Parenting and Mental Health for Families
This page is dedicated to keeping you updated on parenting and mental health information for families. From interesting articles to notices regarding workshops and other local parenting events.
Please check back here regularly for lots of helpful links and information.
Interesting Articles for Parents
Flying and ASD: How to Make Holiday Travel Easier for Those with Autism
A great article for right before the holidays from the Autism Awareness Centre's website.
Resources for Parents
Check out these sites below for great parent resources.
Family Serivces Ottawa
Family Services Ottawa run many parenting programs. Check out their many programs.
A Guide for Trusted Adults
Girls and young women face unique challenges and situations online that can be difficult for adults to explain and provide support. Media Smarts has created a resource that parents, families, teachers, and other adults supporting young women and girls can use. This guided addresses both digital and media issues. The guide also includes tips for starting conversations on these challenging topics, clarifying where Canadian law stands on these issues, as well as keeping your stress under control when supporting youth in these difficult situations.
Autism and (trans)gender: dysphoria, ambivalence, and gender fluidity in ASD.
People who feel significant gender distress because their gender identity differs from their birth sex have higher than expected rates of autism. This is a growing topic of study and discussion as our acceptance for those with gender dysphoria grows.Here are some articles of Interest from our local mental health and parenting organizations.