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When The Disturbance Is The Solution: Using Gestalts as Learning Styles with Danielle C Baker

Any autism parent will relate to that one movie clip or song verse that gets played over and over again until you feel like you are going to snap! Or your child repeating the same word a million times!
 
In this episode, Danielle puts a spin on this "disturbing" behaviour and breaks down how gestalts can be used not only to determine how your child is feeling and what could trigger meltdowns, but how they can be used as tools to help your child learn and development their language skills.
 
Gestalt language processors speak a beautiful and complex language that analytical language processors misinterpret as a lack of language skills. It is time to change that misconception.
 
A fierce advocate of the fact that children speak 100 languages where only one is spoken, when Danielle mentions developing language skills, she includes body language, sighs, grunts, gestures, and so much more, enabling parents and teachers can help all children, even if they are non-verbal.
 

Education Uninterrupted: Supporting Young Mothers & Their Children with The Youville Centre

As a collaboration with Podcasthon, where podcasters worldwide are dedicating their episodes to raise awareness for various Charities and Organizations, it is a privilege to showcase Ottawa's own Youville Centre. To see all participating podcasters and their episodes, visit www.podcasthon.org
 
This week's episode features Karen O'Meara, Communications and Program Assistant, and Natasha McBrearty, Clinical Supervisor, from The Youville Centre, an organization dedicated to inspiring, educating, and nurturing young mothers and their children to utilize their strengths and to achieve their goals.
 
From the realities of being a young mother, to the programs and childcare services the Youville Centre provides to help the community, this episode sheds light on the support and resources our young mothers truly need.
Financial donations can be made anytime on our Canada Helps page linked on our website; www.youville centre.org, and for this specific Podcasthon Event, we have a unique Canada Helps donation link: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/129310
 
Here is more information about The Youville Centre:
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Intake Information: Email: intake@youvillecentre.org Call: 613-231-5150 x121 or Text: 613-864-6611 or online enrollment info here
General Inquiries: Email: info@youvillecentre.org
Join our email list: https://www.youvillecentre.org/stay-in-touch/
Read our Annual Report: https://www.youvillecentre.org/about-us/annual-report-and-funding-model/
 

The MindfulBytes Solution: A New Take On Cyber Safety and Digital Education For Kids with Michael Davis

Michael Davis brings up a very important topic of how we can help our children protect themselves in the online world.
 
Giving us tips on how to start the awkward conversations about social media behaviours, to the role schools play in the matter, Michael walks us through simple steps that brings the human back into the tech space.
 
For more information on Michael's groundbreaking school programs (ages 6 to 10), visit www.mindfulbytes.io
 
You can also follow him on LinkedIn under his name and his company, Merek Security Solutions.
 
Don't miss Michael's thought-provoking TEDx Talk on Cyber Happiness on YT with link here: Cyber Happiness: Mindfulness as a Service | Michael Davis | TEDxABQ
 

Beyond The Book: Opening Up A New World To Young Writers with Author Kevin Blaize

Author Kevin Blaize joins me joins me this week, taking us into his world of creative writing and how he shares his passion for the industry to the youth. Kevin's unique angle on the industry introduces students to the benefits of being a creator as oppose to a consumer while giving them the opportunity to meet an actual author who is living it every day.
 
From protecting our work, to taking our book into a multi-billion dollar industry, Kevin shows us how to present this unlimited world to our inspiring writers and artists.
Be sure to get your copy of Kevin's books at www.dogsofthewild.com
You can follow Kevin on FB @dogsofthewild, on IG @dogsofthewildseries. For more information on Kevin's work or to book him as a speaker for your next event, you can contact him directly at authorkevinblaize@gmail.com

Breaking Out of The Box: Finding The Right Support For Our Complex Children with Dr. Norrine Russell

Dr. Norrine Russell walks us through a realistic view of what parents need to face when advocating their neurodiverse children. She highlights the challenges and the rewards of parenting neurodiverse children, shares her unique and very important view on parental self-care, defines how positive support looks like, and provides tools and resources to help set our children up for lifelong success.
 
You can learn more about academic and life skills coaching on her website: www.russellcoaching.com, you can also listen to Dr. Norrine's podcast "Breaking out of The Box" for more insight on the subject.
 

The Realities of Peaceful Parenting: Creating Harmony and Calm for Parents with Dr. Blanka Kellermayer

This week's guest, Dr. Blanka Kellermayer, walks us through the 3 main pillars of Peaceful Parenting, addresses the most common myths about this parenting style, and shares with us tools and resources that will help us control our parental triggers.
Blanka is offering a new Masterclass on how to stop yelling at our children. It is scheduled for the end of February. You can sign up for it here: https://www.drblankapeacefulparenting.com/free-masterclass
 
For more information on the work that Dr. Blanka does, visit: www.drblankapeacefulparenting.com .
You can also follow Blanka on LinkedIn.

Weaving Tales Of Wonder: Celebrating The Diverse Tapestry Of Families with Sasha Saidman

Author Sasha Saidman brings us into the magical stories in her book and shares the powerful messages each one holds with regards to real and diverse family portraits.
From adoption, to learning disabilities, to dealing with messy homes and big emotions, Sasha's work offers representation that are seldom found in children's books.
For more information on her books and her work, visit sashasaidman.com. You can also follow her on social media under her name.

Road To Longevity: Redefining Health Through Actively Aging with Shelley Murdock

Shelley Murdock shares her lifelong expertise and walks us through the every day habits we can develop, and teach our children along the way, to ensure we maintain a great quality of life all the way to the end.
 
With loss of mobility and strength being a major issue for our children, it is now the adults' responsibility to step up to the plate and model healthy habits.
 
For more information on Shelley's work (and for great ideas for exercise and diet), visit www.fitnesswithshell.com . You can also follow Shelley on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.
 
Her book: Healthy & Fit For Life: The Starter Kit For Women Over 50 is available on Amazon.

True Gifts: Igniting Your Journey From Grief To joy with Jewel Veitch

Jewel Veitch walks us through living and leading from the heart space in life and business. With her many years of experience in the field, she not only shares her expertise and helps us identify how and when grief can show up for us, but also equips us with resources on how to transform that grief into joy.
 
For more information on Jewel's book: True Gifts and the work that she does, visit www.jewelveitch.com.
 
She is also generously gifting the listeners with a Free Hear Key Card Reading: https://www.jewelveitch.com/products/courses/view/1177333
 
And a free copy of her book: https://www.jewelveitch.com/products/courses/view/1133188

Healthy Routes: Redefining What Support Looks Like For Our Teens with Jennifer LeClair Avery

Jennifer LeClair Avery sheds light on the complex realities parents of teenagers face. From how to tell if your child is pulling away as part of their healthy development or if they are disconnecting, how parents can modify the way to show up in order to keep communication open, and how to handle letting our teens develop their autonomy.
 
Jennifer has a wealth of resources and tools for a part of our children's developmental stage that many try to stay away from.
 
For more information on Jennifer's work, complimentary support group, and her upcoming book, visit www.healthyroutes.ca. You can also follow her on social media under Healthy Routes.