Parents Plus Special Needs Programme is a practical, solution-focused programme which draws on parents strengths. It is suitable for parents who are raising an older child or adolescent with a mild, moderate or severe intellectual disability, and who may also have an additional diagnosis, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or a physical disability.
This programme will help parents to learn how to: – personally cope and manage stress – deal with the challenges of adolescence – support the needs of your other children – manage challenging behaviour
It will also help parents to support their child to: – learn social skills and build friendships – deal with puberty and sexuality – gain confidence and self esteem – be more independent