How to Explain a Diagnosis to a Child: An Interactive Resource Guide for Parents and Professionals

McLeod, Francine: - Francine McLeod is a Registered Social Worker, Behaviour Consultant, Certified Professional Coach, School Counselor and a mother of two girls. She has worked with children and youth with developmental challenges and social-emotional concerns, their families and the systems that support them since 1995. Francine has taken her experience and knowledge of evidence-based and best practices of child development to provide on-going training, consultation, coaching, counseling and resource development to families, therapists, educators and other professionals. Having worked in clinical and educational settings across Canada, she has a strong understanding of the importance of collaboration among families and professionals to ensure that children and youth are more fully included into the fabric of the community.