Workshops for Information, Support and Education (WISE)
Being a parent carer of a child or young person with additional needs can bring extra situations which are challenging to know how to handle. To help support parent carers navigate these a range of workshops have been created by Somerset Parent Carer Forum based on the subjects you have told them would be helpful.
The idea behind the project is to empower parent carers through Workshops for Information, Support and Education. All the workshops will be delivered or co-delivered by someone with lived experience of being a parent carer.
Key topics
Topics to be covered over the year include:
- Understanding autism, ADHD and other neurodivergent differences
- Anxiety, emotional wellbeing and mental health
- Sensory processing and sensory needs
- Communication, social interaction and relationships
- Behaviour, regulation, meltdowns and crisis support
- Executive functioning and day-to-day skills
- Sleep, toileting and physical health needs
- School transitions, attendance and emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA)
- Working with schools and understanding SEND support
- Supporting siblings and family relationships
- Parent carer wellbeing, burnout and self-care
- Practical strategies for home, routines and daily life
Find out more in the WISE Up Sessions Booklet.
How to register
Bookings for the course are being managed by Somerset Parent Carer Forum. You don’t need to be a member of the forum to attend but will need to be added to their database to enable your booking details to be secure.
Your child does not need to have a diagnosis. Everyone in the partnership delivering the sessions believes you should have access to support when you need it. Sessions are open to all parent carers who live in Somerset.
Go to the Somerset Parent Carer Forum WISE Up event page to register.
