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Parent Talk: Autism Spectrum Disorder is on the first Thursday of every month. Topic for March 5: Getting help and support for children with autism spectrum disorder in junior kindergarten to grade 3.

Parent Talk: Autism Spectrum Disorder is an opportunity to get information and meet other parents! Parent Talks take place on the first Thursday of each month in the Grocery Foundation Family Resource Centre at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (150 Kilgour Rd.), from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Topic for March 5: Getting help and support for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in junior kindergarten to grade 3:Focus on Advocacy Skills

Guest: Oksana Romanov, Parent and Family Support Specialist and the Autism Treatment Network Family Advisory Board Lead.

At Parent Talks:

  • Meet other parents/guardians who have children with ASD
  • Parents supporting parents
  • Share your experiences as a parent/guardian
  • Learn how other families support their children
  • Learn information from a guest speaker on common ASD concerns
  • Find out about useful resources and supports
  • Connect with a peer mentor

Please RSVP by emailing or calling Lori Beesley at lbeesley@hollandbloorview.ca or 416-425-6220 x6337.

Supervised playtime is also available for a limited number of children in the Ronald McDonald Playroom. To reserve a playtime space, RSVP to Daniel Scott at least two weeks before the talk. Please call 416-425-6220 x3438. Spaces are confirmed only after a screening is completed over the phone.

This Parent Talk has been brought to you by the Autism Treatment Network in conjunction with Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital.

Thanks and hope to see you there!