Practice webinar for EASPD members on the Thursday 2nd Feb 2-3:30pm CET
The Parents Plus Special Needs Programme is an evidence-based therapeutic and supportive programme that can delivered over 6 to 12 weeks to small groups of parents raising an adolescent with an intellectual disability who may also have an additional diagnosis, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Delivered by trained facilitators, this programme is practical, and strengths-based supporting parents to
- Manage behaviour and emotional problems
- Deal with puberty, sexuality and relationships
- Reduce their own stress as parents
- Support all relationships in the family
- Build self-esteem and confidence
- Advocate for their child or adolescent
- Support education and development
- Prepare their child for adulthood and future transitions
If you are a professional interesting in seeing how the Parents Plus Special Needs Programme might work in your service, come along to the practice webinar to find out
· How the programme was developed in partnership with families
· See the content of the programme and how it works
· How you can train in the programme and deliver it to families
· The proven benefits of the programme
The workshop is open to professionals who support parents of children with intellectual disabilities as well as parents who are interested in finding out more about how the programme might help them
The seminar is free to attend but you must register in advance. Click here to register
For more information on the Parents Plus Special Needs Programme
