Overview
An 8 week course for parents and carers living in the West Berkshire Council area, or with children who attend a West Berkshire Council area school. 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 funded by Adult and Community Learning, West Berkshire Council.
After booking a ticket you must complete a West Berkshire Council Community Learning enrolment form. You can do so here: https://www.westberks.gov.uk/communitylearningenrolment
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
After booking a ticket you must complete a West Berkshire Council Community Learning enrolment form for each attendee. You can do so here: https://www.westberks.gov.uk/communitylearningenrolment
You need a Zoom account to access this event. You can sign up for free here: https://zoom.us/freesignup/
The Zoom link, meeting ID and passcode will be emailed via Eventbrite 3 days before the event, and 1 hour before each session. Please check your junk folder, add the event to your calendar, and keep the email safe for use on the days of the event.
Zoom will ask you to sign in, and to register for the event, so please allow time for this before the event starts.
Please register for the Zoom session using the same name that you registered the booking with. The email address required 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, which may result in a DNA (did not attend) against your name.
We will use the Chat function to allow you to ask questions during the event. The events are best viewed on a PC or laptop. Please have the latest version of Zoom installed. You can download the software here: https://zoom.us/download
Please note that you may not record the workshops or take screenshots. This is to maintain confidentiality and privacy for attendees.
If you are no longer able to attend please let us know so we can offer your place to someone else. We require 30 days notice of cancellation to offer a refund.
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