April 2013 Newsletter

• Community Partnerships
• Austism Respite Funding
• Results from the ASD Respite Survey
• We Heard from You!  Upcoming Research and Evalution
• Reflections on Community Access by a Parent and Development Worker
• Fundraising Activites

Please download the latest payment submission calendar.  Important dates are noted including holidays.

Honoured Respite Provider - Merissa Pillon

Respite Provider Since? 2007

Field of Study: Educational Assistant at St Clair College

1.  How did you get interested working with kids?

I have always wanted to work with children from a young age. Through a mix up at the college I was placed in the wrong program and was exposed to the world of special needs so I stayed in the program and have made a career out of helping kids who need me and what I have learned so far.

Respite Providers

• Working with the child in the family’s home and in the community, so that parents receive a break, while you engage in meaningful activities with the child.

• Part-time paid opportunity ranging from 4 – 6 hours per week

• Approximately $12/hr.

• Support is generally done in the family’s home or in the community with specific goals in mind

Respite Provider since: February 2011

Field of Study: Psychology and Autism and Behavioural Science

1) How did you get interested working with kids?

Respite Provider since?

April 11, 2010

Field of Study: Psychology (Honours) at the University of Windsor

1)    How did you get interested working with kids?

This is a guide keeping families goals in mind.

A Guide to Getting Started

• An Article on Promoting Inclusion
• List Community Activities
• Other Activities
• Crafts
• Web Sites for educational ideas, games and recipes
• Examples of Work Sheets
• Daily Life Skills
• Social Skill Development
• Using your Senses
• Motor Development  

Provider Since: 2011

Area of Study: Psychology

Q: How did you become interested in working with kids?

A: I grew up in an environment in which many of my friends and an immediate family member worked with people through various organizations. This allowed me to see and hear about the differences a person can make in the life of a child, and their family. That was my hook! From this point on my life choices began to reflect my interest in helping others.

Respite Provider since: 2010 Field of Study: Community Service Worker

Q.  How did you get interested working with kids?

When I was a teenager I worked with many different youth groups and developed a passion for helping children. My daughter said to me one day, dad you love to work with kids why don’t you work for Family Respite? That really got the ball rolling.

Q.  What has been your greatest achievement while supporting a child (ren)?