PARENT SUPPORT Parent training provides families with support, guidance, and practical strategies to help children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and developmental disabilities build skills and support meaningful behaviour change. Parent training may include both parent support and parent-mediated intervention.
PRACTICAL STRATEGIES Parent-mediated intervention is technique-focused. In this approach, parents are actively involved in the intervention process and are supported in learning strategies that can help their child develop specific skills, increase independence, and reduce challenging behaviours.
FAMILY-CENTRED CARE The goal of parent support is to help families connect with appropriate services and navigate the range of medical, behavioural, educational, and community-based supports available to their child. In my practice, parent training may range from care coordination and general knowledge about ASD to practical strategies for supporting daily routines, communication, emotional regulation, and common behavioural challenges.
