Bringing Up Jessica
Join us in this unique session as Rod and Bev Wilson share how their
lives took an unexpected turn when they adopted Jessica, a child (now
speaker
Rod J. K Wilson, PhD
an adult) with special needs. She was born hydrocephalic, has frontal
lobe damage of the brain, starting puberty when she was two, and is
high functioning autistic. The combination of these disabilities has
created a life of challenge and pain for Jessica, Rod and Bev. They will
talk about the challenges they faced in bringing up Jessica and how it
changed their lives. They will share valuable insights on what has
helped in their parenting journey with Jessica.
Rod is President and Professor of Counselling and Psychology in
Regent College, Vancouver. He has been involved in the field of counselling and consulting for
over 30 years. He is the author of Counselling and Community and How Do I Help A Hurting
Friend – both award winning books – and co-author of Exploring Your Anger and Helping Angry
People. He lives in Burnaby BC with his wife Bev.
venue
Professor Brawn Café
10 Circular Road, Singapore 049366
date & time
program
JUNE 16 2012 · Saturday · 12:30 - 2:30
11:45 - 12:30
12:30 - 1:30
1:30 - 2:00
2:00 - 2:30
Registration and refreshments
Welcome & Sharing by Dr. Wilson
Q&A
Announcements, tea & coffee
registration
For enquiries or to register please email us at:
[email protected]. Closing date for registration is
31 May 2012. Seating is limited and will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. You will
receive confirmation of your seats within 2-3 days of registration. We regret that child minding
facilities will not be available at this event. A nominal fee of $5 cash will be collected on the day
of the event. Please print and bring along the email confirmation as verification on the day.
Professor Brawn Café is a social enterprise
focusing on awareness building and providing
opportunities to young people with special needs.
www.professorbrawn.com • Tel: 65320607
Organised by:
The Special Needs Group from
St John’s - St Margaret’s Church