Special Needs Support
Parenting a child with special needs
“A safe place to share feelings with others who really understand how it is”
Our courses have been developed as a result of our own personal experience in being parents of children with special needs and in working and listening to families with children with disabilities for over 15 years throughout the UK. We work in small groups of up to 15 parents all who have a child with special needs and try to tailor our courses to meet the individual aims of each group. There will be set themes for each session which will be explored in a variety of experiential exercises with opportunities to share personal journeys, experiences, gain support and learn from each other.
Parenting A Child with Additional Needs
The complete Guide
Combination of our 2 most successful courses requested by popular demand!
Always delivered with experienced facilitators with personal experience in living with a child with additional needs
Session 1
The Way Forward - Practical issues in Parenting and Additional Needs Children today and Parent Centred Framework and getting to know know each other.
Session 2
Understanding children’s behaviour - “Why does my child do that!”
Session 3
Positive Parenting – Encouraging children to do more of what you want them to do and individual family plans
Session 4
Setting Rules and Boundaries – Solutions to manage difficult behaviours and individual family plans
Session 5
Sharing the Emotional Journey Stories of the highs and lows so far
Session 6
The Process of Adaptation Understanding the effects on family relationships
Session 7
Stress, Balance and Routines. Safety and Resilience Finding a suitable routine to bring harmony to family life and introducing independent living skills
Session 8
All about Anger Calming down children who have “lost it” and understanding why they did
Session 9
Dealing with Siblings issues. Working successfully with Professionals. Practical Tips and ideas
Session 10
Parent Centred Parenting as our families move forward. Celebrations & Endings
To see if there is a FREE The Complete Guide to Parenting a Child with Additional Needs course currently running in your area, check our current available course
To book Families in Focus CiC to run this course for your organisation ….please contact us.
Parenting a Child with Additional/Special Needs
Always delivered with experienced facilitators with personal experience of living with a child with additional needs
6 x 2 hour sessions
- Exploring the challenges of parenting an special needs child
- Sharing the emotional journey and impact on the wider family
- Managing effects on relationships of parenting a child with additional/special needs
- Parenting with Confidence and Parent Centred Parenting
- Coping with difficult feelings and sibling issues
- Nurturing Ourselves
What parents tell us?
- "This course has been paramount to me in understanding and supporting my child. It has made me stronger and will have a better outcome for him. Sharing stories has been the strongest thing I have experienced."
- "Very informative, insightful, ,challenging, supportive, well structured and researched well paced and delivered."
To see if there is a FREE Parenting a Child with Additional/Special Needs course currently running in your area, check our current available course
To book Families in Focus CiC to run this course for your organisation ….please contact us.
Managing Behaviours of Children with Additional/Special Needs
Always delivered with experienced facilitators with personal experience in living with a child with additional needs
6 x 2 hour sessions
- Exploring the challenges of parenting a child with additional needs
- Solutions to encourage Positive Behaviour and raise self esteem
- Strategies to Manage Challenging Behaviours with individual action plans
- Parenting with Confidence and Parent Centred Parenting
- Nurturing ourselves
What parents tell us?
- “Approachable and knowledgeable tutors and loaded with fab advice, ideas and information about challenging behaviours."
To see if there is a FREE Parenting a Child with Additional/Special Needs course currently running in your area, check our current available course
To book Families in Focus CiC to run this course for your organisation ….please contact us.
Parenting Children on the Autistic Spectrum and or ADHD
Always delivered with experienced facilitators with personal experience in living with a child with additional needs
6 x 2 hour sessions
- Exploring the challenges of parenting a child with ADHD/ASC
- Understanding and exploring the behaviours of children with ADHD/ASC
- Exploring and managing the impact on relationships and sibling issues
- Realistic strategies, tips & techniques to manage behaviours effectively
- Parenting with Confidence and Parent Centred Parenting
- Nurturing Ourselves
What parents tell us?
- “Finally I have attended the right type of parenting programme. This has really helped me and my situation.”
To see if there is a FREE Parenting Children on the Austistic Spectrum and /or ADHD course currently running in your area, check our current available course
To book Families in Focus CiC to run this course for your organisation ….please contact us.
Parenting a Teenager with Special Needs through Transition to Adult Care Services
The course is all about helping parents successfully prepare to support their teenager with special needs through the transition from leaving school and moving to the world of Adult Care Services looking at the emotional impact and practical tips and ideas.
- Exploring the challenges and impact of transition on the whole family
- Sharing the journey so far and our feelings around “letting go”
- Supporting the whole family and barriers to moving forward
- How to help our teenagers keep safe and independent living skills
- Individual step by step guide to moving forward
"It feels like the fog has cleared and I can see the way forward more clearly now."
To see if there is a FREE Special Need course running in your area, check our current available course
To commission Families in Focus CiC to run this course for your organisation please contact us.
