Centering Kids: Canines, Companions and Clinics

09/01/22 • 22 min

Centering Kids: Advice from the experts at The Florida Center for Early Childhood

There's a lot happening at the only Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Clinic in Florida. It's not just for helping individuals living with FASD find answers and solutions regarding their disorder, but it's also about finding companionship, even in canine form. In season 2, episode 10 of Centering Kids: Advice from the Experts at The Florida Center for Early Childhood, host Merab Favorite interviews Bailey Jackson, a mental health therapist and assistant director of The Florida Center's FASD clinic. She discussed how she and her best friend Poppy help families and individuals living with FASD.
Show notes:

To learn more about our furry friends visit Canine Companions for Independence or FASD Furfighters.
To learn more about our FASD-related trainings, visit www.FloridaCenterTraining.org
To learn more about our FASD Diagnostic Clinic, visit www.TheFloridaCenter.org.

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To learn more about our furry friends visit Canine Companions for Independence or FASD Furfighters.
To learn more about our FASD-related trainings, visit www.FloridaCenterTraining.org
To learn more about our FASD Diagnostic Clinic, visit www.TheFloridaCenter.org.

Dunlap and Moran Attorneys at Law
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Centering Kids: The Emotional Impact of a Child's Diagnosis

Receiving the diagnosis that your child has a delay or disability can have an emotional impact on the entire family. In Season 2 Episode 9 of Centering Kids: Advice from the Experts at The Florida Center for Early Childhood, host Merab Favorite interviews Gigi Gillis and Kaitlyn Aland, two parents who are raising children with exceptionalities. Tamra Cajo, a licensed mental health counselor and director of The Florida Center's Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders clinic also provides insight into the many emotions parents feel after receiving their child's diagnosis.

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When it comes to navigating a child's Individualized Education Plan, or IEP, parents can sometimes feel confused, powerless, or simply overwhelmed which can make their participation in the process less meaningful. In this episode of Centering Kids, host Merab Favorite interviews parent advocate Jen Werden about her new YouTube series, Different Children, Different Approach. Jen teams up with Amy Weinberger of The Lean on Me Project in the series, set to premiere March 1, 2023, to give parents much-needed tools to successfully navigate their child's IEP.
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For more information on The Lean On Me Project, click here.
To learn more about Jen Werden and view her full bio, click here.
To subscribe and follow The Florida Center's YouTube page, which will host the new series, Different Children, Different Approach, click here.

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