Dolly Tampos Oksman, MAED-SPED, Certified Autism Specialist
Transformational Coach and Speaker
Autism Caregivers Wellness Sanctuary
Mental Health & Wellness for Teachers & Parents
Unlock the Secrets to Supporting Children with Autism—Practical Tips for Caregivers and Teachers!
Ready to reduce stress and feel more confident in your caregiving or teaching role? Download our FREE Quick Reference Guide and start making a difference today!
Inside this FREE guide, you’ll discover:
>Immediate, Actionable Strategies
The guide offers 10 practical tips that you can implement right away. These tips will help you manage the daily challenges of caring for or teaching a child with autism without feeling overwhelmed.
>Enhanced Communication with Autistic Children
Learn simple ways to improve communication and understanding with autistic children, fostering positive interactions and reducing frustration for you and the child.
>Stress Relief for Caregivers and Educators
The guide includes self-care tips to help you reduce stress, prevent burnout, and maintain your emotional well-being while balancing the demands of caregiving or teaching.
>Better Behavior Management
Discover effective methods to manage challenging behaviors, creating a calmer, more supportive environment that benefits you and the children in your care.
>Increased Confidence and Empowerment
With this quick reference guide, you’ll feel more confident supporting autistic children, knowing you have the right tools and strategies at your fingertips.
Welcome to Autism Caregivers Wellness Sanctuary: Mental Health & Wellness for Teachers & Parents
Love. Heal. Believe: Autism Caregivers Wellness Sanctuary, led by Dolly Tampos Oksman, MA, MAED-SPED, an experienced wellness and mental health coach, special educator, and autism specialist, is your mental health and wellness support partner.
Caring for children with autism is a beautiful and fulfilling journey. However, it can also be overwhelming, stressful, and emotionally draining. As a teacher, parent, or caregiver, you might often feel isolated, exhausted, and unsure if you’re doing enough to support your child or student’s needs while managing your own well-being.
You are not alone in these feelings. Many others in our community have experienced similar challenges. We understand your challenges because we’ve been there.
Our mission is to help you rediscover balance, inner peace, and joy and have less stress through practical self-love, self-care tools, stress reduction, emotional support, and also provide you with some strategies to help you autistic children. These are valuable tools that you can use in your daily life. We’re here to empower you to thrive as a caregiver, parent, and teacher.
With our community and resources, you will:
- Learn stress-reduction techniques tailored to your unique daily challenges.
- Increase emotional resilience as you develop a deeper self-love and self-compassion.
- Gain confidence in supporting your child’s or student’s growth and development.
- Find a support network that understands your struggles and shares your victories.
- Learn strategies on how to help your autistic child or your child with autism.
Welcome to a place where your well-being is just as important as the children you care for, and where your privacy and confidentiality are always respected.
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OUR SERVICES
From Stress to Inner Peace: A 6-Week Mental Health & Wellness Course for Autism Parents and Teachers
This 6-week online course is designed for parents and educators caring for children with autism. Each week, you'll learn practical strategies that are easy to implement in your daily life, reducing stress, improving your emotional resilience, and developing self-care and self-love routines and habits that fit your busy life.
With a mix of pre-recorded lessons, live Q&A sessions, and downloadable resources, you'll gain the tools to reduce burnout and feel more confident in your caregiving and teaching role.
What you will get:
1. Sustainable Self-Care Habits
Develop realistic and effective self-care routines that fit into your busy life, helping you recharge emotionally and physically without feeling overwhelmed.
2. Reduced Stress and Burnout
Learn proven techniques for stress management that will prevent burnout and leave you feeling more balanced and energized in your caregiving and teaching roles.
3. Emotional Resilience
Build emotional strength and resilience to handle the unique challenges of caring for children with autism, helping you respond to difficult situations with calm and confidence.
4. Improved Confidence in Caregiving
Feel more confident in your ability to support your child’s or student’s growth, thanks to practical strategies that align with both their needs and your well-being.
5. Community and Support
Connect with other parents and educators who understand your journey. You’ll gain both emotional support and practical insights from a compassionate community.
6. Flexibility and Convenience
The online format lets you learn at your own pace with pre-recorded lessons, while live Q&A sessions give you personalized support—all from the comfort of your home.
7. Actionable Tools and Resources
Gain access to downloadable resources, including worksheets and checklists, to help you implement the course teachings into your daily life.
8. Lasting Mental Health Benefits
Experience improvements in your mental and emotional well-being that go beyond the 6 weeks, helping you continue your self-love and stress reduction journey long-term.
Price: $397
One-on-One Mental Health & Wellness Coaching
Through customized coaching sessions, you'll receive individualized strategies to boost your well-being while navigating the demands of caregiving. You'll also gain actionable insights to implement stress reduction and self-compassion techniques into your daily routine.
What You Will Get:
-Tailored Support for Unique Challenges
Every caregiving situation is different. With one-on-one coaching, you’ll receive customized strategies that directly address the specific challenges you face, whether it’s balancing work and caregiving, managing meltdowns, or finding time for yourself.
-Confidential, Safe Space for Emotional Release
Coaching provides a judgment-free zone where you can freely express your emotions, concerns, and frustrations. You’ll have the space to talk openly about your stress and receive compassionate support.
-Practical Tools You Can Implement Immediately
You’ll walk away with actionable tools and techniques that you can start using right away to reduce stress and create more balance in your life. These tools are tailored to your specific situation, so they are more effective.
-Accountability for Lasting Change
One-on-one coaching keeps you accountable for the changes you want to make. Your coach will work with you to set achievable goals and support you every step of the way to ensure you stay on track.
-Improved Emotional and Physical Health
By prioritizing your wellness, you’ll experience not only improvements in your mental and emotional health but also physical benefits, like better sleep, more energy, and reduced anxiety. This makes you a stronger, more resilient caregiver.
-Enhanced Caregiving Confidence
Coaching helps you feel more confident in your caregiving role by equipping you with stress-reduction tools, boundary-setting techniques, and emotional resilience strategies that support both you and the child you care for.
-Flexible, Personalized Approach
Sessions are designed to work around your schedule and focus on what matters most to you. This flexibility ensures the coaching is accessible and relevant to your current needs, whether personal, professional, or caregiving-related.
Price: $150/session or $ 700 for a 6-session package.
The 6-session package offers a comprehensive approach to stress reduction and well-being, providing you with a structured plan to navigate the demands of caregiving.
Be Self-Compassionate and Break Up with Stress 4 Series Virtual Workshop for Autism Parents and Teachers
This two-hour virtual workshop is an interactive session designed to help autism caregivers identify stress triggers and develop effective stress reduction strategies.
You'll be guided through exercises on how to tame your stress demons, uncover the root cause of your stress, learn real-life strategies to reduce overwhelm and stress and build emotional resilience.
The workshop also includes downloadable tools and resources to continue your stress reduction self-love and compassion journey at home.
What You Will Get:
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Immediate Stress-Relief Techniques
You will leave the workshop with practical, easy-to-implement techniques for reducing stress and increasing self-love and compassion that you can use immediately in your daily life—whether you’re at home, in the classroom, or on the go.
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Empowerment through Self-Awareness
The workshop helps you recognize your own stress triggers, uncover the real cause of your stress and how to tame your stress demons so you reduce them before they lead to burnout, giving you a sense of control over your emotional well-being.
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Community and Peer Support
Connect with other parents and teachers who understand the unique challenges you face. The workshop provides a supportive community where you can share experiences, learn from others, and develop meaningful connections.
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Hands-On Learning
This is not just a lecture-style workshop. You’ll actively participate in guided exercises such as taming your stress demons exercise, mindfulness, breathing techniques, and stress-relieving practices that you can use in your daily caregiving routine.
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Follow-Up Resources for Long-Term Success
The workshop comes with downloadable resources, worksheets, and checklists that ensure the techniques you learn can be implemented long after the session. These materials help you maintain the progress you make.
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Boosted Emotional Resilience
By learning how to manage stress effectively, you’ll develop emotional resilience, which helps you navigate the ups and downs of caregiving with more calm, patience, and balance.
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Confidence in Handling Difficult Situations
The techniques taught in the workshop will give you confidence in handling challenging moments with your child or student. You’ll feel more prepared and emotionally equipped to handle meltdowns or unexpected situations.
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Affordable, High-Impact Solution
For caregivers and educators with limited time and resources, this workshop is an affordable way to gain practical, high-impact skills without a long-term commitment. It’s a valuable investment in your mental health and caregiving skills.
Price: $147 for the workshop series + a 30-minute 1-on-1 session.
Virtual Early Intervention Workshops for First-Time and New Autism Parents
Are you a new or first-time parent of a child with autism? Early intervention is key to unlocking your child’s potential—and we’re here to guide you every step of the way.
Our Virtual Early Intervention Workshop is designed for first-time and new parents of children with autism, offering essential guidance on how to support your child’s development from the start. In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn about early intervention strategies, how to navigate the diagnostic process, and practical tips for fostering communication, social skills, and emotional regulation in your child. We’ll break down the steps in a simple, easy-to-follow format so you can feel empowered and confident in your journey.
What You Will Get:
Empowered Early Action
Gain a clear understanding of early intervention techniques that can make a significant difference in your child’s developmental trajectory, empowering you to act with confidence.
Clarity in the Diagnostic Process
Learn how to navigate the autism diagnostic process with ease, understanding the key steps and timelines, so you can advocate for your child from the start.
Practical Parenting Tips
Receive actionable strategies and tips on how to foster your child’s communication, social interaction, and emotional regulation, tailored to their unique needs.
Reduce Anxiety and Uncertainty
Feel less overwhelmed as a new autism parent by gaining knowledge and tools that simplify the process of early intervention, reducing your stress and worry.
Expert Guidance and Support
Benefit from expert advice and personal guidance from professionals who specialize in early intervention for autism, ensuring you receive accurate and valuable information.
Community Connection
Connect with other new autism parents who share your experiences, building a supportive network where you can share challenges, victories, and resources.
Price: $47
WHY CHOOSE US?
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Expert Guidance
Benefit from the expertise of a special education teacher, certified wellness coach, and certified autism specialist who understands the unique needs of mothers, teachers, and children with autism.
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Community Focused
Join a compassionate community where everyone is dedicated to learning, sharing, and growing together.
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Holistic Approach
Receive holistic support that addresses the emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical well-being of mothers and teachers and the developmental needs of their children.
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Convenience
Access resources and support through a combination of online and in-person services tailored to fit busy schedules
Testimonials
“I attended Dolly's ‘From Stress to Peace’ masterclass. She did an amazing job in presenting and providing quick tips on how to go from stress to peace.
Enjoyed attending her masterclass very much! She had great personal stories that she shared.”
Amy S., School Employee
“The workshop was informative and eye opening. I made some realizations of what exactly is making me react to certain triggers of stress in my life.”
Les T., School Paraprofessional