Groups and Packages

ACCEPT Parent Package

Grounded in the A.C.C.E.P.T. modality of neurodiversity-affirming care, this package offers structured, individualized support to parents of newly diagnosed children ages six and up.

This four-part package focusing on understanding neurodivergence, cross-neurotype communication and connection, and systems navigation will help parents and guardians of a neurodivergent child:

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Understand your child’s neurodivergence

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Support your child’s sensory, social, and learning needs

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Build a communication tool box for both you and your child

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Grow more confident in your abilities to be the parent you child needs and in your child’s ability to navigate a world that doesn’t always understand them

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Navigate school, government, health, and mental health systems and resources

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Wendy McGuire (she/her)

MSW, RSW, PhD
Registered Social Worker

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Tamara Keegan (she/her)

MSW (Can.)
Student Therapist

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Book the Parent Package

Part One Package Fee: $650* (paid in full or three installments)

Initial Assessment: $250/75-minutes
Session Two: $175/50-minutes
Session Three: $105/30-minutes
Workbooks: $120 ($60 each)

Part Two Package Fee: $750* (paid in full or three installments)

Session One: $175/50-minutes
Session Two: $175/50-minutes
Session Three: $175/50-minutes
Session Four: $105/30-minutes
Workbooks: $120 ($60 each)

Part Three Package Fee: $750* (paid in full or three installments)

Session One: $175/50-minutes
Session Two: $175/50-minutes
Session Three: $175/50-minutes
Session Four: $105/30-minutes
Workbooks: $120 ($60 each)

Part Four: Navigating Systems Workshop

Free: Coming this Fall!

*Check with your insurance provider for coverage

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What’s Included in the Package

Part One: Understanding Your Child’s Neurodivergent Operating System

  • Session One: Initial Assessment of Your Child’s Neurotype
  • Session Two: Exploring Cognitive, Emotional, and Sensory Strengths and Challenges
  • Session Three: Practical Steps and Recommendations

Part Two: Communication Strategies for You and Your Child

  • Session One: Deficit-based Understandings of Neurodivergent Communication
  • Session Two: Your Child’s Communication Profile (including Scripts and Alternate and Augmentive Communication )
  • Session  Three: Masking and Communicating About Your Child to Others
  • Session Four: Practical Steps and Recommendations

Part Three: Connection

  • Session One: Co-regulation and Self-regulation strategies to support your child at home
  • Session Two: Routines, skill building, and coping with competing needs in the family
  • Session Three: Self-compassion and Radical Acceptance for Parents
  • Session Four: Practical Steps and Recommendations

Part Four: Navigating Systems: Attend a workshop with other parents to explore

 

  • School services, health and mental health services
  • Funding for services and programs
  • Transitions to middle school, high school, higher education and careers