FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 2012
We Help Sressed Out Parents
Dr. Gary Sweeten
Did you know that rearing a child with a diagnosis on the Autism Spectrum has about the same amount of stress as a soldier in Iraq? Yep, no joke. In fact, it can be like suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. (PTSD)
This is one reason we are starting to focus on families with a member who has a chronic disease. We have developed simple materials designed to lead people to ways that can lower stress, exhaustion, conflict and hopelessness. During our yearlong research process with parents and kids we learned that a well designed Quality Of Life Self Assessment could serve as an in home Mentor and Wise Guide for the care givers...
Dr Gary Sweeten, Ed. D. University of Cincinnati, Founder and Chairman of the Board Lifeway Counseling Centers, Practice limited to Consultant, Coach and Mentor to leaders, pastors, executives and organizations. full article here
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