Parents Plus Special Needs Programme is a practical, solution-focused programme which draws on parents strengths. It is suitable for parents who are raising an older child or adolescent with a mild, moderate or severe intellectual disability, and who may also have an additional diagnosis, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or a physical disability.

This programme will help parents to learn how to:

- personally cope and manage stress

- deal with the challenges of adolescence

- support the needs of your other children

- manage challenging behaviour

It will also help parents to  support their child to:

- learn social skills and build friendships

- deal with puberty and sexuality

- gain confidence and self esteem

- be more independent