Family Support
Janelle Dolphin of Dolphin's Way
Providing a future filled with security, safety and success
Reach out for more information:
512.699.4759
See Website for resources
Programs include:
- Learning Cove
- Safe Haven Respite Retreat
- Summer Vibes
- Ask Janelle about Grief Recovery & Havening
Consult about:
- Bullying
- Death
- Divorce
- Stress
- Effective Communication
- Developing Schedules & Routines
- Meal Planning
- Hygiene
- Transitions or Changes
- Pet Loss
heart & hands family center - cedar park
Heart and Hands Family Center, LLC, is owned and operated by Leslie Castaneda. Leslie is the mother of four children, and has been married to her husband Jesse for over 25 years. Leslie has worked as a teacher, program coordinator, assistant director, director and owner of early childhood programs in Virginia and Texas for nearly the entirety of her career, most recently Good Earth Day School/Good Earth Farm School for 15 years. In addition to years of direct experience and continuing education hours, Leslie possesses:
- Bachelor of Arts, Secondary Education (English and Science), West Virginia Wesleyan College
- LifeWays North America Early Childhood Certificate
- CPR/First Aid Certified
- Williamson County Food Handlers Card
- 2023/2024 Student, Patisserie and Boulangerie, Le Cordon Bleu Paris
Leslie loves time in nature, travel, and cooking as well as time spent with her family. Heart and Hands Family Center is a relaxed space to nurture young children and their families, drawing from her professional and personal experience as a mother and early childhood professional.
Iris Castaneda is Leslie’s daughter and the assistant teacher at Heart and Hands Family Center. She has assisted in a nature-based preschool setting her entire life, and besides her cooking/baking skills, she is adept at flower arranging, crafting, crochet, knitting and other artistic pursuits.
- CPR/First Aid Certified
- Williamson County Food Handlers Card
- Human Development Coursework, Leander ISD
- Barista, Shift Lead, Assistant Manager - local coffee shop
- Server - local brewery
- Certificate, Floral Design
Email:
Nannies + Babysitting -all austin areas
First Choice Nannies
First Choice Nannies
First Choice Nannies
Email: firstchoicenannies.tx@gmail.com
First Choice Nannies is dedicated to finding every family a nanny, uniquely for their needs! We know that a nanny is not a "one shoe fits all" and we strive to only provide the very best nanny candidates, who will become a wonderful addition to your family!
Thrive Nannies
First Choice Nannies
First Choice Nannies
512.763.5002
Email: https://www.thrivefamilyconsulting.com
At Thrive, we provide child and family centered services, individualized to each family’s unique needs. We are here to guide families to find the right solutions for their family. We can help to support your family by providing nanny and household placement, offering services to h
512.763.5002
Email: https://www.thrivefamilyconsulting.com
At Thrive, we provide child and family centered services, individualized to each family’s unique needs. We are here to guide families to find the right solutions for their family. We can help to support your family by providing nanny and household placement, offering services to help with home schooling and virtual schooling needs, developing services to train your nanny to support your special needs child. Resources here!
Assessment & Evaluation
Kelly Gin, Ph.D., LP, LSSP
ATX PsychEd Services
Dr. Gin, of ATX PsychEd Services, has 21 years of experience working in public schools as a school psychologist. She is now working in full-time private practice with an office located in Cedar Park. She offers psycho-educational and psychological evaluations for diagnostic purposes with consideration of learning disabilities (dyslexia/reading, dysgraphia/writing, and math), ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, and other emotional conditions such as anxiety or depression.
She also offers IEEs when parents are not in agreement with a school-based evaluation, as well as consultation related to the special education/IEPs or 504 accommodations. Email to inquire about the process/fees or to schedule a free 15 min consultation.
Occupational therapy & Speech therapy
Caitlin Sanschagrin & Emily Rooker
Founders of Bright SpOT Pediatric Therapy
512.222.4072
Email: info@brightspotpediatrics.com
Specializations include:
- feeding
- social
- executive functioning skills
Bright SpOT is a mobile outpatient clinic who offers pediatric speech and occupational therapy to kiddos in their homes as well as other community settings (like parks, daycares, and more). Our goal is to make therapy a positive experience for both children and their families with a focus on building relationships and helping them with their challenges.
Parent Coach
Holly Barajas
Beautifully Wired: Helping families raise neurodiverse children
512.784.3368
Email: holly@beautifullywired.com
As an educator of over 25 years with degrees in special education, she is a wealth of knowledge. Her expertise is working with parents who are concerned about their child’s behavior or maybe they have a new diagnosis and don’t know where to start in order to meet their child’s needs. As a parent of neurodivergent children, she has both personal and professional experience with ADHD and ASD.
She is also willing to speak to parent groups and school staff about current parenting topics.
Instagram: @beautifullywiredchildren
Facebook: @beautifullywired
