Win a copy of the new Iris the Dragon Book – I can fix it
admin April 27th, 2009
Gordon Floyd, the executive director and CEO of Children’s Mental Health Ontario (CMHO) who was also a guest speaker told The News one of the biggest obstacles facing parents today is the lack of understanding and support from their neighbours, teachers and police regarding mental issues with children.
The sixth annual Parents for Children’s Mental Health (PCMH) conference was on Saturday and it was truly amazing. It was an incrediable opportunity to meet a new group of parents who understood unconditionally my struggles. It was empowering and emotional and best of all I got to meet face to face my new friend Heather Bishop, the mother of Erynn Quigley of whom we shared the spotlight in the Globe and Mail article back in 2008. It was a chance to learn, a chance to share and a chance to see exactly how we can all help to change the stigma of mental health.
We were given a copy of the new Iris the Dragon book entitled “I can fix it”
The new book focuses on educating audiences about Asperger’s Syndrome one of the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) and the importance of a caring community surrounding children with developmental, emotional and behavioral challenges
And I have some exciting news for you. I’m having my first ever blog contest. For those who wish to win a copy of the new Iris the Dragon Book, here’s what you have to do:
Just let us know your best “small victory” story … you know – those moments where a few words, saying nothing at all, or “winging it” have made all the difference to your child.
To enter the contest simply leave a comment on this post. Contest closes May 4th, 2009 and good luck!
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We have an amazing 7 year old who has been dx with anxiety disorder and is in the process of being dx with Asperger’s or somewhere else on the ASD. In the past, he has not been able to participate in extra activities such as rec league sports; his anxiety levels were entirely too high. This year, I told him he could play soccer if he wanted and he did. We told him soccer was Tuesday night and Saturday morning. We never made a big deal about any of it like we have in the past, just started preparing him for the schedule change and when the time came got him dressed and left the house. Our wonderful little boy has been playing soccer successfully with very little anxiety for 4 weeks now!
I truly believe that by keeping it low key, he was able to prepare himself without all of the anxiety that comes with such a socially involved change.