Raising a Child with Special Needs

Parenting a child with special needs can be extremely challenging as it impacts the entire family including parents, siblings and extended family. This can cause stress on their mental and physical health also their wellbeing.

• “According to Statistics Canada, more than 5.3 million Canadians—almost 16% of the population in this country—are living with some form of disability that affects their level of freedom, independence or quality of life. Of that number, over 200,000 are children and youth” (Easter Seals ,2016)