Parenting Cavan is offering a free Parents Plus Special Needs Programme for parents and guardians raising an older child aged 10+ or adolescent with a mild, moderate or severe intellectual disability.

The programme may also be suitable where a child or adolescent has a diagnosis such as Autism Spectrum Disorder or a physical disability.

Parents Plus programmes are free to join and are developed in partnership with families and services. They are designed to support positive outcomes for families, communities and the services that work with them.

The programme will support parents and guardians to help their child to:

• learn social skills and build friendships
• deal with puberty and sexuality
• gain confidence and self-esteem
• become more independent

Parents and guardians will also explore how to:

• cope personally and manage stress
• deal with the challenges of adolescence
• support the needs of their other children
• manage challenging behaviour

Places are free, but booking is required. For more information, contact Joanne by email at parentingcavan@ccld.ie or phone 087 752 9948.