Overview
An 8 week course for parents and carers. The course provides a therapeutic approach for families of children and young people with special needs (aged 8 – 18) who are violent or aggressive.
We would encourage partners to attend the course together where possible. Accompanying partners receive a free place on the course with the expectation that they share the course materials with the paid attendee.
If you feel that you need the support of your family worker/social worker, or another professional, to attend with you, you must add their details to the booking form.
Bookings for partners and supporting professionals must be made when booking for the first attendee. You won’t be able to add a booking later as we have a limited number of tickets for this event.
The course is heavily subsidised by funding from The National Lottery.
Event outline
Aims:
- Provide a supportive environment to share experiences and ideas
- Reduce the guilt and shame which most parents feel
- Help develop strategies for managing your child’s behaviour
- Explore ways of increasing safety and well-being
- Help parents feel more in control and less stressed
Sessions 1-4:
- Introductions and “Who’s in Charge?” course outline
- Influences and “Causes” of violent and abusive behaviours
- Child: Controlling and Abusive Behaviours
- Parent: Behaviour Management Options
Sessions 5-8:
- Styles of Parenting
- Child & Parent: Exploring the Concept of Anger
- Assertiveness
- Self-care, Resilience and Maintenance
There will be single session review three months after the end of the course.
Facilitators
Denise Challis
Parenting Practitioner
Denise has many years experience of working within schools with children and families, many of whom have lived experience of neurodiversity and/or special needs and disabilities. She is also an accredited mindfulness and compassion teacher (CPCAB).
Helen Cattermole
Parenting Practitioner
Helen is a registered nurse in learning disabilities (RNLD) and worked as a challenging behaviour specialist nurse within the Berkshire Foundation Healthcare Trust, supporting adults with learning disabilities, as well as their families and carers. Now, Helen works for Parenting Special Children, where she delivers training on various topics, including sleep management, the "Who's In Charge?" program, Autism, "Time Out for Special Needs," and provides one-on-one clinics.
Attending details
Please book a place for each person attending. On booking you will receive an order confirmation email from Eventbrite. Please check your junk folder!
Zoom Requirements:
– Please have Zoom downloaded to your PC for the best experience. You can download the software here: https://zoom.us/
– You need a Zoom account to access the workshop. You can sign up for a free Zoom account here: https://zoom.us/signup
Accessing the Event:
The Zoom meeting ID, passcode, and link will be emailed 3 days before the event, and also 1 hour before. Please check your junk folder.
Zoom will ask you to register for the event. Please provide your first name and surname. This allows us to note attendance for our records. The email address requested by Zoom is the one associated with your Zoom account. If there is more than one person on your booking, and you are accessing the event together from one device, then please put both of your names in the Zoom registration form when you join the event.
Please do not sign in/register using ‘Apple ID sign in’ as this removes your name and email address from the Zoom report and we cannot log your attendance, resulting in a DNA (Did not attend) against your name.
Please note that you may not record the event or take screenshots. This is to maintain the privacy and confidentiality of attendees.
Many of our events have waiting lists. Please let us know if you are no longer able to attend so we can offer your place to waiting families. We require 14 days notice of cancellation to offer a refund.
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