Strengthening Your Relationships When You have a Child with Special Needs

Once a child has been diagnosed with a disability it is difficult for parents to think about what to do next. How do you share the news with friends and family? What do you tell them? How does this affect siblings? Learn about ways to nurture strong relationships with your spouse, other family members, and your friends. This presentation will help you to sort out some of the
difficult first steps and help you build stronger relationships with important people in your life.

Julie Ramisch, M.S. received her master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Purdue University Calumet in 2008. She is currently working on her Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Michigan State University in East Lansing. Julie provides counseling to families that have children with disabilities, as well as adults with disabilities, and is establishing a private practice in Lansing, MI to continue to help families.

January 9, 9-11a
Cluster B
Logan Center
2505 E. Jefferson Boulevard
South Bend. IN 46615