Leesa Gilliland - Becoming Who W...
Leesa Gilliland works in supported child development at the Children’s Therapy & Family Resource Centre. The Children’s Therapy Centre has established itself to be a family centered environment for children and families in the community. Leesa ex...
Leesa Gilliland - Supported Chil...
Leesa Gilliland works in supported child development at the Children’s Therapy & Family Resource Centre. The Supported Child Development program supports families and children that need extra assistance. The program can look different for each fami...
Leesa Gilliland - Where We Want ...
Leesa Gilliland works in supported child development at the Children’s Therapy & Family Resource Centre. The Supported Child Development program helps families determine where their child is developmentally and where they should be in regards to mi...
Leesa Gilliland - Further Succes...
Leesa Gilliland works in supported child development at the Children’s Therapy & Family Resource Centre. Early intervention is crucial because it’s the time when a child’s brain is most receptive to learning. If a child needs more help learning...
Leesa Gilliland - Shared Respons...
Leesa Gilliland works in supported child development at the Children’s Therapy & Family Resource Centre. The Supported Child Development program encourages shared responsibility among staff and children. This approach is more beneficial in the long...
Leesa Gilliland - Respectful Of ...
Leesa Gilliland works in supported child development at the Children’s Therapy & Family Resource Centre. The staff at the Children’s Therapy Centre are very respectful to the needs of the families they support. They focus on the change the parent...
Leesa Gilliland - How We Involve...
Leesa Gilliland works in supported child development at the Children’s Therapy & Family Resource Centre. Supported Child Development offers opportunities for more information and more education to early childhood educators in our community. The Chi...
Leesa Gilliland - Academics Are ...
Leesa Gilliland works in supported child development at the Children’s Therapy & Family Resource Centre. In this video Leesa talks about the misconception that in order for children to be successful, they must excel academically. In fact, recent re...
Leessa Gilliland - If You Are Un...
Leesa Gilliland works in supported child development at the Children’s Therapy & Family Resource Centre. One of the motto’s at the Children’s Therapy Centre is, “if you’re unsure, please refer.” It’s best for parents or guardians to get...
Leesa Gilliland - Parents Are No...
Leesa Gilliland works in supported child development at the Children’s Therapy & Family Resource Centre. The staff at the Children’s Therapy Centre acknowledge that parents aren’t alone and understand that parenting is a lot of work. The staff ...
Leesa Gilliland - Path Of Develo...
Leesa Gilliland works in supported child development at the Children’s Therapy & Family Resource Centre. Although there’s a general path of development, it can look different for each child. Part of the Children’s Therapy Centre’s philosophy ...
Leesa Gilliland - A Family Frien...
Leesa Gilliland works in supported child development at the Children’s Therapy & Family Resource Centre. The Children’s Therapy Centre has a family-friendly philosophy. This means that they not only work with the child, but they work with the ent...
Leesa Gilliland - Social Emotion...
Leesa Gilliland works in supported child development at the Children’s Therapy & Family Resource Centre. Social-emotional intelligence is so important for a child’s well-being and success later on in life. Too often we focus on the academics and ...
Leesa Gilliland - A Child At The...
Leesa Gilliland works in supported child development at the Children’s Therapy & Family Resource Centre. The most rewarding part of Leesa’s job is when she sees a child at the end of their journey and being discharged from the Children’s Therap...
Leesa Gilliland - Inclusionary T...
Leesa Gilliland works in supported child development at the Children’s Therapy & Family Resource Centre. The staff use inclusionary thinking when finding solutions that work best for the child. Leesa shares an example in this video.
Leesa Gilliland - Advocating For...
Leesa Gilliland works in supported child development at the Children’s Therapy & Family Resource Centre. The supported child development program advocates for families. Specifically they advocate for parents when working with childcare providers to...