Parent of son with schizophrenia speaks out

Marvin Ross will speak about his journey as a parent of a son with schizophrenia, as part of Home on the Hill supportive housing speakers series May 21.

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A Building Strong Families conference will be held Saturday, May 25 at Delt adidas sale a Markham Hotel, for adidas sale new and expectant parents, presented by Life with a Baby.

Award winning parenting journalist John Hoffman will speak on co parenting teamwork, while parenting educator and psychotherapist Andrea Nair will adidas sale speak on teaching your young child to communicate.

Participants will Learn the tools they need to manage expectations, parent confidently and build strong families.

Workshops include: infant/child CPR, first aid, carseat safety, infant/child development and early literacy and adjusting to parenting.

This is a one day conference for expectant parents and parents with children newborn to age four.

Thanks to the gen adidas sale erosity of speakers, funders and sponsors, organizers say it is highly subsidized so everyone can attend.

The cost is $40 per person and $60 per couple, which includes lunch and snacks throughout the day, grab bags and resource materials.

Meetings in Richmond Hill and Toronto are opportunities for parents and those concerned about children with dyslexia to meet, share ideas and information and support one another.

The International Dyslexia Association Ontario Branch parent education group will meet May 16 at Richmond Hill Langstaff Discovery Centre, 155 Red Maple Rd. (enter through Red Maple Public School).