Programmes for parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
Supporting you and your child.
Parenting a child with additional needs can be both rewarding and challenging. At Sandwell Family Hubs, we understand your unique experiences and are committed to providing personalised support.
Our services include:
- Learn to recognise and respond to your child's individual cues, which will help foster a strong and supportive bond.
- Receive practical advice on handling behavioural issues, communication difficulties, and sensory sensitivities.
- Discover practical strategies to maintain your well-being and stay positive, even during difficult times.
- Join a supportive community of parents who share similar experiences and can offer valuable insights and encouragement.
- Learn how to support your child's emotional, social, and cognitive growth in a way that aligns with their unique abilities.
Our online offer
Sandwell Council has partnered with the Solihull Approach to offer free access to expertly designed online courses for parents, carers and grandparents living in the borough.
These FREE programmes will nurture emotional health and wellbeing from pregnancy to 19+ years and can be done online in your own home.
Click here for more information, use the code SIX_TOWNS to gain access to the courses available.
Triple P Fearless
Would you like to help your child to manage anxiety? Would you like to understand more about anxiety and know how to help support your child?
Our course will help:
- Get a better understanding of anxiety and fear.
- Develop a range of tools and skills to support your child.
- Develop children to build their toolkit of coping skills to overcome anxiety.
- To break the cycle of anxiety & avoidance safely and gradually.
- Understand what is within your control to change. Improve your relationship with your children.
- Enjoy being a parent more!
This course is only available to complete online. There are lots of videos and fun interactive learning.
Triple P Stepping Stones
If you have a child or young person with SEND, Stepping Stones is the program for you. (You do not need a formal diagnosis to attend this course.)
You will have the opportunity to:
- Learn new and additional tools to support your child or young person's needs.
- Understand and develop Positive parenting.
- Find out about different ways to communicate.
- Support to implement new skills and tools learnt during the sessions.
- Develop behaviour management skills that meet your child's or young person's needs.
- Looking after you as the parent/carer
This course is delivered over 9 sessions.
"It gave me more insight on how to deal with my child, and I would recommend that anyone take the course."
Cygnet
A parenting support programme for parents and carers of autistic children and young people aged 5-18.
Parents of autistic children face the usual positive and difficult challenges of parenting and quite a few more.
Attending Cygnet gives parents and carers an opportunity to develop their understanding of autism and look at practical solutions to support their child.
It also provides the opportunity to meet other people in a similar position and hear about their experiences in an informal but supportive atmosphere.
What can I get out of Cygnet?
- An increased knowledge of Autism.
- Further, understand your child's perspective and view on the world.
- Develop a practical toolkit that can be beneficial to your child.
- Direct you to relevant support and resources, locally and nationally.
- Provide the opportunity to meet other parents and create a support network.
- Provide the opportunity to explore specific topics e.g. supporting siblings; Puberty.
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