Session Description: This session will demonstrate how parenting and heading a household is a challenge for anyone, but when you’re a parent with an intellectual or developmental disability, the need for parenting support and education is critical. Parents Learning Together (PLT) helps parents who have an intellectual or developmental disabilities safely and successfully raise their children and support the children’s health, education, and development, through weekly home visits and group sessions with community supports.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session participants will demonstrate more knowledge in how to support parents with disabilities and their families in the home and the community.
Participants will be able to better understand the challenges parents with disabilities face to safely and successfully support their families.