Erin Curtis is a graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University’s Child and Youth Care program with over a decade of experience supporting neurodivergent individuals through ABA. After moving to the Ottawa Valley in 2018, she founded Dragonfly Family and Learning Services to meet the growing need for inclusive, family-focused support. As a Certified ABA Parent Trainer, Erin is passionate about empowering caregivers through collaborative, person-centered plans that honor each family’s unique journey.
In this episode, you're going to learn about neurodiversity, learn about different diagnosis, and therapy, wait lists and more. Erjn and her team understand the unique needs of neurodivergent brains, providing you with the understanding and reassurance that they will succeed.
In this episode....
🧩 Erin shares what it means to be neurodivergent, how to explain neurodiversity to both adults and to children and her motivation to provide Home-based Applied Behaviour Analysis therapy to families in Renfrew County
🤯 We dive into lengthy government waitlists, limited funding options, the desperate need for respite, high therapy costs, and the increasing demand for support for children with autism and ADHD
🧩 Erin shares her perspective around the education system and its improvements towards accommodating supports, such as additional EA's, sensory breaks, skilled inclusionary, and education to educators around supporting students with exceptional needs
🌈 Erin shares how she is creating an inclusive collective space for other mom’s and parents of neurodivergent children, to share common struggles, gain effective strategies in supporting their child, and receive positive, professional support