Frustrated with the long wait list for an autism assessment?
The current pandemic has increased already long assessment wait times, leaving parents like you feeling anxious, worried and uncertain on how you can best help your child.
We can help. Happy Heart Parenting has created the Rapid Access Program to help parents just like you access short-term services now.
Let us help you help your child.
Hi. I’m Michelle.
I’m glad you’re here! I have been working with autistic children for 20+ years & I love what I do. I have my M.Sc. in ABA & I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to work with many children & families in Canada, Ireland, England, Romania & Italy during this time. I believe in strength-based teaching, & helping to develop children’s strengths & interests to empower them & bring joy.
2017 I became a parent myself & found out just how much I didn’t get about parenting with the exhaustion, mental load & postpartum anxiety! I found myself also focusing on parental support in my practice & truly want to help parents help themselves & help their children. Parenthood is a journey, but those memories & moments are beautiful and lead us to our Heart Happy Parenting!
I’d love to help you.
These are just some of the ways that I can help you help your child while you wait for formal assessment.
20+ years experience helping children
PLAY! PLAY! PLAY!
Language & Communication
Self-help & Independence
Emotional regulation & resilience
Social skills & building friendships
Fine Motor Skills
Gross Motor Skills
Executive Functioning Skills
Self-Advocacy Skills
Literacy, Reading & Comprehension
Math Skills
Entrepreneurship Skills
Job-Prep Skills
Life Skills
and more!
Our Values
We have a few core beliefs & values here at Happy Heart Parenting.
Family ~ Family comes first. Our children are our most precious gift
Love & kindness ~ Live with a full & loving heart. Treat others as you want to be treated
Assume good intention ~ These days especially within the world of social media the worst intentions can be assumed. Here we believe & choose to act assuming the good intention of others & strive to do our best for others
Laughter ~ Finding ways to find joy & laughter
Rapid Access Support Program Sign Up
Our Rapid Access Program is a 6-week group program designed to provide support to families and children awaiting assessment. For this 6 weeks, we’ve got you covered with strategies, materials, community, & support.
Weekly zoom sessions
Concrete strategies
Real-life implementation strategies ~ how you can use these strategies in your life with your child
Supplementary materials & resources
Access to a community of parents who are also awaiting assessment
How will the program work?
You will be matched with a group of parents based upon intake information. Content will be tailored to your group to provide you the most help, now. Our summer program will be rooted in play strategies & give you a framework to utilize the strategies throughout your day.
Sessions will be comprised of a portion of teaching, but most importantly, with implementation strategies that you can put to use right away. We learn best by doing so you will be given concise information & then implementation ideas & how to put them in action throughout your daily life & with your child at home.
Our June program is now closed for registration. Sign up to register your interest for our summer program & to start the intake process.
Join us for our summer session!
This is our inaugural summer program & as the founding participants, these BONUSES will be gifted to you:
BONUS #1 - 2 one-to-one parent training sessions with brief summary & resources provided (as appropriate)
BONUS # 2 - 2x weekly text reminders of the strategies given in our session, because, well parent life! We know things get busy & we’ve got you!
BONUS #3 - Access to the community in the group who are on a similar journey as well as myself for the 6 weeks of the program. Bonus trainings provided in the community!
Bonus #4 - Question about implementation? We’ve got you covered here too. While you are in the group program if you have a question in between zooms about how to implement the strategy submit your question & receive a direct response
*Note BONUSES are guaranteed for June & summer group program participants only & may change at Happy Heart Parenting’s discretion
Coming Soon
Make sure you subscribe to our mailing list for an incredible resource coming this summer!
Contact Me
I’d love to hear from you & answer any questions about our program.
Email me at michelle@mdb-aba.com with the subject line RAPID ACCESS SUPPORT PROGRAM
Enjoy your day!
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