“We have been studying and adapting our strategies for 10 years to parent our adopted Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) son. This past year our entire family was overwhelmed, exhausted, arguing with one another. Our neighbours banned our child from their homes or playing with their children. Teachers and staff were threatened, schoolmates were afraid and babysitters refused to spare a moment. Even his grandmother stopped spending time with him. I truly thought there was nothing else that could be done. I was depressed and it was suggested that we would have to submit him to a group home. Had this been the answer, I would have been broken forever and our family would have crumbled to pieces.

Growing Changes was referred to us, you responded nearly immediately and placed your trained and professional staff in touch with our family. Within a few weeks, our son had received weekly one on one teaching, care and investment in his being happier and regulated. Growing Changes provided two therapists to overlap and target coordinated strategies. Your staff equipped me with multiple tools, words, games, books and a listening ear. HE MADE PROGRESS!!! This is joyous news to our lives that I never thought was going to happen.

Our struggling, angry, learning delayed, hurt little boy was making progress to becoming regulated. He has started using words instead of fists to express himself. He attended his first school winter festival AND he did it without running away, hitting someone, swearing, screaming or having to be removed.

I can honestly say without drama, Growing Changes saved our family from a disastrous and tragic trajectory. Thank you changing our lives to the positive.”

“As a parent with a son who is special needs, I cannot be more appreciative of the staff and services provided by Growing Changes. We were provided with an amazing OT and an equally amazing BC. During the almost 2 years of our involvement with Growing Changes, my son has learned and grown with incredible changes, due to the tools provided from such caring and understanding therapists. Life at home has changed for the better since we have involved with this company. Highly recommended! ”

“I’m very pleased with the help I’ve received for my child, from Growing Changes. The team I have had the pleasure of working with for the last couple of years is very knowledgeable. They have worked hard to develop a good report with my child. This has allowed my child to better understand their teaching strategies and be able to use those strategies within everyday problems that may arise. I highly recommend growing changes to other families if you wish to see a positive change take place in your child’s behaviour.”

“I am so grateful for my BC, Nicole, from Growing Changes. She has positively impacted my world and more importantly my daughter’s world. The progress and growth my daughter’s challenges has been more than I could have hoped for. Highly recommend both Growing Changes and Nicole”

“Growing Changes has been such a blessing to our family from dealing with Rebecca (Director) the transition to services was seamless. We had a wonderful speech language pathologist who has helped our child immensely and he has since learned how to use his communication device to where I now know what my child wants and needs. We learned many tools that we can carry on as he gets older and I am forever thankful for the support we received. ”

“Working with Growing Changes has been a tremendous help for both myself and my son. Navigating parenting with a child on the autistic spectrum can be difficult, but Nicole and Andrew have been able to show us both the tools to use to help us through each day. It will be ongoing learning for us both but they definitely make it feel less daunting and make you feel comfortable with every meeting. I feel like they are definitely setting us up for success and could not be more grateful.”