Chicago Floortime Families - Empowering Families Practicing the DIR/Floortime Model

Parent Support

The REAL support is in here! Read inspirational messages and parent testimonials about their Floortime® experiences. Also, check in frequently, as we hope to continually be adding in new resources for real, practical support to those parents who are struggling to help their child grow developmentally.

Resources

Refueling Your Tank: A Support Group for Caregivers

This is a unique support group for parents who understand the idea that the best way to take care of your family is to take care of yourself. Often times having a special needs child can be highly overwhelming, even when your child is doing as well as can be expected. We are starting this support group to assist parents in finding their own way to replenish their emotional bank account.

For parents who would like to:
- Have a chance to connect with other parents who feel overwhelmed and share coping skills that work
- Bring more energy into their own life and the life of their family
- Be aware of their own issues and how they enter into their family challenges
- Learn skills to refresh your inside

Place: 999 N. Plum Grove Road, Suite C
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Time: 10AM Thursdays

Each parent will commit to an eight week period of time.

Fee: The parents enrolled will split the cost of the Psychologist’s time for the hour.

For additional information, please call Dr. Mark Bakal (847)-413-9700, x314 or visit his website: www.personalgrowthassoc.com.

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Inspirational Stories/Sayings ( 3 items )
Tamara's Top 10 List ( 1 items )

Here are the top 10 things I wish someone had told me when we got started, like, this is hard!
Testimonials ( 4 items )

Read some testimonials of what other parents experienced while learning the model and the challenges they met during their journey. We have a varied group here including married, divorced and single parents all working towards moving their child up the developmental ladder. We're sure you'll see yourself in our stories.

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