YADT Behavioural Support Service - Parent/Carer Courses
Please find attached information about two courses that our YADT Behavioural Support Service are running in March.
- Time Out for Parents: Children with Special Needs: ADHD
- Time Out for Parents: Children with Special Needs: Autism
Time Out for Parents: Children with Special Needs: ADHD
Life with a child with ADHD can be frustrating and overwhelming. This course will help you meet the daily challenges and channel your child’s energy into positive areas. You’ll understand more about ADHD and the reasons behind your child’s behaviour.
Session Titles:
- Understanding ADHD
- What is attention?
- What is hyperactivity and Impulsivity
The dates for the 3 week course include:
- Wednesday 13th March 10am to 1pm
- Wednesday 20th March 10am to 1pm
- Wednesday 27th March 10am to 1pm
This is what some of our parents had to say after completing the course:
- ‘Feel more confident to use the tools given, some have already made a difference!’
- ‘Very good course, well taught, very knowledgeable tutors, focussed on real life examples.’
- ‘Very interesting. Dynamic. Professional!’
- ‘Informative, relaxed and informal. Very supportive atmosphere and non-threatening environment’.
- ‘Well delivered course, great tutors!’
- ‘Really worthwhile and beneficial’.
- ‘Discussions and easy going facilitators were great at making you feel at ease’.
- ‘Fantastic for meeting other parents and learning about the ‘ADHD Brain’. Positive strategies and came away feeling in control!’
- ‘I was looking forward to doing the course, even after a hard day at work. It was so good to do this!’
- ‘I liked the open atmosphere, encouraging questions and discussions during the course. Nobody felt they had stupid questions and their comments were acknowledged and validated, as appropriate.’
- ‘Useful techniques and skills learnt in a non-judgemental environment,’
Time Out for Parents: Children with Special Needs: Autism
What is autism and what causes it? The course will give you hope as you understand more about ASD, how it affects your child and how you can work with their unique personality and abilities.
The Sessions titles:
- Understanding ASD and the ASD World
- Understanding and managing behaviour
- Understanding and managing challenging behaviour
The dates for the 3 week course include:
- Thursday 14th March 10am to 1pm
- Thursday 21st March 10am to 1pm
- Thursday 28th March 10am to 1pm
This is what some of our parents had to say after completing the course:
- ‘Gary was brilliant at explaining and breaking down issues into bite sized chunks’
- ‘This course can relate to most children’
- ‘I have already recommended this course!’
- ‘Very helpful in understanding the ‘why’ behind your child’s behaviour’
- ‘I’ve learned so much that I feel I can support my children and wife in a way that I could not before’
- ‘Do it!’
- ‘The information is so valuable’
Both courses are held at the North Cray Neighbourhood Centre, 1 Davis Way, Sidcup DA14 5DF – there is a free carpark.
Both courses cost £60 per person or £100 for a couple.
Kind regards
Emma Bruckner
YADT
Youth Action Diversity Trust
North Cray Neighbourhood Centre | Parkside Community Centre | Hurst Community Centre
1 Davis Way | Sidcup | Kent | DA14 5JR
yadt adhd course poster march 2024.pdf
yadt autism course poster march 2024.pdf
yadt time out for parents leaflet march 2024.pdf
