GET TO KNOW MICHELEI'm a wife, a Mum of 4 kids ranging in age from 9 to 21, a business owner, a founder of a youth and family support charity, and a practicing Catholic. I live on the beautiful Central Coast of NSW, Australia. In 2009, when our second eldest son was 6, he was diagnosed with Autism. With the diagnosis came a prescription for anti-psychotic medication and a lost hope for his future, as we were told he would never achieve much in life. We chose to actively reject the 'specialist''s opinions, and instead focus on helping him to become the best he could possibly be. We weren't happy with him just surviving, we wanted him to thrive. Now at the age of 17, our Josh is doing just that. He has defied all the limits put on him and is an active, social, fun and loving young man. Read Josh's story 'Survive to Thrive'. I have a passion in helping families thrive. I believe that families are the foundation of society. As Mother Teresa said 'If you want to change the world, go home and love your family'. However, in todays world, sometimes even that can seem so difficult - there is pressure from all sides and even at the best of times, it can feel overwhelming. I've been there, so I know how you feel. I honestly do. Over the years I've helped parents through problems they were facing raising a child with autism. I know that there is so much conflicting information, which makes it easy to become disheartened, confused and lose confidence in your ability to parent. However, I also know that as parents we have so much more power in helping our children thrive than we actually believe. I'd love to help you overcome these hurdles, find your confidence and help your child thrive. I will use both my life experience and professional experience combined with my professional development to help guide you in finding the answers to support your child in becoming the amazing person that God intended them to be. Michele x
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