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Great Services, Thanks"

"Thank you very much for the contact with the Support Parent, it was great, wonderful to have that contact, it worked out well"

"I am so grateful for the information and match. I have never seen info compiled like that before and the match was very timely and great contact. I cannot speak highly enough of Parent to Parent"

"The information on the genetic conditions was very useful"

"This is the most information I have ever received from any organisation since my daughter was diagnosed. You have been a great help so far, many thanks. For the first time in 2.5 years I don't feel alone"

"Helped alot"

"Information fantastic. Was totally amazed at all the information and very grateful and asked me to thank who ever compiled it. Well Done!"

"Great to be in contact with others who know what you are dealing with"

"Delighted with support from Parent to Parent"

"Information received and was passed onto the child's mother who found it really helpful, to understand what it all means. Daughter is doing well at present"

"Lots of information. Very good. Passed some on to teachers"

"Wonderful information, really neat"

"Really good, most beneficial"

"Really useful. Amazing package"

"Really good. Liked information on school - been helpful"

"Really good information that has opened so many doors"

"Gave me an overall impression of how important Parent to Parent actually is to parents"

"Thank you for your message and email, that was nice of you, appreciate the effort. Thanks"

"Absolutely delighted with Parent to Parent Services. Information was fantastic . Support Parent great. Well Done Kay!!"

"Support Parent was fantastic! Will be keeping in touch with each other"

"Support Parent and requesters are staying in touch with each other, successful match"

"Really appreciated the information and the match"

"Found the Support Parent very helpful"

"You have done remarkably well, thank you!!, thanks for you effort"

"The information was great because until I got it we were a little in the dark"

"Match went well, really positive call both ways"

"Really appreciated the service"

"Reassuring to have received the info and they feel they are on the right track with their son, info help re management"

"More than excellent service numerous calls from Support Parent"

"Info wonderful"

"Gave places to seek info"

"Very happy with service"

"Support Parent really related with her, went really well, great connection"

"Requester keen to help others in the future"

"The information helped very much, they were helpful in giving a dearer picture of my son's conditions, list of other services/website are valuable to get more info/support."

"Match went well"

"Really appreciated your help"

"Found information very helpful"

"The information has been very helpful, thank you"

"The service offered by Parent to Parent has been amazing. The parent support people helped to confirm we were doing the right thing and helped by telling us their experience. It was great to know we were not alone. Thank you!"

"Excellent! Grateful thanks, donation enclosed."

"Very happy with information"

"Thank you for sending me both packs. Thank you for your help. I have also found out through a friend a family with a child with the same condition as my son"

"Parents felt very pleased with Support Parent's contact"

"Wow, what a fantastic match"

"Thrilled with Support Parent"

"Felt valued and supported by Parent to Parent"

"Information was wonderful"

"Information has been received really handy"

"Mum was very happy with match, they will keep in touch with each other"

"Service more than met needs, excellent service"

"Information Wonderful"

"Service needs exceeded"

"Very happy with service"

"Info pack already received and was absolutely awesome. Seeing things in black and white of the differences with the two conditions, can identify my sons actions and respond to them more appropriately than prior to receiving info. It has been immensely helpful, teacher has been given the information and she also really appreciates it"

"Information was great"

"A few weeks ago you sent me some really useful information about Dyspraxia and Developmental Coordination Disorder and I just wanted to say thank you for what was obviously a lot of effort on you part, pulling all the information together and then printing/copying it all off - thank you so much! I am currently experiencing difficulties with my daughter's teacher, trying to get her to understand the condition, so it's been really useful having all this information to work form. I can't thank you enough."

"While contacting families yesterday, I received really positive feed-back on an information pack recently sent out to a family in our region as a result of contact via our website. Information for on her child's condition was really great and she has since been in contact with the national coordinator of the national support group for this condition and that they are due to meet in Christchurch shortly."

"Thank you for the information it was absolutely marvellous, I didn't have any information before this"

"Thank you so much for the cups of tea, they have been lovely"

"Information Excellent"

"Thank you so much, you're great!"

"Thanks for you all your help, information is great"

"Very good info"

"Was very good match and really appreciated talking to Support Parent"

"Just nice to talk to someone who has been through some of the things I have"

" A wonderful collection of articles on IEP's that was very useful. Thank you! Didn't expect any information be sent out, yet got a lovely package of stuff"

"Information was great, very helpful"

"Very useful information"

"The information was very informative and has answered a few of my thoughts/questions. It was great to see so much information and authentic stories of patients who have this condition"

"I would like to say thanks heaps for your support"

"Appreciated receiving the information sent. Thank you for your help, much appreciated"

"Info sheets were very helpful"

"My son has a vast range of issues and I received a giant WAD of paper. The information was extremely comprehensive. Thank you!!!! :)"

"Lots of phone contacts at regional/national level which was GREATLY appreciated"

"Very useful information. Was also great to receive information on parenting a chid with special needs. Highly useful service as a professional and also for families we work with. Thank you"

"Information Excellent"

"Information was very helpful, very useful, thank you so much."

"The Coordinator has been great"

"Very good info, thank you!"

"Although our condition appears not to have a lot of information we have found what was sent more that we could of done ourselves. It has given us a start. It's just a relief to be taken serious and to feel that someone actually cares. Thank you for your time and effort"

"I found the Support Parent very Supportive"

"I found the information very helpful"

"Information was really helpful"

"The information was wonderfully collated and very informative. Thank you!"

"Really appreciated the speed of the request being actioned, awesome service, great connection made"

"Thank you for sending the information through"

"Very happy with the amount of information sent"

"Information was great very impressed"

" Thank you so much for your information and contact information was very relevant and far more detailed that I had been able to find"

"Most impressed with the information. Really appreciated it"

"Information is amazing"

"Parent to Parent was able to match me with another family of the same situation"

"The information was fantastic very thorough and covered lots of things I wanted to know, also answered a lot of questions for me, very interesting, thanks heaps!"

"Support Parent was great very informative"

"Support Parent was really good"

"Information was very helpful to myself and school"

"Support Parent choice! Parent to Parent National Office were great!"

"Support Parent was really good"

"Fantastic exactly what I wanted both detailed enough for me and simple enough to give copies to the family"

"Support call was great, amazing match, family so similar"

" Gave me important information"

"Very happy with the service provided by Parent to Parent"

"Information was absolutely awesome, quite impressed, beyond my expectations"

"Gained useful information from Support Parent"

"The information was fantastic"

"Thanks very much! You guys have been great"

"The information was fantastic "

"Many thanks this was much appreciated"

“Gave me a range of information for me to investigate further put me in contact”

“Heaps of info, thanks heaps”

“I didn’t think I’d get that much information”

“Most appreciative of efforts and contact with me”

“Very grateful for the information and contact it was like a Christmas present to my son”

“Felt encouraged by support parent’s conversation. Very worthwhile call and keeping in touch via email”

“Thank you very much for the info, i am making my way through it, the article on ‘special needs’ is a real bonus. I really appreciate all the assistance you have given.”

“Thanks for all this info, its superb, lots of email/website addresses and lots of general information. Thanks for the two contacts thus far and for the chats on the phone. It’s been a lonely journey for us all up till now. The phone contacts were great.”

“Thank you so much for the information, it was very interesting and thank you for the support on the phone just what I needed.”

“Excellent information support from Support Parent quite beneficial, lots of information”

“Hugely grateful for the information you sent. Thanks!”

“Thanks so much for the information, scary but grateful for the help and support”

“Information was very informative”

“Pleased with information”

“Very impressed with the volume of information and appreciated the effort made”

“The up to date information I received completed ‘the final piece to the puzzle’ of why my daughter is the way she is etc. Also enjoyed the News Digest article”

“I felt valued and respected in my contact with national office. I like the hand written not as well, she had take the time”

“Please continue providing this wonderful service. The service is also superb for families who don’t have a computer, or are computer illiterate (like this writer)”

“Great speaking with support parent got on really well. Pleased with service both for info/match”

“Felt really supported and that the support parent gave some ideas of things to try”

“Call went really well”

“Information was just fantastic, really impressed. Requester was thoroughly impressed with the whole service from Parent to Parent and commented ‘lonely journey is finally over’, requester is keen to become a support parent so that she can pay back for we have given her”

“Thank you so much for everything you have done”

“Info was great, will be helpful to pass on to the school kindy for my son to start school in 2006”

“ Parent to Parent has provided an excellent service with match and the information has been way more than I ever got from all the doctors I have had to deal with”

“You’re Brilliant”

“Very informative and helpful as to what else can be looked into for further assessments. Very helpful to myself and school.”

“Happy with info received”

“Info was awesome!”

“Support Parent choice! Thank you”

“Always found Parent to Parent to be very supportive. Support Parent wonderful good value to talk to, Support Parent also spoke to my Husband beneficial for him. Have recommended lots of parents to Parent to Parent through ASD contact group”

“Support call went really well”

“Great assistance for both general and specific info. Very good communication regarding delays”

“Very pleased with information”

“Information was wonderful, felt very valued and supported by Parent to Parent”

“Lovely service, was kept informed about the process, teabag card was great”

“I have found Parent to Parent National Office excellent. my son has not been confirmed as yet but as he is being assessed it has helped me be more informed, providing me with a support person and information”

“Thank you very much for the info you sent us, it is great to know there are voluntary organisations like Parent to Parent, you are invaluable (this requester personally phoned to thank me for the service he had received”

“Thank you for your support”

“Thanks very much, the information is very interesting reading and the contact with the Mum was very valuable and really interesting”

“You have done a great job on this one for me”

“Thank you so much for your efforts on our behalf”

“Lots of excellent information, quite beneficial”

“Inofrmation great ”

“Really happy with everything, info and support!!”

“Thank you very much for the info. I am making my through it, the article on 'special needs' is a real bonus. I really appreciate all the assistance you have given us”

“Lovely service, was kept informed about the process, teabag card was great”

“Support Parent was wonderful”

“Thank you for all your support, you have been so helpful, I appreciate everything you have done for me at such a difficult time. Its great to know there are organisations like yours to support families.”

“Really good information, Quick response”

“Really happy with the services and keen to be more involved”

“Really appreciated the Info”

“Felt encouraged by Support Parents conversation, very worthwhile call, keeping in touch”

“Info very helpful, thanks”

“Happy to connect”

“The info exceeded my expectations have had great trouble accessing info from Plunket and Hospitals. The info sent to me covered everything. I wished I had been sent 6 months”

“Lots of information, very informative, thank you soon much!!!”

“Info great, learned heaps and helps to understand my daughter. Service from Parent to Parent appreciated”

“Very interesting reading. Much appreciated”

“Info great, learned heaps and helps to understand my daughter. Service from Parent to Parent appreciated”

“Lovely service and was kept informed about process. Tea Bag Card Great”

“I have found Parent to Parent excellent, my sons condition has not been confirmed as yet but as he is being assessed it has helped me be more informed, providing me with a Support Parent and Information.”

“Thank you very much for the Information you sent us, it is great to know there are volunteering organisations like Parent to Parent, you are invaluable”

“ I was really impressed with the speed of connection for the match”

“Would like to thank Parent to Parent for connecting me with a support parent, really thrilled with this Support Parent.”

“Very pleased with contact”

“Really good talking to Support Parent. Really good to talk to her about what has happened and what she has been through, and what I may go through.”

“Would like to thank Parent to Parent for connection with a Support Parent, really thrilled to have this contact”.

“ I was given more info on my daughters conditions and it has given me other avenues to follow”

“Thank you very much for the loan of these books and for all the wonderful information that you were able to compile for me. As a parent of a child your service is invaluable.”

“Thanks for the lovely teabag and keeping me informed”

“Thanks and keep up the good work you are much appreciated”

“Thanks for all of the info you have sent, and contacts made during our rollercoaster year. Your group has been a great contact for information. Keep up your great work.”

“Quick attention to info”

“It has been absolutely wonderful and invaluable for my sister to be able to speak with a fellow parent with similar concerns, she sends her heartfelt thanks”

“Felt the Support Parent was excellent to talk to “

‘Very helpful and unexpected, was sent a large amount of interesting info and articles. Very friendly and approachable staff in Hamilton and Lower Hutt, good follow-up etc. It is good to know there is a place to contact if needed. Thank you for you help, much appreciated.”

“The information sent to me was great especially the stuff from NORD. Amazing and very quick response for info.”

“Very Impressed with the ‘extra’ info sent by National Office”

“Great assistance for both general and specific info. Very good communication”

“Very good match”

“ Information was fantastic, match was really good”

“Excellent information, satisfied with length of time taken for request considering how busy National Office was”“Information was good reading, both specific and general and most appreciated, pack was great.”

“Information was above expectations. Thank- you very much”

“Information received was very informative. It is completely related to our son’s condition and we were also able to learn more about this condition. Thank you for providing such a wonderful service. We have used your organisation for both our children and each time we have been extremely impressed.”

“Information was very helpful and unexpected, a large amount of interesting information and articles received. Very friendly and approachable staff. It is good to know there is a place to contact if information is needed”

"Delighted"

“Fabulous Information"

" No further help required at this time but thank-you very much"

" The information sent to me was great. Very quick"

"Excellent information , many thanks indeed".

"Happy with info received."

"The info was comprehensive."

"Great resources."

"I have just recently been given a contact from Parent to Parent and this lady is wonderful, thank you, just so helpful."

"Excellent info."

"Much appreciated information, also knowing what other services are available, thank you!"

Awesome info that I was able to read and find out basic things. Info I could understand and am not given by my doctors."

"I can't sing your praises loud enough! I have given your name and number to another local family who have a special needs child. Once again a big thank you!"

"Just a quick note to thank you for the Carers Support weekend, it really was a wonderful time for me. I came away feeling so refreshed and stimulated. Thank you for the networking and linking us to one another. I also appreciate you pairing me up with another family."

"Thank you! This is a terrific book and just what I needed to read right now".

"I have a lot of thank you's...
1. Thanks for the support
2. Thanks for all your efforts
3. Thanks for the letter with the tea bag - it arrived on the day when I needed it most, just knowing that someone was out there (still trying to help)!!".

"Best info so far received more than I had got from any other"

"My son enjoyed reading case studies about his condition. The amount of info lessened the need to talk with another family. Delighted with Parent to Parents' efforts. I sing Parent to Parents' praises as often as I can, you are wonderful".

"Congratulations on a good service. The support parent couldn't have been a better person for us".

"Thanks a million for all your hard work".

"Your on the ball".

"Thank you very much. A big relief to get the information. A wonderful service".

"The match was brilliant".

"Much more information than I expected, thank you".

"Fantastic, just like 'boom boom' when we read the information, amazing. I feel the best that I have felt in five years, now that I have a diagnosis, I know what it means".

"Great, really good information".

"Excellent caring service".

"Thank you for the lovely notes and teabags, great thought, many thanks".

"Thanks very much for the loan of these publications (library books). I really appreciate the Parent to Parent service".

"Really good, learnt a lot, beneficial".

"Length of time taken to process request was really quick, really surprised. Extremely happy with info and contacts received".

"More than happy with the service I have received. I got a lot of information from the support parent".

"The information was very informative... I was very impressed with time (quick response from National Office) - I had contact within a few days".

“Information really useful, loved the t-bag."

"Good luck with everything you are doing great work."

"Again many thanks for your help, you are doing a wonderful job"

"Thank you so much for your time and efforts. We appreciate you support".

"It was wonderful information and we appreciate what has been sent to us as we had not been able to access very much about this condition that our son has. Very prompt, thank you."

"Very helpful. Some of the best information I have seen to date."

"Thank you so much for your time and assistance at a time of worry. Much appreciated!".

"The information was very good and my contact very supportive for me and my husband."

"Very comprehensive and full information sent, thank you very much for your prompt response to my query, very speedy, much appreciated."

"Because of the help given by Parent to Parent and the information I received about obtaining a second opinion, my children and I were flown to Auckland for an appointment at Starship. The surgeon I saw has taken over my son's case and I now have hope - I had none before."