Services

Here is an overview of the services that we provide at Family Hope Center.

CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

The Family Hope Center offers two basic levels of services for children with special needs, including Seminars and personal appointments.

Seminar: "How to Help Your Child with Special Needs"
The first is our "How to Help Your Child with Special Needs" seminar. This is an intensive, 3-day educational seminar that teaches parents how to understand and help their child with special needs.

Parents must take this course before bringing their child to The Family Hope Center for an appointment.

After more than 50 years' combined clinical experience, we have found that the child's progress improves dramatically when the father and mother both attend the seminar and their child's appointments at The Family Hope Center. Each has a vital role to play in the child’s development, and the mutual support they provide each other is essential.

For more information about these seminars, click here > .

Two-Day Appointments
Parents who have taken the "How to Help Your Child with Special Needs” seminar may bring their child to The Family Hope Center for a two-day appointment. During this appointment the Staff will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of your child’s individual physical, intellectual, social and other abilities and needs; develop a treatment program designed specifically for your child; and provide one-on-one training in conducting your child’s program at home.

For more information about a two-day appointment at The Family Hope Center, click here >.

"LICENSE TO THRIVE"

The great majority of children - even those who do not have obvious "special needs" - can have difficulties in one or more areas of cognitive, behavioural or emotional functioning. These difficulties can be manifested in a variety of ways, including slowness in learning common academic skills and behavior issues. For these children and their parents, The Family Hope Center offers its "License to Thrive" program.

License to Thrive Seminar
In addition to its three-day seminar on "How to Help Your Child with Special Needs," The Family Hope Center offers a one-day seminar called "License to Thrive." This seminar provides a wealth of information about the normal development of children's brains, reviews some of the most common neurological problems that even "normal" children can have, and gives parents tools to help them understand their children and help them thrive. Equipped with this information, parents can be intelligently proactive in helping their children develop to their full potential. They will learn that their children as possessing a wealth of extraordinary abilities, some of which are in excellent shape and some of which could be improved. At the same time, this seminar gives practical advice on improving parents' relationships with their children, and on bringing more joy into their children's lives.

To learn more about The Family Hope Center's License to Thrive seminar, and about viewing it on DVD or online, click here >.

License to Thrive Evaluations
Parents who have taken the License to Thrive Seminar, live or online, may have their child evaluated by the staff of The Family Hope Center. These evaluations typically take four to five hours. During a License to Thrive evaluation the Staff assess the basic organization and integration of the child's brain; identify the location, degree, extent and laterality of any neurological concerns; and discuss their findings with the parents. If indicated, the parents are also instructed in a program to enhance the organization of the child's brain, to do with their child at home. Two to three months after the evaluation, the parents are invited to call The Family Hope Center to discuss their child's progress and any issues they may be having with their program.

Please remember that you must have attended a live License to Thrive Seminar, or viewed the entire seminar on DVD or online, before your child can be evaluated. If you are interested in having a License to Thrive evaluation for your child, please contact us and we will let you know when the next available dates are.