Parents Helping Parents

I have found out about resources that can help parents of children with special needs. One impressive website has a lot of information about various disabilities (kind of a 'one stop shop')...cancer, arthritis, epilepsy, ADHD, mental illness, medically fragile children, etc., etc.

AtlantaParent.Com

It really helps to be with people who can identify with the challenges you may be facing!

Down Syndrome Association of Atlanta - Resource Directory

Autism/Asperger Resources
Walton County & Surrounding Areas...
FACES (Families of students with Autism or Asperger Syndrome)
http://www.georgiafaces.info/
(770) 356-6140 or waltonfaces@yahoo.com
They also have summer camp info and a group on Facebook!

Newton County/Covington
Family and Friends of Children with Autism
Contact: Glenda Gaither at 770-784-1492
Meets at the Washington Street Community Center, 4138 School St., Covington

Gwinnett County Autism Support Group (SPECTRUM)
(also Sibling Support Group, Social Support Group for Adults with HFA/Aspergers, Parents of Children with Asperger's Support Group, Dad's Group, and Grandparent Support Group)

Free Social Skills groups are offered during monthly meetings for those with autism ages 5-21 and childcare for those under 5- rsvp required.

Contact: Claire Dees at 770-904-2909
Aspergers group contact: Julia Massey at knightsmace@bellsouth.net
Meets the first Thursday of every month from 6:30-8:00pm at
First Baptist Church of Duluth, 2908 Duluth Hwy 120, Duluth, GA 30096
Website: http://www.atl-spectrum.com/

Henry County
Contact: Teri Castle at terri.castle@flukenetworks.com

Dekalb County/Atlanta
Sponsored by: The Marcus Autism
1920 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta, GA 30329
Contact: Moshe Manheim at 404-785-9491 or moshe.manheim@CHOA.org
Meets the 1st Wednesday of every month from 11:30am-1: 30pm at
The Marcus Autism Center in the Norman Shutters Learning Resource Center
(404) 785-9382
bring a brown bag lunch

Excellent Parent Workshop - FREE!

Parenting is hard stuff, isn't it? This is a wonderful opportunity to hear from a seasoned and highly respected professional. I'll be at the GAPT conference (Georgia Association of Play Therapy) and would love to see you there!




GAPT OFFERS A FREE PARENTING LECTURE

TRUDY POST SPRUNK (GAPT Co-Founder)

PARENTING WITH LOVE
SATURDAY MARCH 13, 2010 ROOM 201 12:15-1:15PM
THE HOLIDAY INN SELECT
5060 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD.,
NORCROSS, GEORGIA
770-448-4400

PARENTING INVOLVES GIVING CHILDREN
~LOVE AND LIMITS
~ROOTS AND WINGS
~SELF ESTEEM
~REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS
~CLEAR MESSAGES
~EMOTIONAL STABILITY
....AND MUCH MORE

TRUDY WILL
+ ADDRESS THE CHILD’S NEED FOR UNSTRUCTURED PLAY OPPORTUNITIES WITH PARENTS
+ GUIDE PARENTS TO LOOK AT REAL LIFE EXAMPLES OF HOW FAMILIES FUNCTION
+ PROVIDE SPECIFIC LOGICAL NO-NONSENSE STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE FAMILY INTERACTIONS

REGISTRATION IS BY EMAIL AT TRUDYPOSTSPRUNK@CHARTER.NET THOSE WISHING TO ATTEND NEED ONLY PROVIDE THEIR NAME AND THE NUMBER ATTENDING IN THEIR PARTY.

TRUDY POST SPRUNK IS AN LMFT, CPT, LPC, RPT, AND IS EMDR CERTIFIED. SHE IS ALSO AN RPT, CPT, AAMFT, LMFT APPROVED SUPERVISOR, AND IS ON THE LPCA REGISTRY OF SUPERVISORS. TRUDY HAS BEEN A PSYCHOTHERAPIST FOR 38 YEARS AND HAS PRESENTED AT INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, AND LOCAL CONFERENCES AND HAS BEEN INTERVIEWED ON RADIO AND TV. SHE IS PAST-PRESIDENT OF APT AND IS PRESIDENT AND CO-FOUNDER OF GAPT.