Parents as partners

Half-day course

Government initiatives demand all practitioners work more with parents of disabled children with additional needs. This course aims to give professionals an understanding of a family’s needs and how best to engage with them.

Learning outcomes

After the course, trainees will:

• Understand the needs of parents and the wider family through diagnosis and beyond
• Recognise the importance of valuing the child
• Learn about breaking down barriers between parents and professionals

What trainees say

"Fantastic. It was so interesting having a tutor with first-hand experience and not reading from a text book."

"You have widened my knowledge on what parents have to deal with on a daily basis."

"Brilliant session, not to be missed."

"Very interesting and valuable to hear a parent's point of view put across with professionalism – it was great!"