You have a child with disability and your role brings many rewards and benefits, yet it is not always easy. Extra steps may be needed to help them with key life skills, like getting ready to go in the morning, socialising with others, independence, self-care, and with nighttime routines at the end of the day.
Perhaps you want support to respond to their individual needs, communicate better with your child, and for them to build strong relationships with their family and community. You might also like to feel less stressed and help the whole family adapt, so you can all enjoy life more. That’s where Stepping Stones Triple P may help.
Stepping Stones is based on Triple P’s positive parenting strategies. The program supports your role as a parent or carer of a child with disability. It helps you encourage behaviour you like, support child development, build a close relationship with your child and teach them new skills. It can also help you to cope with stress and improve your confidence in your parenting role. You choose the type of Stepping Stones Triple P help based on your family’s unique needs. Programs range in intensity from group seminars to one-on-one support and an online program.
This online, self-paced program can make a real difference in your family life when raising a child with disability. You’ll learn how you can take positive steps to help them with key life skills, respond to their individual needs, manage daily routines, and build strong relationships with their family and community.
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Seminars tackle the most common issues for parents of children with disability and bring together large groups of parents – often 20 or more. Each seminar takes around 90 minutes. You can do one, two or all three seminars in the series, covering the topics: positive parenting, helping your child reach their potential, and managing behaviour.
Check to see if Stepping Stones Triple P Seminar series is being offered near you.
This is brief, one-on-one, personal support for specific behavioural challenges for a child with disability. You’ll meet with a provider for about four sessions of 15-30 minutes, tackling one or two specific behaviours or issues that are particularly worrying you. You could target anything from mealtimes to socialising.
Check to see if Primary Care Stepping Stones Triple P is being offered near you.
You may need support to know how to encourage your child’s development, behaviour and potential. Through Group Stepping Stones Triple P, you and about a dozen other parents can learn ways to support your child that fit the needs of your family. Your Stepping Stones provider will also arrange a follow-up phone call to offer support, feedback and ideas.
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This is more in-depth and is recommended for families with moderate to severe concerns about their child’s behaviour. There are eight to 10 private consultations with a trained provider who’ll help you develop a wide range of positive parenting skills. Each session lasts about an hour.
Check to see if Standard Stepping Stones Triple P is being offered near you.