Words CAN CHANGE your child's day!"

End Nagging: Positive Phrases to Say to Kids

A woman and a girl with curly red hair sharing a joyful moment, with the girl touching the woman’s face and both smiling at each other outdoors.

Defusing Power Struggles

A woman, a young boy, and a man sitting closely together indoors, smiling at the camera.

Tips to Help Your Child from Interrupting

Young boy sitting inside a large, round concrete pipe, looking out at a sunny outdoor area with a white wall and a red object beyond.

Is bribing kids part of your parenting toolbox?

Young girl wearing a purple shirt with shell patterns, touching pink coneflowers in a garden.

How to change behavior through role-modeling

Green lawn with a lawnmower and the text 'Raising Independent Children' and a website URL

How to raise independent children

Marshmallows being roasted over a campfire with the text '10 Tips for Summer Camp' in yellow in the upper right corner.

How to Have a Successful Summer Camp Experience

Young boy smiling while holding a plush toy of a chocolate chip cookie with a face, in front of green foliage.

How To Flush Away Potty Talk

Five people lying on their stomachs on the grass, smiling and resting their heads on their hands, outdoors in a park with trees in the background.

Thought Provoking Questions to Ask Kids

Two adult hands gently holding a child's hand, close-up of hands and fingers.

The Ripple Effect

Wooden Scrabble tiles spell out the word 'FEAR' surrounded by empty wooden blocks.

Parents ask: Does my child have anxiety?

Group of graduates in black caps and gowns tossing their caps into the air outdoors on a sunny day.

End of Year School Tips

A collage of summer vacation scenes with a central circle containing blue text that reads 'Summer Family Fun Without Breaking Your Bank Account'. The scenes include children playing by the beach, a person diving into water, a swimming pool, and a coastal road.

Summer Family Fun – Without Breaking your Bank Account

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How to Support your Child’s Learning during COVID-19

A person sitting at a desk with their head in their hand, appearing upset or stressed, next to text that reads 'Learning Disabilities: Trust Your Instincts'.

Learning disabilities: Trust your instincts

A hand holding an ice cream cone with multiple scoops of cookies and cream ice cream in a waffle cone, against a blurred outdoor background.

10 Tips for setting up a successful school year

How to navigate social media with kids

Should You Pay Your Children to do Chores With Weekly Allowance?

How Can I Get My Teen To Open-up And Talk To Me?

Tips for Holiday Shopping with Kids

Creating an Innovative Mindset

Teaching Kids to Be Thankful

Building Self-Advocacy Skills in Children

Supporting a Successful Back to School Transition

How to prepare Children to Return to School During Covid-19

Helping kids learn to manage disappointment

10 Helpful tips to wrap up the school year

Understanding why children lie

#12teens: How to parent your child as they go from 12 to 18 in a day!

Teaching Kids to Set Goals

Avoiding Vacation Blues

How to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs

Managing Sibling Rivalry

Parenting The Internet, It Takes a Village!

Managing Your Child’s Meltdowns

How to tell your child they have autism

Additional Resources

MICHAELISM-My POV on Life with Autism offers an honest and insightful look into Michael’s experiences as an individual with autism. Through personal reflections and stories, this book helps readers better understand life on the spectrum from his unique point of view.

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