Theresa has been a God Send to my family and my son. During difficult family issues, she was able to intervene and help us make sense of challenging behaviours that we were experiencing. Everything she says is logical and solid. I would highly recommend her workshops and/or services for any family trying to find the answers to raising happy and successful children!
Cynthia Booth

Having worked with Theresa for approximately 7 years, I have seen firsthand her effectiveness when working with families. Theresa has led hundreds of parenting sessions and tailored each one to meet the needs of the family. She has taught parents how to deal with a wide variety of issues including (but not limited to); bedtime, toileting, picky eating, negative behaviours and sensory issues. Theresa is a master at figuring out the root cause of the behaviour, which helps her and parents to problem solve to find the best solution(s) for dealing with it.

Children adore Theresa because she is fun-loving and teaches through play (in my opinion, the best way for children to learn). Children are drawn to Theresa because of her kind and gentle nature. When working and playing with her, children learn that Theresa is clear and consistent in her expectations and so they trust her. Everytime I have watched Theresa interact with children and grown ups, I have learned something that has helped me in other situations.

Theresa is always professional and considers confidentiality of utmost importance. She is an exceptionally hard worker and will work hard to find a solution to problems families are experiencing.

I highly recommend Theresa and Positive Supports for Parents to help families with big or small difficulties.

Petra Nagtegaal, M. Ed

 I met Theresa for the fist time when my son was attending Beacon Heights school in the Early Education program and when she was working as the Family Support Person. Simply playing her role of the family support person was invaluable for me as I was a new immigrant to Canada. Yet what makes Theresa special was going extra miles to make home visits more accommodating of my needs than just doing it conventionally. She would plan a shopping trip or a trip to the library to take my son so that we can practice how I can manage him in those settings. I wouldn’t have ever taken my son to swimming if it weren’t for her encouragement to do it as the community outing.

One of the most precious things that Theresa did for me that I would cherish for the rest of my life is the work she did to make me believe in my son. I remember one day when she suggested to try some strategies to engage my son, my response was “oh my son can’t do that”. Her next question was “why not?” and it was my wake-up call. Ever since then she would always encourage me to try my level best with the belief that he will change and grow. I would say she was my initial drive to continue to work with my son. Along the years, she also gave me the chance to talk with other parents with kids on the spectrum who needed encouragement. That built my confidence to reach out to other parents and I would say it was a foundation for my current work in Edmonton Public Schools as an Educational Assistant. She continues to be a very good friend and a mentor.

LM

I was fortunate enough to have Theresa step into a temporary supply position in my Pre Kindergarten classroom about 15 years ago. After one day of observing her loving mannerism, calming demeanor and incredible teaching techniques, I knew the children and I needed her there full time…so she was hired permanently.

Theresa’s remarkable skills did not go unnoticed. Before long, she was asked to assist in other classrooms and share her knowledge through mentoring staff members and parents. More important than Theresa’s natural teaching skills is her genuine love for the children and their families.

It was not uncommon for Theresa to go above and beyond the “call of duty” to ensure every family was cared for and learned what was needed to continue on a successful path going forward.

It is with complete confidence I can say that children and families would only benefit from Theresa’s knowledge, abilities and guidance because I have had the privilege to witness it first hand.

D. Sieben

Here are some of the comments received after parenting sessions:

“It has helped our family immensely!”

“Very knowledgeable, made me feel comfortable”

“Really enjoyed learning new skills and tools that will help me in situations with my son. Very informative and provided lots of ideas that I can use in different situations.”

“Very helpful to give out information to the point. Thanks for taking your time to do this program. Looking forward to the after program follow up. I like the new ideas I can use on myself before teaching my children.”

“The skill makes sense to me and I feel it would be helpful. The presenter seems to have the skills required for this teaching. Generally she’s fun to learn with.”

“Love the instructor! She is very welcoming and knowledgeable. The program seems to help you think more creatively about parenting which I really enjoyed. She seemed to know a lot about parenting and is very accommodating to each parent. She is very friendly and seems to know the course very well. I liked how she used her own personal life stories to help teach us because it made this course more relatable.”

“I liked how you shared your personal experiences with our group. It made me feel more reassured, relaxed and connected. Your genuine interest and dedication to what you do shines through. Thank you!

“Thank you for creating a judgement free environment and to push us outside of the box.”

“Very practical skills and style of the presentation.”

“The presenter was so good, thoughtful and easy to understand.”

“Theresa is knowledgeable and engaging - a wonderful teacher!”

“I liked the variety of examples that were given so they could be applied.” The energy and passion presented during these sessions made it interesting and not boring.”

“The presenter sounds very knowledgeable and her advice on searching why the child misbehaves proved invaluable.”