IDA/MAP Webinar Series #1Caring for Parents: Elements & Models of Support WEBINAR DETAILS - OPEN WEBINAR HERE:According to recent studies, raising a child with a disability can cause more daily stress and long-range health problems than parenting a child without disabilities. How can professionals provide support to families and what can parents do to manage the stress of raising a child with special needs? This webinar session presented by Diane Simon Smith, a Marriage Family Therapist (MFT), and a parent of two children with disabilities. She will discuss the emotional needs of parents raising children with special needs and models of support to meet those needs. The models presented will be the therapeutic support group, a retreat for mothers (http://www.idaofcal.org/docuserfiles/files/Retreat%20Flyer%202014.pdf) and a retreat for couples. The presenter will discuss the benefits, risks, and key components of each. The session is the first in a series of “Ideas Worthy of Replication,” hosted by the Interdisciplinary Collaborations for Quality Committee of the Infant Development Association and co-sponsored by the Infant Development Association and the MAP to Inclusion and Belonging Project of WestEd Center for Child and Family Studies. The goals of this webinar series are to bring attention to quality trainings and programs rooted in the concepts and knowledge areas of the California Competencies documents including: • the Early Childhood Educator Competencies • the Revised Guidelines for Infant Family and Early Childhood Mental Health • and the Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC) Recommended Early Start Personnel Manual This series will inspire others to develop similar programs or training to make them more accessible to others throughout the state.
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